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| Highlights include Norwegian Escape sailing to the Caribbean and Bermuda from New York; Norwegian Breakaway cruising to bucket list destinations in Scandinavia & Russia from Copenhagen; Norwegian Bliss sailing to Alaska from Seattle; plus new ships in several seasonal homeports sailing to the Caribbean |
Norwegian’s 2018/2019 deployment spans across the globe, with sailings journeying to the warm waters of the Caribbean, the adventure-filled coasts of South America, the awe-inspiring glaciers of Alaska, Norway and beyond. The new itineraries are on sale now for all guests.
Alaska
In summer 2018, Norwegian will once again offer guests the opportunity
to sail through the glacier-filled waters and gaze upon the snowy
mountain-tops of Alaska on three unique ships, the youngest fleet
sailing to the region. The brand-new
Norwegian Bliss, arriving in June 2018, will lead Norwegian’s
2018 Alaska fleet with her inaugural season to the region, offering
seven-day voyages departing each Saturday from Seattle.
The largest and
most innovative ship to sail to Alaska, Norwegian
Bliss will be the first cruise ship custom-built with features and
amenities for the ultimate Alaska cruise experience and will be the
first Norwegian Cruise Line ship to make its debut in Seattle*.
Following an extensive renovation in 2017 as a part of the
Norwegian Edge program, Norwegian Pearl will sail seven-day Glacier Bay
Alaska cruises from Seattle departing on Sundays. Rounding out the
Alaska fleet, Norwegian Sun will return to Vancouver and Seward to offer
her incredibly popular northbound and southbound
seven-day Alaska highlights voyages, offering guests the opportunity to
combine back-to-back sailings for an immersive 14-day roundtrip cruise.
Europe
Guest
sailing with Norwegian Cruise Line can immerse themselves in the
sights, sounds and flavors of Europe with five ships based in the
region in summer 2018. Norwegian Breakaway will depart her New
York homeport on April 15 for the first time since her inaugural season
in 2013 for a 12-day transatlantic voyage to London (Southampton).
Following her arrival in Europe, Norwegian Breakaway
will undergo enhancements in dry dock and then journey to her new
seasonal homeport of Copenhagen, where she will sail nine-day
Scandinavia & Russia cruises through the summer season. Norwegian
Jade will return to Europe in summer 2018 and sail a series of
Norway, Iceland, and North Cape cruises from London (Southampton) and
Hamburg, showcasing the spectacular Norwegian fjords, along with British
Isles cruises on select dates. Norwegian Spirit will return as well,
sailing longer 10-day Western Mediterranean
and 11-day Eastern Mediterranean & Adriatic cruises from
Civitavecchia. Norwegian Star will reposition from the West Coast to
Venice, sailing a series of seven-day Greek Isles and Adriatic &
Greece cruises from The Floating City. Norwegian Epic, which received
ship wide enhancements earlier this year during an extensive dry dock,
will once again sail seven-day Western Mediterranean cruises from
Barcelona and Civitavecchia, showcasing the best of Italy, France and
Spain.
In
winter 2018/2019, Norwegian Spirit will set sail from Barcelona to the
Canary Islands & Morocco, on a series of 10- and 11-day cruises
that will bring guests looking to escape winter weather to the exotic
bazaars of Northern Africa and Tenerife, which boasts the world’s third
largest volcano and the highest elevation in all of Spain.
Bermuda
Norwegian
will continue its tradition of sailing from both New York City and
Boston to the pink sand beaches of Bermuda between April and September
2018. Norwegian’s newest ship,
Norwegian Escape, will reposition for the first time since she
was christened in 2015, and will sail from New York City to Bermuda on
seven-day cruises to every Sunday, offering NY-area guests a new ship to
enjoy, featuring Norwegian’s first brew pub
at sea, the Tony-award winning After Midnight and critically-acclaimed
For the Record: The Brat Pack, along with two restaurants from Iron
Chef Jose Garces and The Cellars, a Michael Mondavi Family Wine bar.
Norwegian Dawn, essentially a new ship after bow to stern enhancements
this year, will sail seven-day cruises from Boston
to Bermuda, departing every Friday.
Bahamas & Florida
In summer 2018, Norwegian Gem will set sail for the Bahamas and Florida
each Saturday from New York City, bringing guests the best of
beaches, theme parks and sunshine. Norwegian Sky will continue to sail
three- and four-day Bahamas cruises from Miami year-round, providing
guests a private island escape to Great Stirrup Cay, which is currently
undergoing enhancements that include a luxury
lagoon area for Haven guests, along with enhanced facilities, premium
cabana furnishings and more family-friendly amenities.
In winter 2018/2019,
Norwegian Escape will remain in New York, and bring guests to the
tropical beaches of the Bahamas & Florida on seven-day cruises.
Norwegian Breakaway will return to New York from Europe and will also
sail seven-day Bahamas & Florida cruises from Manhattan
during winter 2018/2019.
Caribbean
Guests can set sail to the Caribbean on seven Norwegian ships in 2018
& 2019, sailing from convenient departure ports including New
York, Boston, Port Canaveral, San Juan, Miami, New Orleans and Tampa.
From December 2018 - February 2019, Norwegian Escape
will set sail from New York on extended 12- and 14-day Southern
Caribbean cruises, as well as 14-day Western Caribbean cruises, which
will include a call
at Harvest Caye, Belize’s
newest resort-style port of call featuring a cruise ship pier for easy
access, seven acre white sand beach and 15,000 square foot pool, among
other eco-friendly adventures. Norwegian
Breakaway will also sail 10- and 11-day Eastern Caribbean cruises from
New York, for a sunshine-filled extended getaway including calls in the
Virgin Islands during the heart of winter. New for 2018, guests cruising
from New England can set sail to the Caribbean
from Boston on Norwegian Dawn for a 14-day Eastern Caribbean cruise in October 2018.
Norwegian Gem
will reposition to New Orleans, sailing to the Western Caribbean on
seven-, 10- and 11-day cruises from the Crescent City. Guests sailing
from Miami in winter 2018 can cruise to the Western Caribbean on
Norwegian Getaway, which will sail seven-day cruises that will also
include a call to Harvest Caye.
Norwegian Pearl will homeport in Tampa during winter 2018, sailing seven-day cruises to the Western Caribbean.
Norwegian Dawn
will seasonally homeport in San Juan, Puerto Rico during the winter
2018/2019 season, sailing to the heart of the Southern Caribbean on
seven-, 10- and 11-day cruises, with calls in Barbados, St. Lucia,
Antigua and more. Guests can also sail to the Southern Caribbean from
Miami on Norwegian Jade, on a 10-day cruise on select dates from
November 2018 – April 2019.
Norwegian
Epic will again return to Port Canaveral in fall 2018, sailing
alternating seven-day Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises, along with
select longer 10- and 11-day Western Caribbean cruises from November
2018 – January 2019 that will include a call at Harvest Caye. Guests
who wish to visit Norwegian’s private island Great Stirrup Cay can do so
from Port Canaveral in March 2019, as Norwegian Epic will also offer a
four-day Bahamas cruise from Port Canaveral
and a five-day Western Caribbean cruise that calls in Cozumel and Great
Stirrup Cay.
Canada & New England
Norwegian will offer guests the opportunity for prime “leaf peeping” in Canada &New England on three vessels in fall 2018.
Norwegian Escape will be the company’s largest vessel to bring
guests on spectacular fall foliage cruises, sailing seven-day Canada
& New England cruises from New York on select dates in September
2018. For those looking for a summer cruise to the Pinetree
State and Great White North, Norwegian Gem will also sail north from
the Big Apple in June 2018 on two seven-day cruises, calling in Maine,
St. John and Halifax. For those guests looking to explore Canada &
New England further, Norwegian Gem will sail extended
10-day cruises from New York that include an overnight in Québec City,
while Norwegian Dawn will sail a series of northbound and southbound
seven-day cruises between Boston and Quebec, offering the opportunity to
combine for the ultimate fall getaway with
a 14-day roundtrip cruises.
Hawaii
The recently-refurbished Pride of America will continue to sail her
very popular seven-day Hawaii itinerary departing from Honolulu every
Saturday through May
2019. Offering more than 100 hours of in-port sight-seeing time, the
only ship to sail the islands features an itinerary with calls that
include an overnight in Kahului, Maui; Hilo, Hawai`i; Kona, Hawai`i; an
overnight in Nãwiliwili, Kaua`i; and an afternoon
cruise past the breathtaking Nãpali Coast.
Panama Canal and Mexican Riviera
A
true bucket-list experience, Norwegian will offer one-way and roundtrip
Panama Canal cruises on three ships in 2018/2019. Norwegian Jade and
Norwegian Pearl will sail 11-day and 14-day roundtrip canal cruises
from Tampa and Miami in 2018/2019, providing guests with a
once-in-a-lifetime chance to see one of the seven wonders of the modern
world. For guests looking for an extended Panama Canal cruise, they can
embark Norwegian Star from either Miami or Los Angeles
during select dates in January – March 2019 for a 14-day one way cruise
that includes a day-time transit of the canal. Norwegian Pearl will
also sail a one-way 15-day Panama Canal cruise from LA to Tampa in
October 2018.
West
coast guests looking for a sun and fun cruise can embark on a seven-day
Mexican Riviera sailing from Los Angeles on select dates in December
2018 and March 2019 that features calls in Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán
and Cabo San Lucas.
South America
Norwegian Sun will once again return to South America, sailing a series
of alternating westbound and eastbound 14-day itineraries between
Valparaiso, Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina in Winter 2018/2019,
featuring a sail around Cape Horn and Tierra del Fuego's splendid
fjords.
Only Norwegian allows guests to visit the destinations of their dreams and invites guests to
Feel Free to enjoy premium entertainment, action-packed
adventure, a wide variety of dining options and the freedom to do it all
or absolutely nothing, all on their own timetable. For details on these
itineraries, cruise dates and excursion details,
contact a travel professional, call Norwegian at 866-NCL-CRUISE
(625-2784), or visit
www.ncl.com.
About Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian
Cruise Line is the innovator in cruise travel with a 50-year history of
breaking the boundaries of traditional cruising.
Most notably, Norwegian revolutionized the cruise industry by offering
guests the freedom and flexibility to design their ideal cruise vacation
on their schedule. Today, Norwegian invites guests to “Feel Free” to
explore the world on one of 14 purpose-built
ships, providing guests the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed, resort
style cruise vacation on some of the newest and most contemporary ships
at sea.
Recently,
the line was named “Europe’s Leading Cruise Line” for the ninth
consecutive year, as well as “Caribbean’s Leading
Cruise Line” for the third time and “World’s Leading Large Ship Cruise
Line” for the fifth straight year by the World Travel Awards.
For further information on Norwegian Cruise Line visit
www.ncl.com;
contact us in the U.S. and Canada at 888-NCL-CRUISE (625-2784);
or follow us on the following social channels for the latest company
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*Norwegian Bliss cruises will be available for booking on January 10, 2017
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