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 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 *
  CHUA Ming Huat David
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)
C/O SUITE 1501, OCEAN CENTRE, 5 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HONG KONG, F4 00000
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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)
No securities beneficially owned (1) (2) 0
D
 

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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
CHUA Ming Huat David
C/O SUITE 1501, OCEAN CENTRE
5 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON
HONG KONG, F4 00000
  X      

Signatures

By: Blondel So King Tak on behalf of David Chua (3) 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) Mr. Chua is the president of Genting Hong Kong Limited ("Genting HK") and a director of Star NCLC Holdings Ltd. Genting HK is the sole stockholder of Star NCLC Holdings Ltd. ("Star NCLC"), which directly holds ordinary shares, par value $0.001 (the "Ordinary Shares"), of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (the "Issuer").
(2) Although Mr. Chua may be deemed a beneficial owner of the Ordinary Shares owned by Genting HK and Star NCLC due to his status as an officer of Genting HK and as a director of Star NCLC, Mr. Chua disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the Ordinary Shares that is or may be beneficially owned by Genting HK, Star NCLC or any of their affiliates. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Chua is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities of the Issuer for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise.
 
Remarks:
3. Blondel So King Tak is signing on behalf of Mr. Chua pursuant to the authorization and designation letter dated January 14, 2013, which is attached hereto as an exhibit.

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