Tourexpi
These will take place across Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, and Greek Isles across eight ships providing cruisers a
variety of sailing lengths and embarkation ports to plan their dream European
vacation; in addition to bucket-list itineraries through the South Pacific,
warm weather summer voyages through the Western Caribbean, journeys
to Canada and New England for the fall season, among other
fascinating destinations.
As
part of NCL's guest-centric itinerary planning, the Brand is offering more
seven-day itineraries throughout Europe with many voyages that
include limited or no sea days, allowing guests to fully immerse themselves
into each destination. Select seven-to-14-day sailings also offer overnight
stays in Reykjavik, Iceland; Copenhagen, Denmark; Istanbul,
Turkey and more. There are a total of 22 overnights in Europe this
season, where cruisers can choose to enjoy late night dinners and nightlife on
shore. With 11 unique embarkation ports offering voyages across 10 different
European countries, including Helsinki - a brand-new homeport
for NCL – the company is providing travelers the opportunity to begin and end
their vacation in the destination that best fulfils their European travel
desires. Among the newly open for sale Europe cruises, NCL will call
to Portree, Scotland; Leirvik (Stord), Norway; and Palamós, Spain for
the very first time.
"At
NCL, we take pride in offering our guests various options to plan where they
want to vacation," said David J. Herrera, President of Norwegian
Cruise Line. "Whether they choose our seven-day sailings, longer immersive
voyages, or cruises that begin and end in a new destination, we make it so our
guests can vacation with ease with us from start to finish. From transportation,
air programming and so much more, we strive to offer the best service all
around."
Additional
highlights from the 225 new and available sailings include:
NORTHERN
EUROPE
From
June through October 2026, Norwegian Sun will offer a full Baltic season with seven- to 10-day sailings where
guests can embark in Copenhagen, Denmark or Helsinki, and visit
a port nearly every day including towns in Norway, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Sweden and
more. On select nine-day voyages from Helsinki, Norwegian Sun's itinerary
includes an overnight stay in Copenhagen, Denmark where guests can
explore the history of the city, visit the famous entertainment district of
Nyhavn; or stroll down Stroget, one of the longest pedestrian shopping streets
in Europe.
Norwegian
Sky® will commence her second full Europe season on April
19, 2026 with four unique seven-day open-jaw sailings to the Northern Capitals embarking in Le Havre, France and Copenhagen,
Denmark, offering an overnight stay in Hamburg, Germany and visiting
Zeebruge, Belgium; Tilbury, United Kingdom; and Ijmuiden, Netherlands.
The vessel will then cruise a series of 10- and 11-day British Isles voyages from May through Sept. 2026 where
NCL will make its debut in Portree, Scotland on its May 17, 2026 sailing.
Travelers
looking to take advantage of the long hours of summer daylight in Iceland can
embark on one of Norwegian Star's® 10- or 11-day Extraordinary Journeys between May and September
2026 embarking in Reykjavik, Iceland or Southampton, UK.
With these open-jaw sailings, guests can choose to extend their vacation on
land pre- or post-cruise. During the May 21, 2026 voyage, NCL will
cruise to Leirvik (Stord), Norway for the very first time, and
revisit the port on select 10-day cruises. Known for its attractive harbor,
travelers can explore Leirvik's Sunnhordlandstunet, an open-air museum
featuring several historical courtyards, and much more. Norwegian Star's 11-day Iceland sailings
also offer a unique opportunity – an overnight stay in Reykjavik, Iceland –
providing more time in destination to explore nature's wonders.
MEDITERRANEAN
AND GREEK ISLES
Beginning April
2026 and through October 2026, NCL's newest ship, Norwegian Viva®,
will cruise nine and 10-day Western Mediterranean and Greek Isles voyages. To further provide guests with
more port time, a selection of the Greek Isles voyages will also include an
overnight stay in Istanbul, Turkey for guests to discover the city
late into the night. Perfect for those searching for a warm European escape,
the itineraries visit popular towns in Turkey, Malta, Italy, Greece, Montenegro and Croatia.
These unique open-jaw cruises provide travelers more embarkation and
disembarkation port options to choose from including Barcelona, Spain; Venice (Ravenna), Italy; Istanbul,
Turkey; and Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy, allowing them the
opportunity to continue their vacation with loved ones on land.
Amongst
the new seven-day Western Mediterranean sailings are:
Norwegian
Epic®: Sailing a variety of open-jaw voyages to and from Barcelona, Spain and Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy between May
2026 and October 2026, with calls to Nice/Monaco (Villefranche)
and Marseille, France; as well as Messina, Salerno and late-night
departures from Livorno, Italy, offering between 10 to 17 hours in port to
enjoy a longer shore excursion day trip into a nearby town such as Florence or Pisa,
Italy.
Norwegian
Dawn®: These port-intensive open-jaw cruises between April 2026 and October
2026 offer no sea days and embark and disembark in Barcelona, Spain and Lisbon,
Portugal. Ports of call include late departures from Palma de Mallorca and
Ibiza, Spain allowing more time for guests to enjoy popular beach
clubs on these Mediterranean islands; as well as visits to Portimao, Portugal; Gibraltar;
and more.
Norwegian
Gem®: On May 10, 2026, the ship will start her Europe season
with a sailing from Barcelona, Spain where NCL will make its debut in
Palamós, Spain, known for scenic hiking paths and beautiful beaches,
during the ship's voyage. Norwegian Gem will also call for the first time in
Salerno, Italy and Nice/Monaco (Villefranche), France.
Following this sailing, the ship will then embark on a series of cruises to and
from Venice (Ravenna) and Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy with
no sea days calling to Greece; Montenegro; and Croatia, where
guests can fully enjoy Dubrovnik, Croatia as select itineraries offer
a departure late into the evening.
Norwegian
Pearl's® seven-day Greek Isles voyages from May 2026 through October
2026 is the ideal cruise for guests looking to island hop through
picturesque Greece. Cruisers have the option to choose from varied
itineraries with late departures in Santorini and Mykonos, Greece; as well
as Dubrovnik, Croatia; to fully immerse themselves in the destination to
enjoy a beautiful sunset, indulge in a lively evening dinner, and more.
Embarkation and disembarking ports for these voyages alternate between Venice (Ravenna), Italy and Athens (Piraeus), Greece providing
guests greater vacation choices.
WESTERN
CARIBBEAN, AND CANADA & NEW ENGLAND
Norwegian
Escape® will offer guests seven-day roundtrip sailings to the Western Caribbean from New Orleans between April
12, 2026 through May 10, 2026, followed by seven-day roundtrip
sailings from Miami between May 24, 2026 and Aug. 9,
2026. Both itineraries will visit Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico;
Roatán (Bay Islands), Honduras; and Harvest Caye, NCL's 75-acre
resort-style destination in Southern Belize.
To
kick off her fall season, Norwegian Escape will offer a selection of
seven-day roundtrip Canada & New England voyages from New
York City between August 2026 and October 2026. During
her Aug. 28, 2026 sailing, the ship will call to Boston for
the very first time, making it the first Breakaway Plus class ship to visit the
city. The itinerary takes guests through a journey to Portland, Maine; Saint
John, New Brunswick and Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada; to
enjoy the fall foliage and bask in the cool fall weather.
IMMERSIVE
VOYAGES WITH NORWEGIAN SPIRIT®
From April
22, 2026 through July 3, 2026 and Sept. 17, 2026 through Nov.
17, 2026, Norwegian Spirit® will offer a variety of open-jaw South Pacific sailings between 11- and 13-day voyages
calling to New Caledonia; Fiji; Samoa Islands; French Polynesia and
the Hawaii islands. Guests have a variety of embarkation ports to
choose from including Sydney; Papeete, French Polynesia; Honolulu;
and Lautoka, Fiji – a brand new embarkation port for Norwegian
Spirit.
For
travelers looking for a once-in-a-lifetime cruising experience to explore Alaska and Hawaii, affectionately named NCL's "Fire and Ice"
voyages, Norwegian Spirit will offer four unique 16-day sailings
starting July 15, 2026 through Sept. 1, 2026. The voyages offer
embarkation in Honolulu or Vancouver, Canada and visit
bucket-list destinations such as the dreamlike and warm-weather islands
of Kahului (Maui), Hilo and Nawiliwili (Kauai), Hawaii;
as well as the majestic and cool-weather towns of Ketchikan, Skagway and Juneau,
Alaska.
For
B-roll of Norwegian Cruise Line ships, please click here.
For
full details about the Company's spring and summer 2026 worldwide itineraries
and its award-winning 19-ship fleet, or to book a cruise, please contact a
travel professional, call 888-NCL-CRUISE (625-2784) or visit www.ncl.com.
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