More ships sailing from NYC!

NCL to Homeport Two Ships in New York in Winter 2010-11
Published on: January 22, 2009

Norwegian Cruise Line announced its 2010-11 winter deployment, which includes a continued year-round presence in Europe with Norwegian Jade sailing from Barcelona and the addition of Norwegian Jewel in New York, joining Norwegian Gem. The newly refurbished Norwegian Spirit will continue offering Caribbean cruises from New Orleans while the Norwegian Star will continue Mexican Riviera voyages from Los Angeles. In addition, NCL has also released its 2010-11 repositioning voyages which include the Panama Canal, Pacific Coastal and trans-Atlantic. These cruises go on sale today, Jan. 22. “Having Norwegian Jade homeported in Barcelona for the winter gives guests another option for exploring the many different ports in Europe, during a time of the year when it is less crowded and the weather is mild,” said Kevin Sheehan, NCL’s president and CEO. “By bringing Norwegian Jewel to New York, along with our newest ship, Norwegian Gem, we are giving guests more choice and more ways to escape the cold Northeast winters without the hassle of air travel.”


In Europe year-round, the 2,402-passenger Norwegian Jade will sail alternating nine- and 12-day cruises from Barcelona. The 12-day Eastern Mediterranean sailings visit Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Athens (Piraeus), Greece; Ephesus (Izmir), Turkey; an overnight in Alexandria, Egypt; and Valletta, Malta. The nine-day “Canary Islands & Morocco” sailings stop in Casablanca and Agadir, Morocco; Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands; Funchal, Madeira; and Granada (Málaga), Spain. Since there is no port repetition between the two itineraries, they can be combined to create a 21-day European tour.


The 2,376-passenger Norwegian Jewel homeports for the first time in New York, along with the 2,380-passenger Norwegian Gem. Both ships will sail 10-day Eastern Caribbean cruises with stops in San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; St. John’s, Antigua; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and Tortola, British Virgin Islands. They also offer seven-day “Bahamas & Florida” cruises with stops in Orlando (Port Canaveral), Fla.; Great Stirrup Cay (NCL’s private island); and Nassau, Bahamas.


Norwegian Spirit, which underwent a multimillion-dollar refurbishment in 2008, returns to New Orleans for a series of 24 seven-day “Exotic Western Caribbean” cruises. Ports of call include Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico; Santo Tomás de Castilla, Guatemala; and Belize City, Belize. Norwegian Star sails back to Los Angeles for a series of 24 seven-day Mexican Riviera cruises with stops in Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.