Norwegian Cruise Line Announces Enhancements to 2020
Mumbai: Norwegian Cruise Line has announced enhancements to its 2019 and 2020 itineraries
to leverage the strong global demand environment in highly sought after destinations.
Norwegian Joy
will join sister ship Norwegian Bliss sailing seasonally in Alaska in summer
2019 and will offer Mexican Riviera and Panama Canal voyages in winter
2019/2020. Norwegian Pearl will sail to Europe as the cruise line’s sixth ship
in the region in summer 2019, while Norwegian
Jade and Jewel will
significantly expand Norwegian’s presence in Australasia in winter 2019/2020. Maintaining
Norwegian Cruise Line’s commitment to serving the Chinese cruise market, Norwegian Spirit will sail seasonally
in China beginning summer 2020.
“The booming demand environment in our core markets around the
world, coupled with Norwegian Bliss’ record-breaking performance, continue to
exceed our expectations,” said Frank Del Rio, president and chief executive
officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
“As a result, we are leveraging the strategic benefits of our growing fleet
to quickly seize sizable opportunities in over performing, unserved and
underserved markets to meet the demands of our global customer base and drive
higher returns for our shareholders.”
Norwegian Joy to Sail
Year-Round on the West Coast of the United States Seasonal offerings to Alaska, the Mexican Riviera and the Panama
Canal In April 2019, Norwegian Joy
will reposition to Seattle to offer seven-day voyages to Alaska, replacing
Norwegian Pearl as Norwegian Cruise Line’s third ship in the region, joining
Norwegian Bliss and Jewel. Prior to her
arrival in Seattle, Norwegian Joy will undergo approximately $50
million in upgrades to enhance her already popular features
and bring her designs and offerings to be virtually identical to those of her
sister ship, Norwegian Bliss, the newest and most successful ship in the line’s
51-year history. To complement Norwegian Bliss’ itineraries and provide guests
with more places to explore and experience the natural beauty of Alaska,
Norwegian Joy will cruise a variety of itineraries featuring Juneau, Ketchikan,
Skagway, Holkham Bay and Icy Strait Point, long recognized for its untouched
wilderness, rich culture and fresh seafood. She will also call into Victoria,
British Columbia.
“Norwegian
Cruise Line expanded the Alaska cruise experience as the first line to sail to
the state from Seattle over 24 years ago,” said Andy Stuart, president and
chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line. “I am extremely excited to further strengthen
our presence in the region with the addition of Norwegian Joy, sister ship to
Norwegian Bliss, the most successful ship in our 51-year history. With $50 million in enhancements including
the addition of a Starbucks® store as well as enhanced restaurant, bar and
entertainment options, Norwegian Joy will be a welcome addition for guests
looking to cruise on a world-class ship in one of the world’s most sought after
destinations.”
He
continued, “On these sister ships, guests will experience incredible ocean and
glacier views from our stunning observation lounges and they’ll have access to the
best-of-the-best at sea with entertainment options including Norwegian Joy’s Galaxy Pavilion, which features thrilling
simulator rides and interactive video walls, as well as our race tracks and laser
tag arenas, available on both ships.”
Following her inaugural Alaska season, Norwegian Joy will sail to
Los Angeles for a season of Mexican Riviera and Panama Canal voyages in winter
2019/2020.This move will mark a turning point in the historically underserved
winter cruise market on the West Coast of the United States with the arrival of
a premier, state-of-the-art cruise ship. Norwegian Joy’s new itineraries will
be open for sale on July 24, 2018 at www.ncl.com.
Norwegian Pearl to
Offer New Itineraries in Europe
As Norwegian Joy enters the Alaska market in summer 2019, the
2,400 passenger Norwegian Pearl will deploy to Europe, further strengthening
the line’s seasonal European deployment to six ships. She will offer new and varied
itineraries from Amsterdam, a strategic pre-and-post cruise port where guests will
have easy access to the heart of the city as well as Europe’s third largest and
fastest growing airport. Norwegian Pearl will also embark on a variety of
Mediterranean sailings from Rome (Civitavecchia), Barcelona, and Venice.
Norwegian Jewel
and Jade to Deploy to Australia and Asia
Norwegian
Joy’s seasonal sailings in Los Angeles in winter 2019/2020 allows for Norwegian
Jewel, which will be refurbished this fall, to return to Australia/New Zealand,
Asia and the South Pacific for a third year of seasonal cruises from Honolulu,
Papeete, Sydney, Auckland, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo (Yokohama).
Building
even further on the line’s presence in the region, the 2,400 passenger Norwegian
Jade will offer a season of sailings throughout Southeast Asia departing from
Singapore and Hong Kong in winter 2019/2020.
Port of call highlights include high demand locations such as Phuket,
Langkawi, Penang, Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My) and Ha Long
Bay. In addition, Norwegian Jade will offer several unique itineraries through
the Suez Canal and Indian Ocean featuring calls in Greece, Israel, Jordan,
United Arab Emirates, Maldives, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
The
deployment of Norwegian Jewel and Jade to the region is aimed to take full
advantage of the flourishing source market in Australia, which remains the
world’s highest-penetrated cruise market and one of its most desirable
destinations.
Revitalized
Norwegian Spirit to Serve China Market Seasonally Beginning Summer 2020
Norwegian Cruise Line remains committed to serving the Chinese
cruise market and will deploy the 2,000 passenger Norwegian Spirit seasonally
to the region beginning in summer 2020.
Prior to her arrival, Norwegian Spirit will undergo a previously
scheduled bow-to-stern revitalization as the final ship to undergo enhancements
under the Norwegian Edge® fleet refurbishment program. In February 2020 her journey from Europe to
Asia will feature several exclusive sailings with new calls for Norwegian
Cruise Line including South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles and Maldives.
Norwegian
Pearl and Jewel’s new itineraries will be on sale at www.ncl.com
beginning July 31, 2018 while Norwegian Jade and Spirit’s new itineraries will
be on sale August 6, 2018.
About Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line is the innovator in cruise
travel with a 51-year history of breaking the boundaries of traditional
cruising. Most notably, Norwegian
revolutionized the cruise industry by offering guests the freedom and
flexibility to design their ideal cruise vacation on their schedule with no set
dining times, a variety of entertainment options and no formal dress codes.
Today, Norwegian invites guests to enjoy a relaxed, resort-style cruise
vacation on some of the newest and most contemporary ships at sea with a wide
variety of accommodations options, including The Haven by Norwegian®, a luxury
enclave with suites, a private pool and dining, concierge service and personal
butlers. Norwegian Cruise Line sails around the globe, offering guests the freedom
and flexibility to explore the world on their own time and experience up to 27
dining options, award-winning entertainment, superior guest service and more
across all of the brand’s 16 ships.
Recently, the line was named “Europe’s Leading Cruise
Line” for the eleventh consecutive year, “World’s Leading Large Ship Cruise
Line” for the sixth consecutive year, the “Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Line” for
the fifth consecutive year, as well as “World’s Leading Cruise Line” and “North
America’s Leading Cruise Line” both for the second straight year by the World
Travel Awards. Norwegian’s newest ship, Norwegian Bliss, was delivered in April
2018 and features many firsts-at-sea for the global market including the
largest race track at sea, award-winning Broadway entertainment, two
observation lounges for guests to enjoy stunning ocean and glacier views and
more. Norwegian will introduce Norwegian
Encore in 2019 and has six additional ships on order for delivery beginning in
2022.
For further information on Norwegian Cruise Line visit www.ncl.com; contact us in the U.S. and Canada at 888-NCL-CRUISE (625-2784);
or follow us on the following social channels for the latest company news &
exclusive content: Facebook, Instagram and Youtube: @NorwegianCruiseLine;
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downloadable images are available at www.ncl.com/media-center.
About Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Ltd.
Norwegian
Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) is a leading global cruise company which
operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas
Cruises brands. With a combined fleet of 26 ships with approximately 54,400
berths, these brands offer itineraries to more than 450 destinations worldwide.
The Company will introduce eight additional ships through 2027.
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