NCL reveals 500 sailings for peak 2027 season

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Norwegian Prima sailing in Geirangerfjord, Norway

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has revealed its spring/summer 2027 deployment, featuring more than 500 individual voyages.

Passengers can expect more 7-day port-intensive European voyages, with several brand-new port stops, as well as more short cruises around the Caribbean and more sailings to remote destinations such as Alaska and the South Pacific.

More than 20 ships will set sail between April and October 2027 from nearly 30 of the world’s leading homeports, including Miami, Seattle and New York City in the US, Southampton in England and Rome in Italy.

Cruises will visit more than 150 unique ports around the world in 59 countries, with 170 overnight ports including destinations such as Istanbul, Reykjavik, Hamburg and Bermuda.

NCL’s President David J. Herrera, said: “Whether guests are hopping between European cities nearly every day, taking in Alaska’s natural beauty from ships custom-built to bring the outdoors in, or kicking back on the beach with family and friends at one of our two resort-style destinations, there’s no shortage of ways to relax, explore and create unforgettable memories.”

Expect more 7-day port-intensive European voyages
NCL will deploy eight ships in Europe in 2027, to include more seven-day, destination-focused itineraries designed to begin and end on weekends.

Guests can sail from 10 popular embarkation ports including Barcelona, Athens and Reykjavik, Rome and Venice, and include maiden calls to historic Adriatic ports, including Corfu.

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NCL Prima in Reykjavik, Iceland

More than 90% of passenger time will be spent in port with an average stay of nearly 11 hours and multiple overnight stays in cities such as Istanbul, Copenhagen and Hamburg, as well as late-night departures from Santorini, Dubrovnik and Ibiza.

There will also be longer nine- to 11-day itineraries across Europe on Norwegian Prima and Norwegian Viva, sailing the western Mediterranean and Greek islands; the Med with maiden calls to Dubrovnik, Split, Croatia and Montenegro; northern Europe with a focus on Iceland and Norway; plus three Baltic sailings between Copenhagen and Helsinki with first-time visits to Riga, Klaipeda and Gdynia.

Expect more short escapes around the Caribbean

NCL is expanding its Caribbean and Bahamas deployment, with eight NCL ships, to cover 3- to 11-day sailings around the Caribbean, Bermuda and the Bahamas.

Week-long sailings around the Caribbean will depart from Miami and Orlando (Port Canaveral), with debut ports including Falmouth in Jamaica and George Town in the Cayman Islands. There will also be three- to five-day sailings to the Bahamas from these ports.

Almost every cruise to the Caribbean and Bahamas will visit one of Norwegian’s private island destinations, Great Stirrup Cay and Harvest Caye.

Great Stirrup Cay in The Bahamas is being expanded with a new multi-ship pier expected to open late 2025 ensuring guaranteed access, as well as a tram service, oversized heated pool and more onboard experiences, including an adult-only retreat with private cabanas.

Rendering of Norwegian Aqua visiting Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas

Bermuda sailings will be served by three NCL ships departing Philadelphia, New York City and Boston with overnights at the Royal Naval Dockyard on each sailing.

Norwegian Luna will make its debut in NYC on 6 April 2027, offering five- to seven-day Bermuda voyages, while Norwegian Breakaway will sail seven-day Bermuda voyages with Sunday embarkations and a call at Halifax (Nova Scotia), Canada.

Both Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Pearl will sail Canada & New England itineraries from August 29, 2027, to October 17, 2027, calling at ports including Charlottetown, Canada and Quebec City.

NCL Luna in New York City

Expect more remote sailings

NCL will add more itineraries focused on remote destinations, from Alaska to the South Pacific.

Norwegian Spirit will sail 11 immersive itineraries from ports in Sydney, Lautoka, Papeete and Honolulu. These 11- and 13-day voyages will call at destinations including New Caledonia, Fiji, the Samoan Islands, French Polynesia and the Cook Islands.

Sailings to Alaska will commence in late April through late September, from ports in Seattle, Whittier and Vancouver aboard Norwegian Bliss, Norwegian Joy and Norwegian Jade.

There will be seven-day voyages departing at weekends, as well as longer nine- and 10-day sailings, with scenic cruising along Hubbard Glacier or Glacier Bay. Guests can add an NCL Cruisetour to explore Denali National Park or fish halibut in Kachemak Bay.

To partner with NCL, email Rebecca Ransom, Business Development Manager Middle East, rransom@ncl.com, call/WhatsApp: +44 7961 300 729; for more information, visit www.ncl.com