Guests
can enjoy cruising from their favorite homeports on some of the newest
ships at sea, with itinerary highlights including Norwegian
Bliss sailing to the Bahamas from New York; Norwegian Getaway cruising
to the Western Caribbean from New Orleans; Norwegian Breakaway sailing
to the Caribbean from Port Canaveral; and the youngest ship to be based
in San Juan with Norwegian Epic cruising to
the Southern Caribbean
MIAMI – Amidst the current winter chill gripping much of the nation,
Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed selections from the fleet’s
fall/winter 2019/20 deployment, which will feature a plethora of warm
weather escapes to tropical paradises in the Caribbean,
Bahamas & Florida and South America, as well as fall foliage
sailings in Canada & New England. Most of the brand’s largest and
newest vessels will each call a new city home in 2019.
Norwegian’s
unique and varied new itineraries, all of which feature the line’s
signature cruising experience that allows guests the freedom and
flexibility to design their ideal vacation.
“We are delighted to unveil this curated rich mix of our guests’
favorite itineraries with new deployment to exotic destinations that
will bring new ships and new experiences to almost all
of our homeports,” said Andy Stuart, president and chief executive
officer for Norwegian Cruise Line. “Whether a guest has sailed with us
many times in the past or they are a first-time cruiser, there is
something new for everyone to experience in 2019 and
2020 aboard a Norwegian cruise.”
Bahamas & Florida
The all-new Norwegian Bliss,
launching summer 2018, will lead the youngest fleet sailing
to the Bahamas from the Big Apple for the winter 2019/20 season. Custom
built for the ultimate cruising experience, Norwegian Bliss will boast
an array of delectable dining with 27 different
options, exhilarating activities like a two-story electric racetrack,
and show stopping performances from Broadway’s best including
Jersey Boys. The newest and largest ship sailing from New York,
Norwegian Bliss’ winter 2019/20 itineraries will offer guests the most
cruise options and widest range of itineraries, with 18 different
cruises including seven and eight-day Bahamas
& Florida sailings, along with longer 12 and 14-day cruises to the
Southern and Western Caribbean during the heart of winter, providing a
warm weather respite during the coldest months of the year.
Norwegian
Bliss will homeport in the heart of Manhattan beginning on November 24,
2019 and set sail each Sunday to the warm turquoise waters of Bahamas
& Florida, bringing guests the best of beaches,
theme parks and sunshine on seven and eight-day cruises, with calls in
Orlando and the Beaches (Port Canaveral); Norwegian’s private island
Great Stirrup Cay, which is currently undergoing enhancements that will
include a luxury lagoon area for Haven guests,
a new zip line and more; and a call to the popular tropical island of
Nassau, Bahamas.
Norwegian Gem, fresh from a bow-to-stern enhancement in late 2015 that brought new décor and new venues like the popular Sugarcane
Mojito Bar, will kick off the 2019 holiday season with an eight-day Bahamas & Florida
cruise from New York on December 13, 2019. This popular family-friendly
itinerary includes an overnight stay and two days in Orlando and the
Beaches (Port Canaveral),
a day at Norwegian’s private island Great Stirrup Cay, and a call in
Nassau, Bahamas.
Those looking for a quick winter getaway to ease into the New Year over a long holiday weekend can sail away on
Norwegian Dawn from Tampa for a five-day Bahamas &
Florida cruise departing January 16, 2020. This one-of-a-kind itinerary
features sun drenched ports and white sand beaches, with calls in Key
West, Nassau, Bahamas and Norwegian’s private island,
Great Stirrup Cay, which recently debuted enhanced facilities, new
dining options, premium cabana furnishings and more family-friendly
amenities.
Caribbean
On December 1, 2019,
Norwegian Bliss will begin a 12-day journey to the Southern
Caribbean, calling on the region’s most iconic destinations including
San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; Basseterre, St.
Kitts; Bridgetown, Barbados; Castries, St. Lucia; and
St. John’s, Antigua. Norwegian Bliss will also offer a 14-day Southern
Caribbean cruise on January 19, 2020, that will additionally call in
Tortola, British Virgin Islands and Philipsburg, St. Maarten.
Guests
looking to cruise to the tropical rainforests and stunning dive sites
of the Western Caribbean on an extended 14-day vacation at sea aboard
Norwegian Bliss have two departure dates to choose
from: January 5 and February 2, 2020. This spectacular itinerary
includes it all, from theme parks to Mayan ruins, with calls in Orlando
& the Beaches (Port Canaveral); Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas; Ocho
Rios, Jamaica; George Town, Grand Cayman; Roatán, Bay
Islands, Honduras; Harvest Caye, Belize; and Costa Maya and Cozumel,
Mexico.
Guests cruising from
New Orleans will have the opportunity to experience some sisterly love with Norwegian Breakaway in 2018 and
Norwegian Getaway in 2019. For the first time ever, Norwegian
Getaway will sail a mix of seven, nine and 12-day cruises to the Western
Caribbean from New Orleans beginning November 8, 2019. After fun in the
French Quarter, guests can hop aboard the youngest
and largest ship sailing from New Orleans for a journey to sun and sand
with calls on Costa Maya, Mexico; Harvest Caye, Belize; Roatán, Bay
Islands, Honduras; George Town, Grand Cayman; and Ocho Rios, Jamaica on
her nine-day voyages. With her mermaid hull
guiding the way, Norwegian Getaway’s seven-day Western Caribbean
cruises will visit Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico; Roatán, Bay Islands,
Honduras; and Harvest Caye, Belize. Those looking to explore deeper into
the wonders of the Western Caribbean can opt for
Norwegian Getaway’s 12-day cruise, which will feature calls on Cozumel
and Costa Maya, Mexico; George Town, Grand Cayman; and Ocho Rios,
Jamaica; Puerto Limon, Costa Rica; Roatán, Bay Islands, Honduras; and
Harvest Caye, Belize.
For the first time ever, guests will have the opportunity to experience a cruise from
San Juan aboard the popular Norwegian Epic. From December 8
through March 15, Norwegian Epic will be the youngest contemporary ship
and largest ship homeporting in San Juan. The incredible ship will sail
the Southern Caribbean on seven-day voyages with
calls featuring sapphire blue waters and warm winter sun in Oranjestad,
Aruba; Willemstad, Curacao; Kralendijk, Bonaire; Castries, St. Lucia;
and Basseterre, St. Kitts, as well as Bridgetown, Barbados; St. John's,
Antigua; Philipsburg, St. Maarten and St.
Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on 10 and 11-day cruises. With 22 dining
options and 20 bars and lounges, Norwegian Epic will offer guests more
options than any other ship cruising from San Juan.
Following a year and half stay in New York,
Norwegian Escape will return to the city of her christening, Miami,
on November 23, 2019 and sail seven-day Western Caribbean cruises
through April 18, 2020. The 4,200 guest Norwegian Escape features 27
dining options, 21 bars and lounges, as
well as the largest Aqua Park and Ropes Course at sea. The ship’s
seven-day Western Caribbean cruises will visit Cozumel and Costa Maya,
Mexico; Roatán, Bay Islands, Honduras; and the incredibly popular
Harvest Caye, Belize. Harvest Caye is a new Belizean
port-of-call that features the only cruise ship pier in Belize, a
two-story Flighthouse with zip lines and suspension bridges, a
street-style local artisan market and opportunities for guests to visit
mainland Belize on excursions to the Mayan Ruins, rafting
and more.
Norwegian Breakaway will extend her stay in the Sunshine State by repositioning from Miami to
Port Canaveral, arriving on November 23, 2019.
As one of the largest ships to homeport in Port Canaveral, Norwegian
Breakaway will
spend her winter 2019/20 season sailing seven-day Eastern and Western
Caribbean itineraries every Saturday. The perfect vacation for the young
and young at heart, guests can experience the bustling theme parks and
excitement of Orlando then head to the coast
for a relaxing cruise vacation aboard the beautiful Norwegian
Breakaway, which features 27 dining options, more dining options than
any other ship departing from Port Canaveral. The ship’s Western
Caribbean cruises will offer guests an array of beautiful,
tropical destinations including Falmouth, Jamaica; George Town, Grand
Cayman; and Cozumel, Mexico. During Norwegian Breakaway’s Eastern
Caribbean sailings, guests will cruise to some of the most popular ports
of call in the region including St. Thomas, USVI;
Tortola, BVI and Norwegian’s very own exclusive, private island, Great
Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas.
Norwegian Dawn will round-out the line’s deployment in the Sunshine State with her return to
Tampa, with cruises departing from the west coast of the
peninsula from November 24, 2019 through March 22, 2020. The recently
renovated Norwegian Dawn will sail primarily seven-day Western Caribbean
cruises where guests will be able to explore a variety
of ports-of-call including Roatán, Bay Islands, Honduras; Cozumel and
Costa Maya, Mexico; and the beautiful Harvest Caye, Belize.
Norwegian Gem will return to the Big Apple for her winter 2019 season from November 22, 2019 to March 16, 2020. Norwegian Gem
will sail a variety of 10 and 11-day Southern Caribbean itineraries and one 14-day cruise from
New York with ports-of-call that will include some the
Caribbean’s most sun-kissed destinations including Basseterre, St.
Kitts; St. John’s, Antigua; St. Thomas, USVI; and Castries, St. Lucia.
Canada & New England
Norwegian Escape’s year and a half stay in the Big Apple would not be
complete without her venturing through the fall foliage and the
quintessential colonial sites in Canada & New England.
Throughout the month of September 2019, Norwegian Escape will offer four roundtrip seven-day cruises from
Manhattan to the picturesque Canadian coastline, with calls in
Portland and Bar Harbor, Maine; Saint John, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick;
and Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Panama Canal
Norwegian Dawn and
Norwegian Gem, two ships which underwent extensive bow to stern renovations as a part of the Norwegian Edge®
program,
will both offer a selection of bucket-list cruises through the Panama
Canal. Norwegian Gem will cruise from New York to San Francisco on a
20-day journey departing on January 4,
2020, and then back from the Bay City on a 21-day cruise to the Big
Apple departing on January 24. Along these incredible coast-to-coast
voyages, guests will experience: the sun and fun of the Caribbean with
stops in Curacao and Aruba; the vibrant culture
and cuisine of South America in Colombia; the adventure and eco-wonders
of Central America with calls in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Guatemala;
the warm hospitality of Mexico; and the fun and fare of Southern
California.
Norwegian
Dawn will sail a one-of-a-kind 15-day cruise from New York to Tampa to
the Panama Canal, departing on November 9, 2019. The unique open jaw
sailing aboard Norwegian Dawn will feature calls
on Willemstad, Curacao; Oranjestad, Aruba; Santa Marta and Cartagena,
Colombia; a daytime transit of the Panama Canal, followed by calls in
Puerto Limon, Costa Rica; Roatán, Bay Island, Honduras; Harvest Caye,
Belize; and Costa Maya, Mexico. Norwegian Dawn
will also sail a 14-day roundtrip Panama Canal cruise from Tampa
departing on December 1, 2019, with stops in some of the most popular
destinations in the Caribbean and Central America including George Town,
Grand Cayman; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Cartagena, Colombia;
and Puerto Limon, Costa Rica, among others.
South America
Guests looking to explore the stunning beauty, vibrant culture and adventure of South America can do so on the newer and larger
Norwegian Star, which replaces Norwegian Sun, beginning December 2019. Norwegian Star will sail
South America for the winter season in 2019 and 2020, offering
14-day sailings from Santiago (San Antonio), Chile and Buenos Aires,
Argentina. The Eastbound itineraries depart from Santiago on December
21, January 18 and February 15, while the Westbound
depart from Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 4, February 1 and
February 29, 2020. These spectacular journeys offer guests jaw-dropping
scenery, from volcanos to alpine lakes, waterfalls and glaciers to
wildlife viewing, ancient cave paintings and more,
with calls in Puerto Montt, Puerto Chacabuco, and Punta Arenas, Chile;
Stanley, Falkland Islands; Montevideo, Uruguay; and Puerto Madryn and
Ushuaia, Argentina. During these bucket list cruises, guests will also
sail the Patagonic Channels, majestic Chilean
Fjords, the famous Strait of Magellan; Beagle Channel, Canal Moraleda
and a bucket list sail around Cape Horn.
For
more information on these incredible vacation experiences or to book a
cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line, contact a travel professional or call
Norwegian at 888-NCL-CRUISE (625-2784), or visit
www.ncl.com.
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About Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian
Cruise Line is the innovator in cruise travel with a 51-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 with no set dining
times, a variety of entertainment options and no formal dress codes.
Today, Norwegian invites guests to enjoy a relaxed,
resort-style cruise vacation on some of the newest and most
contemporary ships at sea with a wide variety of accommodations options,
including The Haven by Norwegian®, a luxury enclave with suites,
private pool and dining, concierge service and personal butlers.
Norwegian Cruise Line sails around the globe, offering guests the
freedom and flexibility to explore the world on their own time and
experience up to 27 dining options, award-winning entertainment,
superior guest service and more across all of the brand’s
15 ships.
Recently,
the line was named “Europe’s Leading Cruise Line” for the tenth
consecutive year, “World’s Leading Large Ship Cruise Line” for the sixth
consecutive
year, the “Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Line” for the fifth consecutive
year, as well as “World’s Leading Cruise Line” and “North America’s
Leading Cruise Line” both for the second straight year by the World
Travel Awards. Norwegian’s next new build, the highly
anticipated Norwegian Bliss, will be delivered in April 2018 featuring
many firsts-at-sea for the global market including the largest race
track at sea, award-winning Broadway entertainment, two observation
lounges for guests to enjoy stunning ocean and glacier
views and more. Norwegian will introduce an additional new “Breakaway
Plus” Class cruise ship in 2019 and has four additional ships on order
for delivery beginning in 2022, with an option to introduce two more
ships in 2026 and 2027.
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 news & exclusive content:
Facebook, Instagram and Youtube: @NorwegianCruiseLine; Twitter and
Snapchat: @CruiseNorwegian; and WeChat: @gonclcn
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