by Donald Wood
Last updated: 11:30 AM ET, Thu August 31, 2023
Norwegian Cruise Line announced it was working with Hawaii
Governor Josh Green, the Hawaii Tourism Authority, and the impacted Maui
community to restart sailings to Kahului, Maui.
Norwegian’s Pride of America ship is currently scheduled to
recommence its weekly overnight calls to Kahului, beginning on September 3. The
cruise line paused its sailings to Maui earlier this month as the area started
recovering from deadly
wildfires.
“We have a strong connection with the people and islands of
Hawai‘i and long history of bringing guests from all over the world year-round
to this paradise in the Pacific,” NCL president David J. Herrera said. “When we
heard of the tragic wildfires, we were quick to mobilize our network to support
local recovery efforts in Maui.”
“We temporarily adjusted our itineraries to avoid stressing
the destination further, we donated $50,000 to Maui United Way, and together
alongside our partners have collected and will be donating over $150,000 in
supplies such as food, clothing and mattresses,” Herrera continued. “We look
forward to returning to this incredibly special destination soon with the
guidance and support of the local community, Hawai‘i Tourism Authority and
encouragement Governor Green.”
In response to the news of restarting Maui voyages, Hawaiian
Governor Green spoke about the state’s relationship with the cruise line and
what NCL has done to help the impacted communities.
“We appreciate the continued partnership with Norwegian
Cruise Line, and the support it has recently provided to aid the recovery of
the residents of Lahaina,” Governor Green said. “While travel to West Maui is
restricted to returning residents and emergency responders, we are working with
our tourism partners, such as NCL, and encouraging them to make a steady return
to other areas of the island and throughout the rest of the state.”
To learn about the latest Maui emergency management and
recovery information, NCL officials are asking travelers to visit mauistrong.hawaii.gov
and Maui United Way.
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