Stuart Named NCL President

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has announced that company veteran Andy Stuart has been named president and chief operating officer of Norwegian Cruise Line effective immediately, following the resignation of Drew Madsen.

Stuart has been with Norwegian Cruise Line since 1988 and has held a number of leadership positions, most recently as executive vice-president of sales.

“Given the recent restructuring of the role and job responsibilities, Drew has decided to step down. We thank him for his contributions and wish him well,” said Frank Del Rio, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. “As we continue to build the newly merged organization, we are tapping into the tremendous company and industry knowledge that Andy has, along with the strong relationships he has built with our travel partners.

“Andy and Norwegian are virtually synonymous. He is very well known and respected by our guests, travel partners, officers, crew and team members. I am extremely confident that he is the perfect leader for the next phase of Norwegian’s growth,” added Del Rio.

In this role, Stuart will report to Del Rio.

Stuart has been instrumental in building the Norwegian brand, particularly in the roll out and marketing of the line’s signature Freestyle Cruising. He also greatly strengthened relationships with travel partners with the introduction of Partners First, the company’s corporate philosophy of always putting its travel partners first.