HAPAG-LLOYD CRUISES CONTINUES TO OPERATE ITS FOUR-STAR EXPEDITION VESSEL MS BREMEN

Hamburg, GERMANY, February 16, 2005 - Due to strong demands from parts of its German speaking clientele of the BREMEN, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises and Expedition Leaders have amended the companies' marketing and sales partnership. Under this amendment, Hapag-Lloyd will continue to operate the BREMEN under its current name and will not be renaming the vessel DISCOVERER by the midst of this year. By continuing to operate the vessel under its current name, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises seeks to assure especially the BREMEN's past passengers that they can expect to find the same high standards with respect to service, comfort and expedition style travel programs aboard the BREMEN that they have been used to from their past sailings.

Irrespective of this change in the partnership, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is continuing to market selected expedition itineraries of the vessel to an international, English speaking clientele, notably in the US. Expedition Leaders intends to continue its support of the vessel's English speaking departures in the future through its own marketing and sales efforts in the US.

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, a subsidiary of TUI Group, the world's largest tourism group, is presently operating two ships with a focus on expedition travel: Five-Star HANSEATIC and Four-Star BREMEN. Both are two of the very few ships in the world that can safely navigate the icy waters of the Arctic and Antarctic. The other two ships of Hapag-Lloyd's fleet are EUROPA, frequently reviewed as world's most beautiful and luxurious ship and C.COLUMBUS, a Three-Star-Plus ship that holds special appeal because of its cruise trips through the Great Lakes.

Information and pictures may be downloaded at www.hl-cruises.com. Further information is available from your travel agent or from Hapag Lloyd Cruises, Ballindamm 25, 20095 Hamburg, Germany; phone: +49 / 40 / 3001 4600, fax: +49 / 40 / 3001 4601.