Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/17/2013		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. [NCLH]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9 W. 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10019		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Ordinary shares 3,750
I
See footnote (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC
9 W. 57TH STREET
43RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019		     X    
Apollo Management Holdings, L.P.
9 W. 57TH STREET
-
NEW YORK, NY 10019		     X    
Apollo Management VI, L.P.
9 WEST 57TH STREET
43RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019		     X    
AIF VI Management, LLC
9 WEST 57TH STREET
43RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019		     X    
Apollo Principal Holdings I GP, LLC
TWO MANHATTANVILLE ROAD
SUITE 203
PURCHASE, NY 10577		     X    
Apollo Principal Holdings I, L.P.
TWO MANHATTANVILLE ROAD
SUITE 203
PURCHASE, NY 10577		     X    
Apollo Principal Holdings III GP Ltd
C/O INTERTRUST CORPORATE SERVICES
(CAYMAN) LIMITED, 190 ELGIN STREET
GEORGE TOWN, E9 KY1-9005		     X    
Apollo Principal Holdings III, L.P.
C/O INTERTRUST CORPORATE SERVICES
(CAYMAN) LIMITED, 190 ELGIN STREET
GEORGE TOWN, E9 KY1-9005		     X    
Apollo Advisors VI, L.P.
ONE MANHATTANVILLE ROAD
SUITE 201
PURCHASE, NY 10577		     X    
Apollo Management, L.P.
2 MANHATTANVILLE ROAD
SUITE 203
PURCHASE, NY 10577		     X    

Signatures

See signatures attached as Exhibit 99.2 01/17/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) See Exhibit 99.1.

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