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NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line (ncl.com) was founded in 1966 (under the name "Norwegian Caribbean Line") by two shipping magnates - Knut Kloster (Norwegian, 1929-2020) and Ted Arison (Israeli, 1924-1999).

Passenger shipping operations started with one vessel ( cruiseferry /combined cruise ship and car ferry) operating on short and cheap Caribbean roundtrips from the USA. When Ted Arison left NCL in 1972 (to establish CCL-Carnival Cruise Lines ), Knut Kloster acquired more ships for NCL's Caribbean operations.

Company history and changes

The 1966-founded NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd is an American-Bermudian corporation headquartered in Miami (Florida USA) and a stock traded company (NASDAQ) listed on NYSE ( NYC ).

In 2014, NCLH's major shareholders were three corporations - Genting Group (Malaysian/25%), Apollo Global Management (American/24%), TPG Capital (American/7%), while the remaining stocks were publicly owned.

NCL's current President and CEO is David J. Herrera (since July 2023) who succeeded Harry J. Sommer (2020-2023).

NCLH's current President and CEO (since July 2023) is Harry J. Sommer, who succeeded Frank J. Del Rio (2015-2023). NCLH's Executive VP and CFO (Chief Financial Officer) is Mark Kempa.

In 2023-2025, Frank Del Rio serves NCLH as a Senior Advisor to the Board of Directors.

• David Herrera (with NCLH since 2015) previously served as NCL’s Chief Consumer Sales and Marketing Officer (as well as NCL's Senior VP of Strategy and Corporate Development). In the period 2012-2015, he was employed by Prestige Cruise Holdings as Senior Advisor to Jason Montague (Prestige's CEO and Chairman). Along with Herrera, in 2023, Adam Malone was promoted to Chief Marketing Officer, succeeding Michael Tomoleoni.
• Prior to his NCLH employment, Frank Del Rio founded Oceania Cruises in 2002 (together with (Bob Binder and Joe Watters) and in 2002-2014 was the President of Prestige Cruise International Inc (now Prestige Cruise Holdings Inc/the parent company of Oceania and regent) until its acquisition by NCL in September 2014.

NCLH's SVP, Port Development & Construction Management team is led by Juan Kuryla, who in 2014-2021 served as PortMiami's Director and CEO. NCLH's Executive VP of Vessel Operations is Patrik Dahlgren, who in June 2023 succeeded Robin Lindsay (now NCLH's Executive VP of Newbuilds and Refurbishments). NCL's CSMO (Chief Sales & Marketing Officer) is Jason Krimmel.

In 2017, NCLH had worldwide cruise market share 9,5% (passengers) and 12,8% (revenue). NCLH (shipowner) owns and manages the fleets of three subsidiary companies/sister-brands - NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania and RSSC-Regent Seven Seas . Stats for 2020-Q4 show NCLH as the world's 4th-largest cruise shipowner by combined fleet's passenger capacity (8,3%), preceded by Carnival (39%), Royal Caribbean (24%) and MSC (11,5%).

NCLH's ownership is equally shared by Star Cruises (subsidiary of Genting Hong Kong / GHK multinational corporation specializing in resorts, leisure, and gambling) and Apollo Global Management (among the world's largest alternative asset management companies).

• In 2011, NCL had around 8% global market share. As of 2018, NCL's global market share is around 20%, ranking it world's 3rd largest passenger shipping company (after Carnival and RCCL-RCG).
• In January 2013 NCL went public. In 2013, the company had revenues USD 2,57 billion (13% increase over 2012).
• On August 31, 2014, was announced that NCLH is in "advanced talks" to buy the Miami-based Prestige Cruise Holdings Inc (owner of RSSC-Regent and Oceania /combined fleet of 8 top-luxury ships with total berths ~6500) for USD 3,025 billion (including debt's assumption). Prestige's owner (Apollo Global Management) also owns 20% of NCLH. On September 2 was announced the acquisition agreement. On November 19 the acquisition of Prestige Cruises International was completed.
• In mid-August 2017, Apollo, GHK and TPG Global affiliated funds started selling 15 million NCLH shares to a group of underwriters (Barclays Capital, Citigroup Global Markets. Goldman Sachs). The negotiated fixed price per share was USD 54.57, or total value USD 0,8185 billion.
• Until 2015, GHK was NCLH's principal shareholder, when the corporation started selling down its stake in order to buy Crystal Cruises , expand Star Cruises in Asia and create (in 2016) the premium brand Dream Cruises .

On February 21, 2012, NCL Corporation Ltd (fully owned by NCLH) acquired Sixthman Ltd (2001-founded music festival company) for USD 7,5 million. Since 2012, Sixthman operates as a theme cruise charter company serving mainly NCL.

Company changes 2018-2021

In 2018, NCLH had 8 ships on order (7x for NCL, 1x for RSSC) with deliveries planned for 2019-2027. The newest class (PRIMA/fka LEONARDO) has GT tonnage 142,500 tons and passenger capacity 3300. For the PRIMA-class ships, NCL trademarked the names Aqua , Bella, Luna, Ombra, Prima , Vela, Viva , and Ultima (all with prefix Norwegian).

On July 30, 2018, following the industry's "eco-trend", NCL announced banning fleetwide single-use plastic straws. The policy also includes the private islands Great Stirrup Cay (Bahamas) and Harvest Caye (Belize). As result, annually are eliminated 50+ million plastic straws.

In June 2019, NCL announced its exclusive partnership with Scarpetta Restaurants via LDV Hospitality (USA-based boutique hospitality company specializing in unique restaurant and bar experiences). By this deal, on the newbuild Norwegian Encore (2019) was introduced fleet's first "Onda by Scarpetta" - specialty restaurant offering dining premium experiences fleetwide. The new restaurant joins Scarpetta's land-based restaurants in NYC , The Hamptons (Long Island NY), Miami FL , Philadelphia PA , Newport RI , Las Vegas NV, and London OH. "Onda by Scarpetta" restaurant's menu showcases the unique flavors of modern Italian cuisine featuring a selection of beautifully presented seafood and signature dishes, including daily handmade pasta and traditional gourmet desserts. The new Scarpetta restaurant is similarly designed as a land-based venue, with an interior featuring walnut wood and Calacatta marble.

Since January 2020, NCL customers pay USD 9,95 per room service order. The mandatory fee was introduced in 2015 (April). Currently, from this rule are excluded only Haven Suite passengers and the Continental Breakfast orders.

On January 1, 2020, NCL became the industry's first major company to eliminate single-use plastic beverage bottles fleetwide (via partnership with the 2012-founded JUST Goods Inc).

In August 2021, NCL signed with Starbucks a partnership for delivering the coffee brand fleetwide (on all liners by 2022-Q4) as well as on NCL's private island resorts in Bahamas (Great Stirrup Cay) and Belize (Harvest Caye). By this deal, Starbucks coffees are available at all restaurants (including MDRs), plus at self-serve stations at the buffet-style restaurant Garden Cafe (on select ships). Starbucks was introduced by NCL in 2018 (on Norwegian Bliss), while Norwegian Sky became the world's ever-first ship to offer Starbucks' Nitro Cold Brew (nitrogen-infused beer).

Company changes 2022

On June 6, 2022, NCLH announced an expansion of its fleetwide sustainability program "Sail & Sustain". Extending its animal welfare policy, the shipowner is now fully committed to responsible animal food sourcing practices (regarding pork, chicken, eggs, and seafood) within the global fleet's supply chain. The goal is by the year 2025, fleetwide (NCL, Oceania, Regent) to be sourced only cage-free eggs, crate-free pork, certified sustainable seafood, and chicken purchased from American and Canadian suppliers who meet GAP (Global Animal Partnership) standards.

On June 14, 2022, NCL signed a partnership deal with Flow Beverage Corporation (USA-based health & wellness-focused company) for its "Flow Alkaline Spring Water" to become NCL's official water fleetwide. Flow Beverage's water is sourced from Seawright Springs (Augusta County, Virginia), has PH 8,1, and comes in a fully recyclable carton (made of 75% renewable materials) with a plant-based cap.

On October 3, 2022, NCLH signed with MAN Energy Solutions an MoU for retrofitting all MAN 48/60 diesel engines in the global fleet to dual-fuel (running on both diesel and methanol).

Since December 2022, fleetwide (on all NCL boats) are offered soft drinks from The Coca-Cola Company. By the new NCL-Coca-Cola contract, the brand's beverages replaced the onboard soda fountains and all the old bar equipment was changed.

Company changes 2023

In January 2023, NCLH announced its newly-established brand “Experiences At Sea”. The new program is a partnership with the NCL's subsidiary "Sixthman Festivals at Sea" and NCL’s CM&I division (Charters, Meetings & Incentives). NCLH's new brand annually schedules several themed B2Bs/back-to-back cruises/consecutive itineraries for Norwegian Pearl which target corporate clients as well as incentive and affinity-focused customers from NCLH's fleet (NCL-Norwegian, Oceania, RSSC-Regent). Experiences At Sea is managed by Anthony Diaz (Sixthman's CEO and CM&I's Senior VP). Voyages are usually themed on music (Rock, Country, Pop, Blues, Broadway celebrity performances, etc), also LGTBQIA+/Atlantis Events, Comedy Influencers, Sports, and others. The itineraries are in the Caribbean (roundtrips from Miami) and all visit NCLH's private islands - The Bahamas' Great Stirrup Cay, and Belize's Harvest Caye.

In October 2023 NCL announced that starting January 2024, the company has ~1000 solo staterooms fleetwide (across 19 ships). NCL also introduced three new cabin categories (Solo Inside, Solo Oceanview, Solo Balcony) which pricing/availability depends on itinerary/destination and demand. Also were recategorized Spa Staterooms fleetwide (Jan 2024) to increase Mandara Spa's availability and allow access to the Thermal Suites for all cabin categories.

Company changes 2024

In January 2024, NCLH signed a 10-year partnership (thru 2034) with ABB Ltd (1988-founded, Swedish-Swiss technology corporation) for upgrades and new equipment for NCL-operated vessels. The deal was for 18 vessels (14 existing plus 4 newbuilds/2025-2028) and included preventive maintenance and scheduled ABB Azipod propulsion system maintenance fleetwide. Additionally, ABB will supply propulsion control system upgrades to 11 vessels and install shore-power connections on 4 vessels.

Fun facts (company & ships)

NCL's list of "cruise industry firsts" starts with the first-ever fly-cruise deals (under the name "Cloud 9 Cruises"), the first ships capable of ferrying cars, the ever first cruise company with a private island ( Great Stirrup Cay Bahamas ), the first company to develop new Caribbean seaports of call (Jamaica's Ocho Rios ). Both NCL's first vessels - Sunward (1966) and Starward (1968) - were car ferries, but later their car decks were refitted into cabin decks (housing staterooms) and a 2-deck high theatre lounge.

A new history page for NCL Norwegian was the year 1979 when was purchased the Transatlantic ocean liner SS France - thoroughly refitted and renamed SS Norway. The liner's drydock-conversion cost USD 100+ million, but it was money well spent. Bigger than any other passenger liner, SS Norway in its time offered extra space for a great variety of onboard entertainment, thus starting the new era of "ship cruise for fun" and creating the time of mega-liners.

NCL-Norwegian is a travel brand representing one of the world's top 5 major cruise shipping companies (following Carnival, Royal Caribbean, MSC). It is best known for its revolutionary "Freestyle Cruising" (trademarked) concept signifying no fixed dining times or seatings, and no formal dress code required fleetwide.

The list of NCL's destinations includes all the world's most popular ship travel regions - Alaska and Hawaii, Europe (including UK itineraries), Bahamas-Caribbean and Bermuda, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Under the brand name "Norwegian Capricorn Line" (1997-2001), NCL operated exclusively in Australia and New Zealand. A whole new era for the company started in 2002 when it purchased the first Project America vessel (under construction at the time). The future Pride of America was towed (as hull) from its initial building yard at Pascagoula (MS, USA) to be completed in Germany by Lloyd Werft.

Pride of America is the largest US- flagged passenger ship homeported in Honolulu for year-round roundtrips to the Hawaiian Islands. Due to financial considerations, the other NCL America ships in Hawaii - Pride of Aloha (now Norwegian Sky) and Pride of Hawaii (now Norwegian Jade) - were later transferred to the company's international fleet.

NCL's Caribbean itineraries always visit the company's Bahamian private island Great Stirrup Cay (purchased in 1977). A port of call exclusively for NCL ships, Great Stirrup's vacation experience starts and ends with the "Bahama Rama Mama" tender boat (capacity of 300 passengers).

On October 17, 2012, NCLH and Meyer Werft reached an agreement for the construction of two new Breakaway-Plus class vessels with scheduled delivery in 2015 and 2017. The order for the 2nd ship was placed in July 2013. In September 2013, the two new boats were named Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Bliss , through an online campaign. The "Breakaway-Plus" project's contract value was estimated to be EUR 1.4 billion (USD 1.92 billion). Two more ships were ordered on July 14, 2014, to enter service in 2018 and 2019.

For FY2017 (fiscal year) NCLH reported the following data:

• GAAP ("Generally Accepted Accounting Principle") net income was USD 760 million (USD 633,1 million FY2016).
• The adjusted GAAP was USD 907,7 million (USD 776,3 million in 2016).
• EPS ("Earnings Per Share") was USD 3,31 (USD 2,78 in 2016).
• The adjusted EPS was USD 3,96 (USD 3,41 in 2016).
• NCLH's Net Revenue was USD 4,2 billion (11,2% increase over 2016 / USD 3,8).
• The adjusted ROIC (Return On Invested Capital") for 2017 was 16,26%.
• NCLH's total revenue reached USD 5,4 billion (10,7% increase over 2016 / USD 4,9 billion).
• Gross Yield (yield on investments before deduction of taxes and expenses) increased 4,4%.
• Adjusted Net Yield increased by 5% (Constant Currency basis).
• Marine fuel expenses in 2017 were USD 361 million.

NCL ship refurbishments

Ship refurbishments were the biggest part of "The Norwegian Edge" (fleetwide upgrade program). Drydock refurbishments started in October 2015 with NCL Epic , followed NCL Gem in November 2015. Scheduled drydocks in 2016 were for Pride of America , NCL Dawn , NCL Sun . These dry docks were longer than usual for NCL ships (some up to 3 weeks).

All NCL liners (except NCL Jewel ) were refurbished by the end of 2017 (Jewel in 2018). The "Norwegian Edge" project covered 11 vessels - all older ships launched before NCL Breakaway (2013). On all these ships NCL added new venues, and did extensive restaurant makeovers (La Cucina Italian, Cagney's Steakhouse, Le Bistro French, Moderno Churrascaria Brazilia). Decors were changed in MDRs (main dining rooms) and Lido-buffets. Most public spaces (including all lounges, bars, complimentary food bars) received new furniture and flooring, some were completely re-designed.

Another major upgrade was the shipwide Wi-Fi, installing interactive digital signage boards and way finders, new teak flooring (on open decks), new carpeting (hallways and corridors), adding more shaded seating areas, private cabanas and loungers/deck chairs on sundecks.

NCL's new drydock refurbishment program (2016-2018) was budgeted over USD 400 million. Along with the fleet upgrades, it also included updates of onboard culinary and enrichment programs, private island upgrades, enhanced cruisetour/destination amenities and services. Detailed refurbishment reviews per vessel you will find at their CruiseMapper's deckplan pages .

As part of the program was enhanced Great Stirrup Cay (NCL's private island in Bahamas), This project resulted in building new facilities, newly added bars, and lounges, redesigned and renovated venues, enhanced The Haven Suite passenger experience. Details on all these changes are available at the above island link.

In November 2017, the company MAN PrimeServ (a division of the marine engines manufacturer "MAN Diesel and Turbo") confirmed order from NCLH for SOLAS insulation upgrades for all 9 liners (44 diesel engines total) from the NCL fleet. MAN provided the necessary equipment for all engines with power output 375+ kW, which included heat insulation, spray protection, resistance to flammability and fluid density. Upgrades received all NCL ships with MAN marine diesel engines models 48/60B, 48/60A and 58/64. The project was scheduled for completion in 2018.

NCL cruise ship dining packages

On each of its ships, NCL offers up to 28 dining options. In 2016 on all ships were introduced upgraded main dining room menus (complimentary) with added new (a la carte priced) menu items. The upgraded complimentary food menus offer more variety of appetizers, soups, and salads, signature entrees, desserts. New are the seafood offerings (fresh grouper, shrimp ceviche, seared scallops).

• Since January 31, 2016, NCL expanded brand's specialty dining menus on Norwegian Escape and introduced them fleetwide. These new menus are for at-fee restaurants - Cagney's Steakhouse, Le Bistro (French cuisine), La Cucina (Italian cuisine), Moderno Churrascaria (Brazilian Steakhouse) and Teppanyaki (sushi). Among the new menu choices are Bouillabaisse, pan-seared scallops, and sea bass filet, veal medallions, antipasti, risotto, Osso Buco Alla Milanese.
• NCL has partnered with the ACF (American Culinary Federation) for training and certification of fleet's dining and culinary teams.
• Since August 2015, NCL offers specialty dining packages available fleetwide. The new packages prices start at USD 59 per person (3-day package purchased prior departure). These deals help save on the cover charges of all onboard specialty restaurants (including Teppanyaki, Cagney's Steakhouse, Moderno Churrascaria, La Cucina, Le Bistro).
• Specialty dining packages allow NCL passengers to dine at a la carte priced and cover charge restaurants at an additional cost raging USD 7-15. Follows the list of restaurants and the cover charge / fixed fee in USD (shown in brackets): sushi bar ($7), Raw Bar ($7), Pincho Tapas Bar ($7), Bayamo ($10), Illusionarium ($10 general- and $15 premium seating), Cirque Dreams ($10 general-, $15 premium- and $35 VIP seating), Ocean Blue ($15), Dear John Hughes ($15).
• Packages can be purchased at discounted pricing online (prior to departure) or onboard (but only during the itinerary's first 2 days). On 3-day itineraries, NCL dining packages are available for purchasing only on the 1st / embarkation day. Specialty dining reservations can be made online (within 90 days prior departure) or onboard.

NCL is noted for its high-quality shipboard foods, restaurants, unique dining concepts, well-trained certified chefs-waiters-sommeliers.

• Almost all the shipboard food (98%) is made on the ship and from scratch - including all sauces, bread, pastries, and desserts.
• All ships have full-service butcheries.
• All fish is bought whole and cut and trimmed on the ship.
• Itinerary-based regional dishes and local beers and wines are always available,
• On NCL Bliss were introduced the restaurants Q (Texas BBQ smokehouse serving smoked meats, brisket, beef-pork ribs, pulled pork, various sides) and Los Lobos (Mexican, also serving tequilas and mezcals).

Private cruise island enhancements

NCL Norwegian expanded the company's plans for its Bahamian privately-owned island Great Stirrup Cay and the exclusive luxury resort destination Harvest Caye (Belize) . Harvest Caye Port has a large-sized swimming pool, private beach, shallow lagoon (watersport activities), private cabanas available for rent, as well as a huge flora and fauna diversity.

Great Stirrup Cay was last enhanced in 2014 and by 2017 spring and now provides several new offerings and amenities (for details see the island's review above).

NCL's all-inclusive cruise package

Since 2017, NCL offers all-inclusive itineraries in some markets. The company's new program was named "Premium All Inclusive" and is included in NCL's fares. The new program is only available to travelers living in select countries and as destinations - on cruises to Alaska, Hawaii, Asia, Bermuda, Caribbean, Europe, Panama Canal , South America.

• The list of "select countries" includes Scandinavia and Russia, Belgium, Holland, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Greece, Malta, Cyprus, Turkey, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Angola, Algeria.
• Passengers 21+ yo enjoy drinks-inclusive sailings with included unlimited spirits, bottled and draft beers, wines (by the glass), cocktails (priced up to USD 15), light beers, soft drinks, juices. Even the NCL's 18% gratuity is included. A 20% discount is given on onboard purchased bottles of wine, champagne, sparkling wines.
• Passengers aged 20-20-yo enjoy unlimited soft drinks, water and juices (excluding freshly squeezed) in all onboard bars, lounges, and restaurants during the entire cruise. Here also the 18% gratuity is included.
• The new NCL package also includes bottled water (1 L) per person per day (in the stateroom) and specialty coffees (in all restaurants at mealtimes).
• All gratuities and service charge related to the new all-inclusive onboard services are ticket price-inclusive.
• Passengers in "The Haven" staterooms and those in Suites receive 250 minutes of free WiFi, USD 100 in OBC (onboard credit) and complimentary specialty restaurants reservations (3 dinners on itineraries 3-9 nights, and 4 dinners on 10+ nights itineraries).

NCL's "Premium All Inclusive" deals were introduced on April 3, 2017, and include all cabin categories. Since September 2017, NCL offers "Premium All-Inclusive Plus" package. The new offer includes 5 additional benefits for passengers booking a selection of port-intensive longer voyages (9 nights or longer) in all worldwide destinations. The additional perks are 250-min internet package, 120-min phone package, US$50 shore excursion credit (per call port), up to GBP 75 hotel credit (in select call ports) and up to GBP 150 flight credit.

In 2015, on NCL Sun and NCL Sky ships was introduced fare-inclusive open bars for all passengers 21 years and older. However, this program was terminated in 2019 (effective for itineraries on or after September 7, 2019).

Through NCL's "Free at Sea" program on both vessels, passengers continue to enjoy an unlimited open bar, complimentary specialty dining, free WiFi, excursion credits, and family members sail for free, reduced or free airfare.

NCL's Priority Access

In 2019, NCL started to test a program (Priority Access) that allows new customers to buy the perks generally associated with NCL's loyalty program (Latitudes). "Priority Access" is currently being tested on 2 liners ( Norwegian Sky and Norwegian Breakaway ) with pricing between USD 69 and 199 per stateroom.

NCL Priority Access passengers receive:

• Priority check-in, security, boarding, tendering, debarkation (homeport)
• Access to daily, complimentary Room Service Breakfast Menu
• Spa Credit (USD 50) on port days only
• Canapes (delivered on the 2nd day of the voyage)

NCL Priority Access prices (per stateroom) are:

• US$69 - for itineraries 3-5 days
• US$99 - for itineraries 6-9 days
• US$149 for itineraries 10-15 days
• US$199 for itineraries 16/16+ days

During this test period in 2019, Priority Access is limited to 25 cabins per voyage.

NCL cruise ship weddings

Since 2016, NCL offers weddings at sea, including same-gender ceremonies. The weddings are performed by the ship's Captain.

• For now, these offers are only for the company's newest (largest) vessels of the Breakaway- and Breakaway-plus classes.
• Formerly, couples were not allowed to marry at sea, but only ashore (in ports along the itinerary). They also had to produce a marriage certificate before participating in an onboard ceremony. By the NCL's new policy, cruise ship captains can perform the wedding ceremonies on the ship, with a Bahamas-issued marriage license.
• NCL also offers absolutely legal same-gender ceremonies. However, these offers are only available in port destinations where such marriages are recognized by local law. The list of such destinations in the USA includes Hawaii, Boston MA, NYC New York, Los Angeles CA, Seattle WA, Florida (Miami, Port Canaveral, Tampa), also Vancouver BC (Canada).
• NCL's new package "Wedding at Sea" includes a bridal bouquet, 1 matching boutonniere, 1 wedding cake for 2, champagne toast. The company also provides an experienced wedding coordinator.
• In addition to the "Wedding at Sea" program, NCL also offers harborside ceremonies (when the ship is docked in ports of call along the itinerary), also destination weddings (beach and resort) and vow renewals.

NCL cruise ship lifeguards

In April 2017, NCL announced it will employ certified lifeguards on some of its vessels (in summer 2017) and fleetwide (by the year 2018). The news made NCL the 3rd major cruise company with shipboard lifeguards - following Disney and Royal Caribbean .

• The onboard lifeguards are stationed only at the family pools during scheduled swimming pool hours. This staff will be "American Red Cross" trained and certified.
• NCL also offers complimentary swim vests for both adults and kids. Parents can obtain safety vests at Lido Deck's towel station during daytime hours.
• The first NCL ships with lifeguards will be Norwegian Epic (homeported in Port Canaveral), Norwegian Escape (Miami), Norwegian Getaway (Miami) and Norwegian Breakaway (NYC New York).
• NCL started testing monitoring through CCTV cameras at family pools (on fleet's largest ships only) since 2015. So adding full-time lifeguards was a decision for more safety on pool decks. However, it should be known that lifeguards don't replace parental supervision and that parents (legal guardians) remain the best form for preventing onboard accidents.
• DCL-Disney employs certified lifeguards since 2013. RCI-Royal Caribbean employs shipboard lifeguards since February 2017 (by the line's "water safety program"). RCI's onboard lifeguards are dressed in special uniforms (bright red and white) and stationed at every onboard swimming pool, including the Solarium (adults-only retreat) during the complex' opening hours.

NCL stateroom upgrades

In February 2017, NCL started a new (industry's first) cabin upgrade program that allows already booked passengers to bid for upgrades to higher-category staterooms.

• The new "Norwegian Upgrade Advantage" program was tested and approved by a group of top travel agencies. The entire system is automated and doesn't require travel agent intervention and pays commissions on the enhanced fare.
• NCL's senior sales VP Camille Olivere commented: "After final payment guests can bid on an upgrade and there's a little dial that will show them in red, yellow or green the likelihood their bid is going to be accepted. When NCL offers the cabin upgrade to the guest we email the travel agency of record, so they see the guest has been offered the ability to upgrade, and if the bid is accepted we notify the agency. The agency has to do absolutely nothing".
• Once the passengers' bids are accepted, they are assigned to an available higher-level stateroom - interior to oceanview, oceanview to balcony, balcony to Suite or The Haven staterooms. However, they can't choose the exact stateroom (number) to which they are assigned.

(NEW) NCL cruise gratuities (2022)

IMPORTANT : Since January 1, 2023, NCL's fleetwide daily tips are US$ 25 (The Haven staterooms) and US$20 (Club Balcony and below cabin categories).

Daily gratuities are per person (pp) and were effective between April 1st and December 6, 2022.

• USD 16 pp (interior, oceanview, balcony staterooms, both adults and kids) - increased from USD 13,99 pp (effective since April 1, 2018) and 14,50 (2021).
• USD 18 pp (Club Balcony Suites receiving concierge/butler services) - increased from USD 16,99 pp (effective since April 1, 2018) and 17,50 (2021).
• USD 20 pp (The Haven Suites)

Gratuities increases apply to all NCL vessels, except Norwegian Sky (which is drinks-inclusive). On NCL Sky ship, standard cabin and mini-suite passengers pay per person USD 19 per day, while suite passengers pay USD 22 per day.

Daily gratuity is an automatic service charge added to the passenger's onboard account each day.

Passengers can prepay gratuities.

The amount of gratuities is split between the ship's staff (dining, housekeeping, cabin stewards, butlers, concierges, support).

Onboard specialty restaurants (a la carte priced or cover charge venues) add an 18% gratuity service charge.

NCL Cruise Cancellation Policy

Since January 2016, NCL adjusted the company's final payment and cancellation policies. Under the new cruise cancellation policy, booked NCL customers will incur penalties further from departure date when canceling.

Before 2016, NCL itineraries 6 days or longer, canceled 56 to 75 days prior to embarkation date guaranteed full deposits back. Under the new cancellation policy, final payment for itineraries 6 or more days is due 90 days prior to departure date (vs the old policy's 75 days). Cancellation penalties start 89 days prior to departure date.

NCL's cruise deposit schedule also shifted. Previously, for itineraries 6 to 9 nights long, booked customers had to put down a USD 250 pp (per person) deposit. After January 2016, that was changed to USD 250 pp for itineraries 7 to 9 days, and USD 100 pp for itineraries 2 to 6 nights long.

Final payments for holiday sailings (Christmas and New Year) are now due 120 days prior to departure dates, only excluding Norwegian Sky .

(Coronavirus crisis) passenger shipping pause 2020-2021

Due to the COVID pandemic, NCLH's entire fleet (all vessels of the brands NCL-Norwegian, RSSC-Regent, Oceania) is with an expanded cancellation policy. All bookings on pre-scheduled itineraries (departures March 14, 2020, through April 30, 2021) were given the option to cancel (up to 48 hours prior departure) without penalties.

Eventually, NCLH canceled all NCL voyages leaving between March 14, 2020, and July 2021.

Next are listed all NCL ships and their scheduled first departure dates/homeports - BLISS (Oct 24, 2021/Mexican Riviera from Los Angeles), BREAKAWAY (Sept 26, 2021/Bermuda from NYC), DAWN (Dec 8, 2021/Tampa), ENCORE (Aug 7, 2021/Alaska from Seattle), EPIC (Sept 5, 2021/Mediterranean-Barcelona), ESCAPE (Nov 13, 2021/Port Canaveral), GEM (Aug 15, 2021/Caribbean from La Romana Dominicana), GETAWAY (Sept 13, 2021/Mediterranean-Rome), JADE (July 25, 2021/Mediterranean-Athens), JEWEL (March 29, 2022/Miami), JOY (Nov 20, 2021/Miami), PEARL (Dec 23, 2021/Miami), SKY (March 2, 2022/Miami), SPIRIT (May 7, 2022/Alaska from Seattle), STAR (April 3, 2022/Mediterranean from Barcelona), SUN (May 5, 2022/Alaska from Seattle), PRIMA (Sept 3, 2022/ Maiden Voyage /Europe-Baltic from Amsterdam), VIVA ( June 15, 2023 / Maiden Voyage /Mediterranean), PRIDE OF AMERICA (April 9, 2022/Hawaii from Honolulu).

• In late-March 2021, NCL canceled through October-November all voyages scheduled for the ships ENCORE (Alaska from Seattle), JEWEL (Alaska from Vancouver-Seward), Sun (Alaska from Seattle), BLISS (Alaska from Seattle), JADE (Europe-Baltic-Mediterranean), JOY (Bermuda from New York), GEM (Bermuda from Boston, Canada New England from Boston-Quebec).
• In early-April 2021, NCL announced new schedules for the ships JADE (7-day Mediterranean-Greek Islands from Athens/starting July 25), JOY (7-day Caribbean from Montego Bay Jamaica/starting August 15) and GEM (7-day Caribbean from La Romana-Punta Cana Dominicana/starting August 15). Previously the boats were planned to restart as follows - JOY (October 19, 2021/Caribbean from Miami), GEM (Oct 29, 2021/Bermuda from NYC), JADE (January 2, 2022/South Africa from Cape Town). JOY's ex-Greece program was canceled in May. GEM's ex-Dominicana program was canceled in June.
• In late-May 2021 were canceled JOY's Caribbean roundtrips from Montego Bay Jamaica (Aug 7 thru Oct 9) and BLISS' Alaskan program from Seattle (Aug-Oct).
• In late-June were delayed the restarts of 5 ships (Pride of America, DAWN, JOY, SKY, STAR thru 2022 March).

Itinerary of Norwegian Cruise Line

All NCL cruise ships are either new or recently refurbished. As you can see from their list below, the oldest one (NCL Sky) is just 14 years old. NCL's fleet is one of the world's biggest and most innovative ones. NCL ships are big (to really large), well-equipped, offering feature amenities and onboard activities, and sailing worldwide.

In 2023, NCL had its ever-biggest Europe-Meditarranean itinerary program by deploying in the region 10 ships (Breakaway, Dawn, Epic, Gem, Getaway, Jade, Prima, Sun, Star, Viva).

In 2008 (June-July-August) NCL started homeporting in Baltimore MD/at Maryland Cruise Terminal offering 10-day roundtrips to Bermuda (St George's) with the ship Norwegian Majesty/now Crown Iris (1992-built as Royal Majesty for Majesty Cruise Line, in service with NCL 1997-2009). In fall 2023, NCL restarted its ex-Baltimore operations and homeported 2 ships - Norwegian Sky (September-October) and Norwegian Sun (November-December).

NCL's 2024-2025 schedule includes 4 new/maiden call ports - Mina Salman-Manama Bahrain (visited by Norwegian Sky), Sokhna-Cairo Egypt (Norwegian Sun), Avarua/Rarotonga Island, Cook Islands NZ (Norwegian Sun) and Akita City Japan (Norwegian Spirit).

(NEW) NCL cruises from Jacksonville Florida

In January 2024, JAXPORT's Board of Directors approved a 3-year agreement with NCL for seasonal homeporting in  Jacksonville FL  (November to April every year through 2028).

Starting November 2025,  Norwegian Gem ship  offers roundtrip voyages visiting The Bahamas and Eastern Caribbean island destinations. Bookings opened on February 15th (2024).

Norwegian Gem's ex-Jacksonville schedule (during the inaugural season 2025-2026) included mainly 4-5-day itineraries to The Bahamas (Great Stirrup Cay, Freeport, Nassau) as well as 3x 12-day and 2x 11-day Eastern Caribbean itineraries (visiting Great Stirrup Cay, Puerto Plata Dominicana, St Thomas USVI, St John’s Antigua, Basseterre St Kitts, San Juan Puerto Rico).

NCL ships' itineraries overview

In 2021-2022, NCL has planned a collection of new European voyages with 7 liners deployed in the region and port-intensive itineraries that are often with late departure times. NCL's 2021-2022 Mediterranean program is based on homeporting in (departures from) Piraeus-Athens , Barcelona , Civitavecchia-Rome , Venice and Dubai UAE . NCL's Northern Europe cruises depart from Southampton , Amsterdam , Copenhagen , Stockholm and Reykjavik Iceland .

Ship deployments, homeports and itineraries 2023-2024-2025

In September 2020, NCL announced its winter 2022-2023 worldwide program for 13 (of its 18) liners.

EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEYS

The new sailings offer a selection of Extraordinary Journeys - longer, one-of-a-kind port-rich cruises.

• Beginning November 12, 2022, Norwegian Jewel offers a selection of Panama Canal cruises featuring 12-day experiences from Los Angeles , San Diego , and Colon Panama , allowing passengers to plan additional vacation days pre-/post-cruise. The itineraries call at Cabo San Lucas , Puerto Vallarta , Acapulco , Huatulco , Puerto Quetzal , San Juan del Sur , Puntarenas , and Acajutla .
• Norwegian Getaway embarks on a 13-day European trip from Southampton UK to Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy on November 14, 2022. The vessel is scheduled to debut in Oporto and Villefranche-sur-Mer and call at Cadiz-Seville ( Cadiz ), Malaga , Cartagena , Palma de Mallorca , Barcelona , Lisbon , Paris (Le Havre) , Florence/Pisa (Livorno) , and Naples .

PANAMA CANAL

From October 2022 through March 2023, Norwegian Cruise Line offers a variety of itineraries ranging from 8 to 21-day sailings traversing the Panama Canal onboard 6x NCL boats (Encore, Jewel, Pearl, Bliss, Gem, Joy).

Norwegian Encore begins a 21-day Panama Canal cruise on October 23, 2022, sailing from Seattle WA, repositioning to Miami FL. During the sailing, 8 out of 11 port-of-calls include a minimum of 9 to 11 hours of port time.

Norwegian Joy debuts in Port Canaveral FL as she departs on a 14-day trip from Orlando to Los Angeles CA on December 4. During the voyage, she also calls at San Juan Del Sur for the first time and visits Cartagena, Puerto Caldera (Puntarenas), Puerto Quetzal, Puerto Vallarta, and Cabo San Lucas.

Kicking off the New Year, NCL Norwegian Gem offers 11- and 12-day voyages to and from NYC and Panama City in January-February 2023. During her 12-day cruise from New York City on January 2, she debuts in Puerto Limon and the Pacific Cruise Terminal in Panama City during an 11-day trip on January 14.

Norwegian Encore transits the Panama Canal during the 21-day Extraordinary Journey (relocation voyage starting October 13, 2024/from Seattle WA to Miami FL) that visits San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, Puerto Quetzal, Panama City, Cartagena, George Town, and PortMiami.

Beginning January 28, 2022, through May 17, 2023, NCL offers a range of 5- to 14-day sailings across the Eastern, Western, and Southern Caribbean. NCL's itineraries include visits to Harvest Caye (resort destination in Belize), as well as calls at its private island resort in the Bahamas, Great Stirrup Cay. Ships sailing the Caribbean include NCL Bliss, Breakaway, Dawn, Encore, Epic, Escape, Gem, Getaway, Pearl, and Sky.

• Norwegian Encore sails an 11-day Southern Caribbean roundtrip from Miami on December 23, 2022, making her debut in Castries, St. Lucia, and Saint John's, and visiting Oranjestad Aruba , Willemstad Curacao , Kralendijk Bonaire , St. Thomas, and Puerto Plata.
• Norwegian Breakaway, which is currently the newest and largest ship sailing from New Orleans (Port NOLA) , offers a mix of 5-, 7-, and 9-day roundtrip sailings to the Western Caribbean starting November 20, 2022.
• As of December 17, 2022, Norwegian Bliss calls Miami Florida home as she embarks on a season of 7-day Western Caribbean roundtrip sailings through April 1, 2023, with calls at Roatan Island , Harvest Caye , Costa Maya , and Cozumel .
• On January 8 and February 26, 2023, passengers can embark on NCL Norwegian Getaway for a 12-day roundtrip sailing in the Southern Caribbean from New York City. The liner debuts in St. John's, Antigua , and calls at San Juan , Basseterre , Castries , Bridgetown , Puerto Plata , and St Thomas USVI

Sailing roundtrip from New York , Norwegian Prima offers 10-to-12-day Caribbean cruises beginning November 2024 through to March 2025 visiting Puerto Plata, San Juan, Basseterre, St. Thomas, Tortola, and Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda.

For the 2nd year, Norwegian Viva homeports in San Juan Puerto Rico from December 2024 through to April 2025 offering 7-day roundtrip Southern Caribbean voyages with zero sea days. The itineraries include calls to Castries and Bridgetown on the east, while select itineraries call to the ABC Islands: Oranjestad, Aruba; Kralendijk, Bonaire; Willemstad, Curacao; and more on the west side of the Caribbean.

Norwegian Escape offers 7- and 14-day Caribbean voyages from December 2024 through to March 2025 from Galveston, Texas. The vessel's 7-day Western Caribbean itineraries visit Costa Maya, and Cozumel in Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; and Harvest Caye Belize. For guests searching for an extended vacation, the 14-day Eastern Caribbean voyages include visits to Cozumel, Mexico; St. Thomas, USVI; Castries, St. Lucia; George Town, Grand Cayman; Great Stirrup Cay Bahamas, and more.

MEXICAN RIVIERA

Sailing from the West Coast between Los Angeles CA and San Diego CA, passengers can take in the Mexican Riviera beauty with a mix of 5-, 7-, and 8-day roundtrip sailings between Norwegian Bliss, Joy, and Jewel beginning October 30, 2022, through April 16, 2023.

Norwegian Joy kicks off her sailings on December 18, 2022, with an 8-day roundtrip sailing where she visits San Diego CA for the first time.

From December 23, 2022, through April 8, 2023, NCL Norwegian Getaway sails select 8-day voyages to the Bahamas and Florida from New York City which include calls at Port Canaveral, Nassau, and Great Stirrup Cay. Beginning January 20, 2023, through May 29, 2023, NCL Norwegian Sky sails 3- and 4-day roundtrip voyages from Miami FL, calling at Nassau, Freeport, and Great Stirrup Cay.

In November 2022, NCL Norwegian Joy offers passengers a Bahamian winter escape on 5- and 7-day roundtrip sailings from New York City featuring overnights at the Royal Naval Dockyard. NCL Getaway also offers 5-night voyages (December 2022 and February-March 2023).

NCL's winter 2024-2025 and summer 2025 voyages sail to bucket-list destinations in Europe, Alaska, and the Caribbean. Sailing to ~400 destinations worldwide, guests can choose from a range of tropical itineraries to the Caribbean and voyages from the Extraordinary Journeys collection that sail to once-in-a-lifetime destinations, such as aspirational regions around the globe like the grand pyramids in Egypt, and more.

Highlights from the 2024-2025 deployment include:

GREEK ISLES and HOLY LAND (Israel and Egypt)

Norwegian Viva, the 2nd ship from the Prima Class set to debut in August next year, offers select roundtrip 7-day Greek Isles cruises from Athens (Piraeus), as well as 9-to-11-day voyages between Haifa (Tel Aviv-Nazareth, Israel), Athens (Piraeus), and Istanbul (Turkey) from May through November 2025. The sailings call at Iraklion, Santorini, Mykonos, and Rhodes in Greece, offer 15-hour long port stays in Ashdod (Jerusalem, Israel), and visit Alexandria and Port Said (Cairo), Egypt, allowing plenty of time for passengers to visit Giza's pyramids.

NORTHERN EUROPE

From May through to September 2025, Norwegian Prima sails a series of 10-and-11-day voyages from London (Southampton), England UK and Reykjavik (Iceland) offering itineraries calling to Geiranger, Norway, home to Geirangerfjord. The itineraries also call to Alesund, Flam, Bergen, Brussels/Bruges (Zeebrugge), Akureyri, Isafjordur, and Amsterdam.

SOUTHERN EUROPE-MEDITERRANEAN

Starting April 2025 through to October 2025, Norwegian Breakaway offers a series of 9- and 10-day roundtrip Mediterranean cruises from Barcelona with an overnight in Livorno (to Florence and Pisa) providing 2 days to explore the destination. The two itineraries call to bucket-list destinations like Ibiza, Cagliari, Naples, Rome (Civitavecchia), Cannes, and more.

During the Alaska cruise season from late April through to October 2025, Norwegian Joy returns to The Last Frontier and offers 9- and 10-day roundtrip sailings from Seattle WA to allow for a longer experience for guests. Her voyages include scenic sailings to Glacier Bay NP ; and Hubbard Glacier . Select cruises also visit Ketchikan and Icy Strait Point .

NCL cruises to Cuba

In December 2016, NCLH (shipowner) received permission to operate cruises to Cuba, beginning March 2017. The first-ever NCL ship visiting Cuba was Norwegian Sky.

• NCL Sky's itinerary program offered 4-night roundtrips from Miami that included Havana overnights. The itinerary also visited Great Stirrup Cay (Bahamas) .
• In 2018, NCL expanded its Cuban program to a total of 63 itineraries, most of which offer Havana overnight.
• Norwegian Sun completed her first Cuban season (from Port Canaveral ) with the last roundtrip on September 3, 2018, then moved to Miami for select itineraries before the South American (fall/winter) season. Being the first Port Canaveral-homeported vessel to Cuba, NCL Sun served 30,000+ tourists on 15 roundtrips (4-day Cuba itinerary) during summer 2018 season, visiting Key West Florida and Havana (overnight). Following the successful first season, NCL Sun returned to Port Canaveral in April 2019 with Cuban itineraries.

IMPORTANT: On June 4, 2019, the US Government announced new regulations (economic sanctions) that ended group travel to Cuba, including via US-homeported cruise liners, effective immediately. The ban relates to "private and corporate aircraft, cruise ships, sailboats, fishing boats, and other similar aircraft and vessels". The US travel restrictions impacted hundreds of pre-scheduled itineraries, which were adjusted to no longer stop in Cuban seaports.

NCL's Cuban program was based on two Florida-homeported liners - Norwegian Sky (from Miami) and Norwegian Sun (from Port Canaveral). Following the US Gov's June 2019-issued ban on group travel to Cuba from the USA, NCL revised all its scheduled itineraries visiting Cuban seaports. All planned departures beyond September 2 (2019) were auto-canceled. Cuba-visiting itineraries prior to September 2nd were modified to exclude Havana and visit other Caribbean ports - including in Bahamas ( Great Stirrup Cay Island , Freeport , Nassau ) and Florida ( Key West )

According to the current Cuban law, US citizens of Cuban origin (born in Cuba) are not allowed to visit the island country (including on cruise vessels). Regardless of their US citizenship status, Cuba-born Americans were denied booking on itineraries visiting ports in Cuba. However, the situation changed in April 2016, after Carnival Corporation negotiated with the Cuban government for allowing ships with Cuban-born passengers, as such US citizens are allowed to visit the country on USA-Cuba charter flights. The Carnival-fathom line started Miami to Cuba voyages in May 2016.

Alaska Airlines offers regular nonstop flights to Havana from Los Angeles (California USA). An 80-min ling JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale (Florida) to Havana costs less than USD 100. Previously, air travel from the USA to Cuba was thought charter flights only.

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Norwegian Cruise Line reveals new routes for 2024 and 2025: 'Ultimate cruise vacation'

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Norwegian Cruise Line has new itineraries for winter 2024/2025 and summer 2025.

The Miami-based cruise line announced it will transport guests to famous travel destinations in the Greek Isles, Israel, Egypt, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, Alaska and Panama Canal, according to a press release issued on Wednesday, Dec. 7.

Norwegian’s itinerary announcement noted that the company is offering a deal where single cruise guests get to add a second passenger to their stateroom for free. The deal will be available for a limited time.

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The cruise line is also extending its "guest-favorite" Free At Sea offer, which provides cruisers up to $3,450 in savings, and a choice of up to six sailing perks, including a free and unlimited open bar, free specialty dining, free shore excursions credits, free Wi-Fi access, friend and family discounts and free roundtrip airfare for the second guest.

Norwegian Cruise Line has new itineraries for winter 2024/2025 and summer 2025. (iStock / iStock)

"When planning new itineraries, we listen to our guests and provide them with the ultimate cruise vacation," Harry Sommer, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line, said in a statement. 

"Our itineraries are designed to provide longer port hours and less sea days to truly allow our guests the opportunity to dive into the cultures and destinations they are visiting," Sommer continued. "It’s a way to reconnect with the world around them, and with our promotion, we make it easy."

Norwegian’s press release noted that the cruise line currently has an 18-ship fleet that sails to nearly 400 destinations worldwide.

In 2024 and 2025, Norwegian will set six of its ships on new itineraries in Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America.

Greek Isles, Israel and Egypt

Norwegian Cruise Line's artistic rendering of the Norwegian Viva, debuting in August 2023. It will sail to the Greek Isles, Israel and Egypt in 2025. (Norwegian Cruise Line / Fox News)

The Norwegian Viva, a 965-foot "Prima Class" ship that’s set to debut in August 2023, will be making trips to the Greek Isles, Israel and Egypt, according to Norwegian’s press release.

Starting in September 2023, the Norwegian Viva will sail select seven-day roundtrips from the Piraeus Port of Athens in Greece to other famous Greek Isles, including Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes and Iraklion.

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From May 2025 to November 2025, the ship will make nine- to 11-day voyages to Haifa, Israel, Athens, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey. Other destinations include the Port of Ashdod in Jerusalem, Israel, the Alexandria Port in Egypt and the Port Said in Egypt.

Northern Europe

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Prima ship will sail through Northern Europe in 2025. (Norwegian Cruise Line / Fox News)

The Norwegian Prima, the first "Prima Class" ship in Norwegian’s fleet, also measuring 965 feet, will be making trips throughout Northern Europe from May 2025 to September 2025, according to Norwegian’s press release.

The ship will sail a series of 10- and 11-day voyages from the Port of Southampton in London, England, to Reykjavik, Iceland, and Geiranger, Norway.

The Norwegian Prima’s varied itineraries will also include stops at Alesund, Flåm and Bergen, Norway, in addition to Brussels and Bruges (Port of Zeebrugge), Belgium, Akureyri and Isafjordur, Iceland, and Amsterdam.

Mediterranean

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Breakaway ship will sail through the Mediterranean in 2025. (Norwegian Cruise Line / Fox News)

The Norwegian Breakaway, a 1,068-foot ship that debuted in 2013 and was refurbished in 2018, will sail Mediterranean waters from April 2025 to October 2025, according to Norwegian’s press release.

The ship will alternate between nine- and 10-day routes that journey to Barcelona and Ibiza in Spain, Rome (Port of Civitavecchia), Florence, Pisa (Port di Livorno), Cagliari and Naples, Italy, and Cannes, France. 

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Norwegian’s press release states the ship will travel to other "bucket-list destinations" in the Mediterranean.

Norwegian Cruise Line will have three ships sailing new itineraries in the Caribbean, according to the company’s press release.

Beginning November 2024 through March 2025, the Norwegian Prima will make roundtrip sailings from New York City to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Basseterre, St. Kitts; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; Tortola, British Virgin Islands and Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda. The Norwegian Prima’s itineraries will alternate between 10 and 12 days.

The Norwegian Viva will make San Juan, Puerto Rico its home port from December 2024 to April 2025. The ship will offer seven-day roundtrip sailings throughout the Southern Caribbean, including stops in Castries, St. Lucia and Bridgetown, Barbados. 

Select itineraries on the Norwegian Viva will travel to the "ABC Islands" – Aruba (Oranjestad), Bonaire (Kralendijk) and Curaçao (Willemstad). Norwegian says the Norwegian Viva will also make a few stops "on the west side of the Caribbean."

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Escape ship will sail through the Western and Eastern Caribbean from 2024 to 2025. (Norwegian Cruise Line / Fox News)

The Norwegian Escape, a 1,069-foot ship that was built in 2015, with be making seven- to 14-day Caribbean sailings from Galveston, Texas, starting in December 2024 through March 2025. The ship’s seven-day offering will sail the Western Caribbean and visit Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras and Harvest Caye, Norwegian’s resort-style destination in Southern Belize. 

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Fourteen-day sailings on the Norwegian Escape will explore the Eastern Caribbean, including St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; Castries, St. Lucia; George Town, Grand Cayman; Cozumel, Mexico and Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian’s private island in the Bahamas.

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Joy ship will sail through Alaska in 2025. (Norwegian Cruise Line / Fox News)

The Norwegian Joy, a 1,094-foot "Breakaway Plus Class" ship that was built in 2017 and refurbished in 2019, will be sailing to Alaska from April 2025 to October 2025, according to Norwegian’s press release.

The ship will make nine- and 10-day roundtrip sailings from Seattle, Washington, to Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park and Reserve and Hubbard Glacier in the Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve.

Select itineraries on the Norwegian Joy will go to Icy Strait Point, an Alaskan tourist attraction in the City of Hoonah, and Ketchikan, an Alaskan city on Revillagigedo Island.

Panama Canal 

In 2024, Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Encore ship will sail from Washington down the West Coast to the Panama Canal and make stops throughout South America, the Caribbean and Florida. (Norwegian Cruise Line / Fox News)

The Norwegian Encore, also a 1,094-foot "Breakaway Plus Class" ship, but built in 2019, will be sailing through the 40-mile-long Panama Canal starting in October 2024, according to Norwegian’s press release.

The ship will have 21-day itineraries that sail from Seattle, Washington, to San Francisco and Los Angeles, California; Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco, Mexico; Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala; Panama City, Panama; Cartagena, Colombia; George Town, Grand Cayman and Miami, Florida.

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Norwegian notes that this "Extraordinary Journey" is a one-way trip that ends in Miami.

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5 Night Cruise to Bermuda

• You want diverse, innovative options when it comes to family cabins
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3 Night Cruise to the Caribbean

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7 Night Cruise to Alaska

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14 Night Cruise to Europe

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7 Night Cruise to Hawaii

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• You don't want to sail to Hawaii; this ship is here year-round
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4 Night Cruise to Bermuda

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4 Night Cruise to the Bahamas

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Freestyle cruising is Norwegian Cruise Line’s promise. Onboard you won’t have a dining time or pre-determined table, you can choose to eat whenever you want, with whomever you want, and at a variety of complimentary or specialty restaurants onboard. This flexibility, along with range of food in the main dining rooms and specialty restaurants and entertainment options, has made Norwegian Cruise Line a fan-favorite. Get the best cruise deals on Norwegian Cruise Line sailings here at The Cruise Web.

Continue below to see a list of current Norwegian Cruise Line promotions and specials. Then contact us to find an applicable sailing and learn more. Then you can look forward to sailing to a wonderful destination on a ship which offers Broadway-style performances, delicious cuisine and a chance to relax and rejuvenate.

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5 top Mediterranean cruises on brand new Norwegian Viva

Norwegian Viva is as shiny and new as they come having only launched this August, and there are plenty of opportunities to get onboard and sail the Mediterranean in style in the coming months.

Norwegian Viva cruise ship – the latest in the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) fleet – is sailing an array of Mediterranean cruises in 2024 so guests can enjoy the newest vessel while exploring the history and wonders the region has to offer.

NCL’s amazing new ship is in the brand-new Prima class and boasts the line’s most spacious accommodation to date. Highlights on Norwegian Viva cruises include The Haven; the luxurious enclave offers the brand’s most exclusive and centralized suite complex ever, with accommodations comprising some of NCL’s largest suites ever – including the company’s first new three-bedroom suite in 15 years.

For ultimate relaxation, there’s the fabulous Mandara Spa, home to multiple detoxifying saunas, state-of-the-art pools and a two-story waterfall. After fun on your Norwegian Viva cruises? There’s a three-level race track at sea and some of the fastest slides on the open ocean plus Starlink High-Speed Internet so you easily show off all your wonderful experiences to loved ones back home.

Getting all this on the one getaway doesn’t have to break the bank though – Norwegian Viva cruises to the Mediterranean are excellent value – just think, you can enjoy a 10-night cruise for less than £1,300!*

To entice you further, NCL guests can elevate their voyage by upgrading to the exclusive Free at Sea package from just £199 pp (on a 9- to 11-day cruise). This comprehensive package encompasses Premium Beverages, offering an array of soft drinks, spirits, cocktails, wines by the glass, and bottled or draft beer as well as granting access to specialty dining.

Furthermore, Norwegian Viva cruise guests with Free at Sea can enjoy additional perks, including Wi-Fi and excursion discounts of US$50 per stateroom for each port of call. Additionally, on select sailings, passengers occupying the third and fourth positions in the stateroom will only be responsible for the applicable cruise tax, making it a great value proposition for families and groups.

Keen to get on board the Norwegian Viva cruise ship? We’ve rounded up five of the best NCL Mediterranean cruises for 2024 on Norwegian Viva.

Best NCL Mediterranean cruises 2024 on Norwegian Viva

Greek isles: santorini, mykonos & croatia.

When: May, July – Aug & Oct 2024 Duration: 9 nights Where: Venice (Trieste), Italy | Venice (Ravenna), Italy | Split, Croatia | Dubrovnik, Croatia | Corfu, Greece | Santorini, Greece | Kusadasi, Turkey | Istanbul, Turkey | Mykonos, Greece | Athens (Piraeus), Greece Ship: Norwegian Viva Price: From £1,865 pp* (based on October 10, 2024 sailing)

Mediterranean: Italy, France & Spain

When: April, Jun, Aug – Sep & Nov 2024 Duration: 10 nights Where: Lisbon, Portugal | Gibraltar, United Kingdom | Seville (Cadiz), Spain | Motril, Spain | Ibiza, Spain | Palma (Majorca), Spain | Barcelona, Spain | Provence (Marseille), France | Nice/Monaco (Villefranche), France | Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy | Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy Ship: Norwegian Viva Price: From £1,245 pp* (based on November 8, 2024 sailing)

Mediterranean: Italy, Greece & Croatia

When: August 12, 2024 Duration: 10 nights Where: Rome, Civitavecchia, Italy | Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy | Valletta, Malta | Catania, Italy | Corfu, Greece | Dubrovnik, Croatia | Split, Croatia | Koper, Slovenia | Venice (Trieste), Italy Ship: Norwegian Viva Price: From £1,581 pp*

Mediterranean: Italy, France & Greece

When: August 31, 2024 Duration: 10 nights Where: Athens (Piraeus), Greece | Kusadasi Turkey | Mykonos, Greece | Santorini, Greece | Messina (Sicily), Italy | Naples, Italy | Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy | Nice/Monaco (Villefranche), France | Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy Ship: Norwegian Viva Price: From £1,610 pp*

Mediterranean: Italy, France & Gibraltar

When: November 6, 2024 Duration: 10 nights Where: Rome (Civitavecchia), Rome | Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy | Nice/Monaco (Villefranche), France | Provence (Marseille), France | Barcelona, Spain | Ibiza, Spain | Palma (Majorca), Spain | Gibraltar | Granada (Malaga), Spain | Seville (Cadiz), Spain | Lisbon, Portugal Ship: Norwegian Viva Price: From £1,443 pp*

*Prices correct at time of publication. Terms and conditions apply to all offers, see  ncl.com  for full details.

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Cruise season in Seattle to start this weekend

Elliot bay waterfront revitalization project.

The city and the Port of Seattle have announced a new partnership to revitalize parks along the Elliot Bay waterfront.

SEATTLE - The 2024 cruise season in Seattle begins this month and the first sailing is this weekend. 

On Saturday, the Port of Seattle's Pier 66 will be welcoming its first cruise: Norwegian Bliss – a Norwegian Cruise Line.

From April to October, Seattle will see 275 ships with over 800,000 passengers traveling to Alaska and back. 

If you're a passenger who is planning to embark on an adventure this season or just want to plan ahead for crowds along the waterfront and downtown Seattle, here's what to expect. 

How long is the 2024 Seattle cruise season?

The season goes from Saturday, April 6 through Monday, October 28. 

What are the cruise ships that'll be in Seattle?

There will be several cruise ships in Seattle during the season and the city will be serving eight major cruise lines.

The trips can range between a 5-day cruise. 7 days and 10 days. 

Here's a list of the cruises:

• Carnival Lumnosa 7-Day Alaska
• Carnival Spirit 7-Day Alaska
• Celebrity Edge 7-day Alaska
• Crown Princess 7-Day Alaska
• Discovery Princess 7-Day Alaska
• Holland America Eurodam 7-Day Alaska
• Holland America Westerdam 7-Day Alaska
• Majestic Princess 7-Day Alaska
• Norwegian Bliss 7-Day Alaska
• Norwegian Encore 7-Day Alaska
• Norwegian Jewel 9-Day Alaska
• Oceania Regatta 7 and 10-day Alaska
• Ovation of the seas 7-Day Alaska
• Quantum of the Seas 7-Day Alaska
• Seabourn Odyssey

Where are the Seattle cruise ship terminals?

There are two cruise ship terminals – Bell Street Cruise Terminal and Smith Cove Cruise Terminal. 

Bell Street Cruise Terminal is located along Seattle's downtown waterfront at Pier 66, which is the home to Cruise Line and Oceania Cruises.

Smith Cove Cruise Terminal is located at the north end of Seattle's waterfront at Pier 91 on Smith Cove, which is in the Interbay neighborhood. Pier 91 serves as a home port for Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean. 

2024 Seattle cruise season schedule

Here's the 2024 cruise season and the schedule may be subject to change. 

• Saturday, April 6: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, April 13: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, April 19: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 91 *Port of call
• Saturday, April 20: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Tuesday, April 23: Carnival Spirit -- Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Saturday, April 27: Norwegian Bliss -- Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, April 28: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Tuesday, April 30: Zaandam -- Holland-America at Pier 66
• Tuesday, April 30: Crown Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91 *Port of call
• Wednesday, May 1: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Wednesday, May 1: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Saturday, May 4: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, May 4: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, May 5: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, May 6: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, May 7: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, May 9: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, May 10: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, May 11: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, May 11: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Saturday, May 11: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, May 12: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, May 12: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, May 12: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Monday, May 13: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, May 14: Carnival Spirit -- Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, May 16: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, May 17: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, May 17: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, May 18: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, May 18: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, May 18: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, May 19: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, May 19: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, May 19: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, May 20: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, May 20: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, May 21: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, May 23: : Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, May 24: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, May 24: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, May 25: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, May 25: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, May 25: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, May 26: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, May 26: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Monday, May 27: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, May 28: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Wednesday, May 29: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Thursday, May 30: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, May 31: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, May 31: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 1: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, June 1: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 1: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, June 2: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, June 2: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, June 2: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, June 3: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, June 4: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, June 6: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, June 7: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, June 7: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, June 7: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 8: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, June 8: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 8: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, June 9: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, June 9: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, June 9: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, June 10: Regatta – Oceania Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, June 10: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, June 11: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, June 13: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, June 14: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, June 14: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 15: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, June 15: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 15: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, June 16: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, June 16: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Monday, June 17: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, June 17: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, June 18: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, June 20: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, June 21: Regatta – Oceania Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, June 21: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, June 21: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 22: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, June 22: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 22: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, June 23: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, June 23: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, June 24: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, June 25: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Wednesday, June 26: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Thursday, June 27: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, June 28: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, June 28: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Friday, June 28: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, June 29: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 29: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 29: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, June 30: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, June 30: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Monday, July 1: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, July 2: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, July 4: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, July 5: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, July 5: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, July 5: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, July 6: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, July 6: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, July 6: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, July 7: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, July 7: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, July 7: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, July 8: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, July 9: Regatta – Oceania Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Tuesday, July 9: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, July 11: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, July 12: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, July 12: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, July 13: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, July 13: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, July 13: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, July 14: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, July 14: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, July 14: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, July 15: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, July 15: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, July 16: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, July 18: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, July 19: Regatta – Oceania Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, July 19: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, July 19: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, July 20: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, July 20: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, July 20: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, July 21: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, July 21: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, July 21: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, July 22: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, July 23: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Wednesday, July 24: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Thursday, July 25: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, July 26: Regatta – Oceania Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, July 26: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, July 26: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, July 27: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, July 27: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, July 27: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, July 28: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, July 28: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, July 28: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, July 29: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, July 30: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, Aug. 1: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 2: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, Aug. 2: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 2: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 3: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Aug. 3: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 3: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Aug. 4: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, Aug. 4: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, Aug. 4: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, Aug. 5: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, Aug. 6: Regatta – Oceania Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Tuesday, Aug. 6: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, Aug. 8: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 9: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 9: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 10: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Aug. 10: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 10: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Aug. 11: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, Aug. 11: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, Aug. 11: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, Aug. 12: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, Aug. 12: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, Aug. 13: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, Aug. 15: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 16: Regatta – Oceania Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, Aug. 16: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 16: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 17: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Aug. 17: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 17: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Aug. 18: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, Aug. 18: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, Aug. 18: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, Aug. 19: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, Aug. 20: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Wednesday, Aug. 21: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Thursday, Aug. 22: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 23: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 23: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 24: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Aug. 24: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 24: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Aug. 25: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, Aug. 25: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, Aug. 25: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, Aug. 26: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, Aug. 27: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Wednesday, Aug. 28: Regatta – Oceania Cruise Line at Pier 66 *Port of call
• Thursday, Aug. 29: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 30: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, Aug. 30: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 30: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 31: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Aug. 31: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 31: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Sept. 1: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, Sept. 1: Majestic Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, Sept. 1: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, Sept. 2: Seabourn Odyssey – Seabourm at Pier 91
• Monday, Sept. 2: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, Sept. 3: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, Sept. 5: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, Sept. 6: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, Sept. 6: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Sept. 7: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Sept. 7: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Saturday, Sept. 7: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, Sept. 8: Majestic Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, Sept. 8: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, Sept. 9: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, Sept. 9: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, Sept. 10: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, Sept. 12: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, Sept. 13: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, Sept. 13: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Sept 14: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Sept 14: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Sept 14: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Sept. 15: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, Sept. 15: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Monday, Sept. 16: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Wednesday, Sept. 18: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Thursday, Sept. 19: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, Sept. 20: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Saturday, Sept. 21: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Sept. 21: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Sept. 21: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Sept. 22: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, Sept. 22: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Monday, Sept. 23: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, Sept. 24: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, Sept. 27: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, Sept. 27: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Saturday, Sept. 28: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Sept. 28: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Sept. 29: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, Sept. 29: Radiance Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean *Port of call
• Sunday, Sept. 29: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91 *Port of call
• Monday, Sept. 30: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, Oct. 1: Norwegian Jewel – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Oct. 5: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Oct. 5: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Oct. 6: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, Oct. 7: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Wednesday, Oct. 9: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, Oct. 10: Norwegian Jewel – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Thursday, Oct. 10: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Oct. 12: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, Oct. 13: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Oct 19: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Oct 19: Norwegian Jewel – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Oct. 20: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Thursday, Oct. 24: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Saturday, Oct. 26: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, Oct. 28: Norwegian Jewel – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66 *Port of call

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NCL Menus 2024

by Prof. Cruise · Published May 13, 2023 · Updated February 7, 2024

While these 2024 NCL menus are generally the same fleet-wide, double check that your ship has a particular restaurant. Also, there may be slight variations to the menus depending on your particular itinerary and available items do occasionally change, so always verify once onboard. But these should give you a good idea of what to expect.

INDEX (jump to):

Main Dining Room (MDR) Menus Breakfast menu Lunch menu Dinner menu Kids menu Haven Menus Haven breakfast menu Haven lunch menu Haven dinner menu Have lounge snack menu Fast Casual Restaurants The Local American Diner menu Room Service Menus Breakfast room service menu All-day room service menu Specialty Restaurants Cagney’s Steakhouse menu Coco’s menu Dolce Gelato menu Food Republic menu La Cucina Le Bistro menu Los Lobos menu Moderno Ocean Blue menu Onda menu Q Texas Smokehouse menu Teppanyaki menu The Bake Shop menu The Vibe snack menu

NCL Dining Room Breakfast Menu 2024

This menu is available in the main dining room. The Daily Feature will rotate, but the remainder of the items will be offered every day. If you’re on a ship with more than one MDR, check the daily schedule to see where breakfast is being served.

NCL Sample Lunch Menu 2024

Some ships and itineraries will have rotating lunch menus in the main dining rooms. This sample lunch menu is generally available on embarkation day.

NCL Main Dining Room Dinner Menus 2024

These menus are available in the main dining rooms for 7 night cruises. Go HERE for longer cruises (up to 14 nights) and for the MDR dessert menus .

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NCL Main Dining Room Kids Menu 2024

Or kids at heart – I’ve ordered the Mac and Say Cheese many times!

NCL’s Haven Breakfast Menu 2024 (Only For Haven Guests)

There is also a breakfast buffet of supplemental items in addition to the regular menu.

NCL’s Haven Lunch Menu 2024 (Only For Haven Guests)

There are also daily lunch specials in addition to the regular menu.

NCL’s Haven Dinner Menu 2024 (Only For Haven Guests)

There are also daily dinner specials in addition to the regular dinner menu.

NCL’s Haven Lounge Snacks Menu 2024 (Only For Haven Guests)

NCL’s The Local Menu 2024

All items are included in your cruise fare at no extra charge unless otherwise noted.

NCL’s Breakfast Card 2024 (Extra Charge)

Breakfast room service on NCL is $4.95 + 20% gratuity for each order (regardless of how many items are ordered) for all non-suite guests. Breakfast room service is available from 6:30am-10am.

NCL’s Room Service All-Day Menu 2024 (Extra Charge)

Lunch, dinner, and late night room service on NCL is $9.95 + 20% gratuity for each order (regardless of how many items are ordered) for all non-suite guests.

NCL’s American Diner Menu 2024 (Complimentary)

NCL’s Cagney’s Steakhouse Menu 2024 (Extra Charge)

NCL’s Coco’s Menu 2024 (Extra Charge)

NCL’s Coco’s Menu 2024 page (Extra Charge)

NCL’s Food Republic Menu 2024 (Extra Charge)

NCL La Cucina Menu 2024 (Extra Charge)

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NCL’s Le Bistro Menu 2024 (Extra Charge)

NCL’s Los Lobos Menu 2024 (Extra Charge)

NCL’s Moderno Menu 2024 (Extra Charge)

NCL’s Ocean Blue Menu 2024 (Extra Charge)

NCL’s Onda Menu 2024 (Extra Charge)

NCL’s Q Texas Smokehouse Menu 2024 (Extra Charge)

NCL’s Teppanyaki Menu 2024 (Extra Charge)

NCL’s The Bake Shop Menu 2024 (Extra Charge)

NCL’s The Vibe Snack Menu 2024 (Extra Charge)

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Stranded Norwegian Cruise Lines passengers missed ship ‘by more than an hour,’ company claims

T he six Americans and two Australian passengers who were stranded on an African island when a Norwegian Cruise Line ship sailed off without them have now returned to the vessel to continue their African voyage, as the cruise line revealed the group caused their travel headaches over the past few days by missing their departure time by over an hour.

The eight passengers reboarded the ship making a 20-day journey across Africa on Tuesday morning in Dakar, Senegal, a spokesperson for Norwegian confirmed to The Post.

The crew had to race through seven different countries in 48 hours to meet the ship in Senegal on Tuesday.

But by the time South Carolina couple Jill and Jay Campbell arrived in the country, they said they weren’t sure whether they would even want to get back on the ship.

“After what we witnessed, we truly believe there is a set of rules or policies that the ship may have followed — they followed those rules too rigidly,” Jill Campbell  told “The Today Show.”

“I really feel that they forgot they are people working in the hospitality industry and that really the safety and wellbeing of their customers should be their first priority,” she added, claiming the crew of the ship had a “basic duty of care that they had forgotten about.”

The eight passengers — including a pregnant woman and an elderly man with a heart condition — claimed they were left behind with no money and without vital medications after the Norwegian Dawn left São Tomé without them.

The Campbells claimed the ship was still anchored off the coast of the Central African island when they showed up on Friday, but the skipper refused to let them board.

A spokesperson for Norwegian Cruise Line, however, said the group had missed the all-aboard time by more than an hour after taking a private tour of the island.

“When they missed the all-aboard time of 3 p.m. by more than an hour, their passports were left with the local port agent for retrieval when they returned to the port from their private tour (not organized by us), per the protocol,” the  spokesperson   said.

The  Campbells have acknowledged there was “an issue” on their tour of the island, and that the guide “didn’t get us back” to the ship in time on Friday.

“We were like, our time is getting really short, and they were like ‘No problem, we can get you back within an hour,” Jay said, adding that the tour operator contacted the captain to let them know about the delay.

In its statement, the company said that “once the guests did not make it back to the ship at the previously communicated all aboard time, we worked with them and the local port agent to assist with obtaining the necessary visas for them to rejoin the ship at the next available port.”

Attorney James Diamond from TWC Lawyers said it is a “hard and fast rule” that a ship can leave once a final call has been made.

“They pay a lot of money for docking fees, and renting out the space,” he told ”Seven’s Sunrise.”

“They have times that they have to leave, those times are published and unfortunately, I know it’s morally incorrect, but they do have the right to leave,” he said.

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Norwegian Cruise Line Cancels Over a Dozen Voyages in 2025 — What to Know

Guests impacted by the cancellations will receive a full refund and a 10% discount in the form of a Future Cruise Credit towards any sailing through Dec. 31, 2025.

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Norwegian Cruise Line is canceling over a dozen cruises 2025.  The cruise line is nixing multiple voyages throughout next year, Norwegian confirmed to Travel + Leisure on Friday. "The recent 2025 itinerary cancelations are a result of varied events including the ongoing situation in the Red Sea and Israel, modified dry dock schedules for ship enhancements, a full ship charter, and lastly, to accommodate the demand for shorter close-to-home voyages to the Bahamas," a spokesperson for the cruise line told T+L.

The affected itineraries are as follows:

• Norwegian Epic - , Feb. 20, 2025, Nov. 1, 2025, Nov. 11, 2025
• Norwegian Jade - Mar. 4, 2025, Mar. 13, 2025, Mar. 24, 2025
• Norwegian Pearl - Apr. 19, 2025, May 5, 2025, May 16, 2025, Oct. 15, 2025
• Norwegian Sky - May 27, 2025, Jun. 5, 2025
• Norwegian Spirit - Jan. 1, 2025, May 17, 2025
• Norwegian Star - May 18, 2025, May 29, 2025, Jun. 9, 2025,
• Norwegian Viva - May 27, 2025, Sep. 20, 2025, Sep. 29, 2025

The spokesperson also shared with T+L that guests impacted by the cancellations will receive a full refund and a 10% percent discount in the form of a Future Cruise Credit towards any sailing through Dec. 31, 2025. "In addition, we understand the inconvenience and frustration this disruption may cause affected guests, so we have shared alternative sailings similar to their original booking," the spokesperson added, encouraging impacted guests to head to contact the company at 1-800-327-7030 for more information.  

In February 2024, NCL also announced it would no longer dock in Venice, Italy, due to restrictions of the waterways.  “While we have made every effort possible to maintain these calls to Venice, the tender operation and overall experience this provides our guests has fallen short of the standard we aim to deliver,” a spokesperson from NCL told T+L at the time.  Despite the cancellations, the cruise industry continues to rebound since COVID-19 closures. The industry is expected to grow to 130 million global passengers in 2026, which is up from 73 million global passengers in 2022, according to a 2023 report from the Cruise Lines International Association. 

Port of Baltimore suspends ship traffic after bridge collapse: What it means for travel

Travel is being impacted by Tuesday’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse along Interstate 695 in Baltimore, Maryland. 

Drivers were immediately directed to take alternate routes through the city, following the early morning incident. What’s less clear is what the bridge collapse may mean for upcoming cruises in and out of Baltimore.

“Vessel traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore is suspended until further notice,” the Port of Baltimore posted on X, formerly Twitter.

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Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., whose district includes the bridge and the port, called the collapse an “unthinkable horror” and said he had spoken with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the White House. 

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“They are responding with all of the assets at their disposal,” he said in a statement. “Our prayers right now are for the missing individuals and victims of this tragedy. We thank God for the effective service of our first responders.”

Here’s what we know.

Which cruises go to Baltimore?

Several major cruise lines serve Baltimore. According to the Cruise Lines International Association, the industry’s leading trade group, published itineraries in the 2024 calendar year include a dozen ships making 115 stops in Baltimore.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragedy and collapse of the Key Bridge that occurred last night and extend our support and heartfelt prayers to all those impacted,” CLIA spokesperson Anne Madison said in an emailed statement. “We join everyone in extending our thanks and appreciation to the first responders and emergency workers in Baltimore, the U.S. Coast Guard, and other professionals who are working with one goal in mind—to save lives. We are closely following this situation.”

Carnival’s website shows Carnival Pride and Carnival Legend also have sailings into or out of Baltimore set for April. 

Carnival Legend will temporarily move operations to Norfolk, Virginia.

The ship's current cruise, which left for a planned round-trip sailing from Baltimore on March 24, will end in Norfolk on Sunday. Passengers will then receive free bus rides to Baltimore. The vessel's next cruise will sail round-trip from Norfolk later that day.

“Our thoughts remain with the impacted families and first responders in Baltimore,” Carnival president Christine Duffy said in a statement. “We appreciate the pledge made by President Biden today to dedicate all available resources to reopen Baltimore Harbor to marine traffic as soon as possible. As those plans are finalized, we will update our future cruise guests on when we will return home to Baltimore, but in the meantime, we appreciate the quick response and support from officials in Norfolk.”

The cruise line has not yet shared plans for Carnival Pride. Carnival's parent company, Carnival Corp., said the temporary change in homeport is estimated to have an impact of up to $10 million on adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income this year, according to a news release .

Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas, which left from Baltimore on March 23 , will return to Norfolk instead on April 4. "Our guests on board will be provided compensation and complimentary shuttle transportation as well as Wi-Fi and phone calls to adjust their travel arrangements," a spokesperson said in an email.

The ship's April 4 and 12 cruises will leave from Norfolk, too. "Our guests booked to sail with us will receive compensation due to the necessary adjustments made to their vacations," the spokesperson added. "After returning from the April 12 cruise, Vision will head to the Bahamas for its previously scheduled maintenance."

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American Cruise Lines has roundtrip sailings from Baltimore scheduled in May, according to its website.

“We will monitor the situation and make adjustments to future cruises if needed, but at the present time our schedules remain unaffected, and our thoughts remain with those affected by the immediate situation and rescue efforts underway,” an American Cruise Lines spokesperson told USA TODAY.

Norwegian Cruise Line doesn’t appear to have any Baltimore sailings until September on Norwegian Sky . The line will stay in contact with the port and share any changes with passengers and travel partners, according to a spokesperson.

"In the meantime, we wish the city of Baltimore strength during this very unfortunate event," they said in an email.

Alternate routes for the Baltimore bridge

Most drivers can take Interstate 95 (Fort McHenry Tunnel) or Interstate 895 (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel) to avoid the collapsed bridge. However Maryland Transportation Authority notes there are some exceptions .

Vehicles carrying hazardous materials, including more than 10 pounds of propane, are not allowed in the tunnels. Additionally, vehicles more than 13-feet and 6-inches high or 8-feet wide may not use the 1-895 Baltimore Harbor Tunnel. Vehicles more than 14-feet and 6-inches high or 11-feet wide may not use the I-95 Fort McHenry Tunnel. 

Those vehicles should use the western portion of I-695 instead.

Are you a nudist? Knitter? Golden Girls fan? There’s a cruise for that.

Whether you’re a swinger or just want to practice your golf swing, theme cruises have something for everyone.

Kaity Talley saw the announcement and knew she had to get on board: A cruise exclusively for Hallmark Christmas movie fans? With cookie decorating, tree lighting, movie marathons and karaoke ?

“I got super lucky,” said Talley, 36, of Ontario, Calif. She landed a booking time that got her a spot on the cruise that turned out to be Taylor-Swift-concert- level popular. After it sold out quickly, organizers added a second voyage, which also sold out.

Talley, a Costco manager who also makes TikToks about cruises, expects to bring an entire Christmas wardrobe, ugly sweaters and all: “I’m going to be very corny on this cruise.”

The Hallmark cruise will make its maiden voyage in November, but it’s hardly the first event to gather an extremely niche community of fans and send them out to sea. Theme cruises have catered to groups as diverse as cat lovers , headbangers , Trekkies , conservative activists and zombie aficionados .

There are clothing-optional cruises, faith-based cruises, swingers cruises and cruises for people who want to practice their golf swing .

“If there’s something out there that people like to do, there’s probably a cruise about it,” said Chris Gray Faust, executive director of the news and review site Cruise Critic .

Theme cruises can take many forms, from a small group tucked into a larger sailing to a full-ship takeover. Some are put on by the cruise lines, but most are organized by a travel agency or production company that blocks rooms and venues or charters the entire ship. Those sailings must be purchased through that third party.

Trips are often scheduled during off-peak times, such as January through March or October and November. Prices are higher than a standard cruise, generally reflecting the extra programming or additional perks that passengers get.

Experts say specialty sailings have exploded in recent years as cruise lines have expanded and consumers have sought out more meaningful ways to travel.

“Overall, the travel industry is getting so much more experiential in a number of ways, and theme cruises are the ultimate experiential vacation,” said Chris Hearing, a partner and executive director at Entertainment Cruise Productions , a major organizer of theme cruises. “You get immersed, in our case, in week-long theme cruises where from the moment you walk on the ship, you are surrounded by people that are completely into Star Trek or Comic-Con or motorcycles or ’80s or ’90s music.”

Another producer, Sixthman , got its start in 2001 with a rock-themed event featuring Sister Hazel. This year, the group will pull off 23 cruise events, and the schedule calls for 27 next year, said CEO Jeff Cuellar.

A gateway for cruise newcomers

As the cruise industry builds more ships and tries to cultivate new audiences to fill them, Gray Faust said theme cruises often serve as an entry point.

“It brings a lot of first-time cruisers into the fold,” she said. “They’re fans of whatever the theme is. The fact that it’s on a cruise is almost secondary.”

Howard Moses, a travel adviser, created a site called themecruisefinder with a business partner several years ago and said there are more than 700 cruises listed at any given time, from small groups to full-ship charters.

“It has blossomed in the last I would say 10 to 12 years,” he said.

Talley, who booked the Hallmark Christmas cruise, said theme cruises got her hooked on sailing. She spoke to The Washington Post from Miami after departing a chef-focused cruise and right before boarding a regular sailing on another cruise line. She has been on the Sail Across the Sun cruise, featuring Train and several other acts, four times.

“There’s just concerts happening the entire time,” she said.

Swifties, Trekkies and crafters

Some event production companies sell the opportunity to be in close quarters with the objects of fan affection. Sixthman, which is owned by Norwegian Cruise Line, pitches the events to singers, chefs and others as a way to interact with their die-hard fans who will follow and support them anywhere. And for those fans, it’s a tough chance to pass up.

“You’re not just spending an afternoon, you’re spending your vacation with them from breakfast to lunch to dinner to cocktails and activities,” Cuellar said.

Even though the Hallmark Christmas cruise — which is being put on by Sixthman — hasn’t named the stars who will sail, Cuellar said the event was the fastest sellout in the company history.

“Within like 48 hours of the first sellout, there were people already putting mugs on Etsy that said, ‘I survived the Hallmark presale,’” he said. “You talk about a passionate audience.”

Other cruises are entirely fan-driven, without the presence of any stars.

Jessica Malerman and two friends and fellow travel agents came up with the “In My Cruise Era” trip in October during another group cruise with their agency, Marvelous Mouse Travels . There’s no affiliation with the Taylor Swift empire, but the trip has already sold the maximum 199 staterooms it reserved on megaship Allure of the Seas in October 2024.

Events will include dance parties, trivia, cocktail parties, friendship bracelet swapping and karaoke.

“What people want is the connection and they want to make friends and they want to go on vacation and have a sense of community,” Malerman said.

Chad Kampe, the owner of Flip Phone Productions, put on the first — and second — Golden Fans at Sea cruises in early 2020 after organizing a “Golden Girls”-themed bar crawl several years before. The company produces drag shows across the country.

The sailings have included themed dances, costume contests, caftan welcome parties, scavenger hunts, performances from the Golden Gays drag troupe, appearances from people with ties to the show and some very competitive trivia sessions.

“The ‘Golden Girls’ trivia is the most intense trivia you’ve ever seen,” Kampe said.

The events take place on regular voyages, meaning passengers might end up surprised by the surplus of Blanches, Dorothys, Roses and Sophias. In year one, Kampe said a biker group was also on board.

“They loved us,” he said.

Many theme cruises are organized around hobbies or other special interests.

Melissa Gower, founder of Craft Cruises , organizes an average of 10 knitting cruises a year. The knitters and their needles don’t take over the whole ship, but the sailings include instructors, social gatherings and “private fiber-related tours,” she said.

“I have people who traveled with me in 1999,” Gower said. “They’ve been on 30-plus knitting cruises, and they’re still booking travel with us.”

How to find (or avoid) a niche cruise

The Theme Cruise Finder website allows people to search according to category for upcoming trips. Often, sales will open up during an event for the people on board, so it can be difficult to get a reservation on a popular repeating cruise.

Gray Faust said travelers will often comment on Cruise Critic forums about their surprise at being on the same ship as some kind of group. She said a friend ended up on a cruise with Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans “and she hates Tampa Bay.”

In 2016, more than 1,500 vacationers who thought they were taking a regular Bahamas cruise ended up sharing space with then-Patriots player Rob Gronkowski and fans on Gronk’s Party Ship.

Gary Bembridge, a cruise YouTuber who runs the site Tips for Travellers , recommends people search online for the name and date of a cruise they’re considering to see if a theme cruise shows up at the same time.

Moses, one of the founders of the theme cruise site, is co-president of a separate business, The Cruise & Vacation Authority , which organizes theme cruises as one of its services.

“In general, theme cruises are way more fun than a regular cruise because you’re traveling with like-minded people,” he said.

And if someone isn’t like-minded on a shared ship, he said the theme group tries to be understanding.

“We try to be very respectful of the other guests on board,” he said.

More cruise news

Living at sea: Travelers on a 9-month world cruise are going viral on social media. For some travelers, not even nine months was enough time on a ship; they sold cars, moved out of their homes and prepared to set sail for three years . That plan fell apart, but a 3.5-year version is waiting in the wings.

Passengers beware: It’s not all buffets and dance contests. Crime data reported by cruise lines show that the number of sex crimes has increased compared to previous years. And though man-overboard cases are rare, they are usually deadly .

The more you know: If you’re cruise-curious, here are six tips from a newcomer. Remember that in most cases, extra fees and add-ons will increase the seemingly cheap price of a sailing. And if you happen to get sick , know what to expect on board.

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With an incredible 2024-2025 cruise timetable , the best cruise deals and a fleet of award-winning ships all over the world, there's no place too far for you to go. Explore further and dive deep into your surroundings with otherworldly destinations, extended stays and exclusive experiences found nowhere else on Earth. From charming small fishing villages nestled along snow-capped mountains to ancient history, local legends and rejuvenating tropical getaways. Relax on a secluded beach in The Bahamas, go wild in Skagway or stroll through ancient history in Santorini, wherever you go, make your journey easier than ever with Norwegian Cruise Line.

BEST CRUISES BY DESTINATION

The Caribbean

Cue the calypso music and set sail to The Caribbean, where crystal clear waters and sunny skies await on your Caribbean cruise.

Find European cruises that let you stroll southern Italy and Greece or dive into thrilling history and adventures.

Take an Alaskan Glacier cruise that lets you witness majestic glaciers from the comfort of your balcony.

One of the top summer cruises to take, build pink sandcastles on the beach or play 18-holes on world-class golf courses.

Only Norwegian lets you visit four islands in seven days, which means you're on an island each and every day of our Hawaii cruises.

All our travel itineraries feature a whole day visit to Great Stirrup Cay; an idyllic island paradise reserved only for our guests.

Mexican Riviera

Recline on the beach or get active in the Mexican Riviera with kayaking, zip lining, scuba diving and much more.

Canada & New England

Enjoy breathtaking scenic views of autumn leaves, go whale watching in Canada or savour a classic New England lobster bake.

Panama Canal

Traverse the 40-mile Panama Canal, enjoy a bird's-eye view of Puerto Limón plus more incredible stops along the way.

Feel the energy of Hong Kong’s bustling city, stand before the skyscrapers in Dubai, or travel to tiny villages in Indonesia.

South America

Choose from distinct South American cruise itineraries that will take you places far beyond your imagination.

Australia & New Zealand

In Australia and New Zealand, discovery awaits you at every turn, from wildlife and sea life to urban life and everything in between.

Extraordinary Journeys

Enjoy exclusive, one-of-a-kind experiences immersed into the life and culture of the destinations you’re visiting.

Transatlantic Cruises

Take advantage of the freedom and flexibility only Norwegian can offer on one of our restorative Transatlantic cruises.

Weekend Cruises

Leave all your cares on land and slip away for a weekend cruise where you can dine, dance, kick back and relax.

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