Colin Veitch ~ President & CEO

Colin Veitch is president and chief executive officer of the Norwegian Cruise Line Group, comprised of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), Orient Lines and NCL America. Veitch is also a member of the board of NCL’s parent company, Star Cruises, Ltd. He was appointed to his NCL post on February 4, 2000, and reports directly to Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, chairman of Star Cruises.

Upon joining NCL, Veitch embarked on a major new build campaign for NCL that has resulted in the company adding three new ships in as many years. He also successfully launched Freestyle Cruising, a revolutionary onboard product that offers cruisers a more relaxed, resort-style experience compared to the more structured traditional cruise product prevalent throughout the industry.

In 2001, Veitch steered the company through the aftermath of September 11, by introducing Homeland Cruising bringing 95 percent of NCL’s fleet capacity to close-to-home ports around North America anticipating a shift in consumer travel patterns. The successful program, which has become an industry trend, continues to grow with NCL frequently adding new Homeland Cruising ports.

Veitch recently embarked NCL on another breakthrough development, with the formation of a new U.S. Flagged operation - NCL America. The company will launch the first of its U.S. Flagged vessels, Pride of Aloha, on July 4, 2004 when she begins sailing her seven-day Hawai`i inter-island cruises. This ship, and up to four additional NCL America ships, will be 100 percent U.S. crewed, subject to all US laws and regulations, and will pay U.S. taxes.

Before joining the NCL Group, Veitch was senior vice president of marketing and corporate development for Princess Cruises in Los Angeles, where he also had executive responsibility for Princess’ sister company in Australia, P&O Cruises. He joined Princess in 1992 as chief financial officer after two years with parent company P&O in London.

Prior to joining P&O, Veitch worked in Boston, Mass. with an international management consultancy, and in San Francisco, Calif. with Bank of America.

Veitch serves on the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Associations Executive Committee.

Veitch holds an MBA degree from the Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of London. He is based in the NCL Group’s corporate headquarters in Miami, Fla. He is married with two children.