Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is an American cruise line founded in Norway[2] in 1966, headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and incorporated in the Bahamas.[3] It is the fourth-largest cruise line in the world by passengers, controlling about 8.6% of the total worldwide share of the cruise market by passengers as of 2021.[4] It is wholly owned by parent company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.