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Norwegian Jewel, departing Saturdays, will sail a series of seven-day Sawyer Glacier cruises from Seattle between May 7, 2016 and September 10, 2016. Departing Sundays, Norwegian Pearl will set sail on seven-day Glacier Bay itineraries from May 15, 2016 through September 18, 2016. Norwegian Escape will sail an eight-day Eastern Caribbean itinerary from Miami on July 23, 2016, August 6, 2016, and August 20, 2016.
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This exciting itinerary includes an overnight in St. Petersburg, Russia, as well as a scenic sail through the Stockholm Archipelago following the ship’s afternoon departure from Stockholm, Sweden. Norwegian Epic will also return to the U.S. in the fall of 2017 to once again homeport seasonally in Port Canaveral through the winter, offering three-, four- and seven-day Eastern and Western Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries to fit any schedule or itinerary preference. The recently refurbished Norwegian Epic will feature Norwegian’s private island destination, Great Stirrup Cay, on all of her itineraries from Port Canaveral. As a part of The Norwegian Edge™ investment program, Great Stirrup Cay will receive new features, amenities and island-wide enhancements over the next 16 months, and will welcome guests in 2017 to what will be practically an all-new destination.
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Pacific Princess embarks on a 111-night world cruise, round-trip from Los Angeles, on January 20, 2017, with calls at Honolulu, Sydney, Hong Kong, Phuket, Dubai, Petra, Venice, Sicily, Fort Lauderdale, among many others. While in Asia, the ship will offer various itineraries out of Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Bangkok. Noordam is currently offering South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand itineraries through April 2017. It will then move to Alaska and Canada through September 2017, before going back to South Pacific itineraries from September 2017.
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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). Most public spaces (including all lounges, bars, complimentary food bars) received new furniture and flooring, some were completely re-designed. Ship refurbishments were the biggest part of "The Norwegian Edge" (fleetwide upgrade program).
Azamara Journey will sail throughout Asia and Australasia in the first half of 2017 before heading back to Europe in May. Azamara Journey will embark on a 102-day global voyage from Sydney's Opera House to London's Tower Bridge in 2018.
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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. 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. Norwegian Cruise Line will continue its tradition of sailing from both New York City and Boston to the pink sand beaches of Bermuda between April and October 2016.
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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. 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. 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.
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However, this program was terminated in 2019 (effective for itineraries on or after September 7, 2019). 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. 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.
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It repositions to Seattle to offer four- and seven-night Alaska cruises from May to September 2017, before returning to Sydney, through April 2018. 2018 will also be a bumper year for Princess in Alaska, when the line deploys seven ships there, with a total of 130 departures from Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver and Anchorage during the summer 2018 season. In April 2017, Majestic Princess will enter the fleet, joining sister ships, Royal and Regal Princess in Europe, departing from Barcelona, Rome or Athens.
Norwegian Epic will remain in Europe year-round from her homeport in Barcelona, sailing seven-day Western Mediterranean itineraries from April 17, 2016 to November 20, 2016. Her exciting ports of call include Naples, Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy; Cannes, France; and Palma, Majorca, Spain. 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.
Caribbean and Mexican itineraries are currently on sale for departures until April 2018. MSC Divina also continues to offer year-round Caribbean itineraries from its homeport of Miami. MSC Opera returned to Cuba in December 2016, joined by MSC Armonia, which both homeport in Havana for the 2017 winter season.
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced its ground-breaking summer 2017 deployment for Europe that, for the first time in company history, features five ships sailing in European waters in the summer season. Sailing from Seattle, US, Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Jewel will offer seven-day Glacier Bay and Sawyer Glacier itineraries respectively, while Norwegian Sun will sail seven-day Alaska cruises alternating between Vancouver, British Columbia and Seward, Alaska. Beginning 2018, Royal Princess will join its sister in New York City for the line's largest-ever fall Canada and New England deployment. Royal Princess will sail 10- and 11-night cruises from New York and Quebec to Newport, Boston, Portland, Saint John (for the Bay of Fundy), Halifax, Sydney (Cape Breton Island), Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island) and Quebec. Each cruise will include an overnight stay in Quebec; 11-night cruises also will spend a night in Boston.
