Norwegian Jewel cruise ship sets sail from Philadelphia port, the first in 15 years

From Left to Right: Dan Farkas, Executive Vice President & General Counsel of NCLH; Michael Pearson, PhilaPort Chairman; Marc Kazlauskas, President of NCL; Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker; Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Mikko Samuli Kovalainen, Captain of Norwegian Jewel; and Jeff Theobald, CEO of PhilaPort. (Image at LateCruiseNews.com - April 2026)The first cruise ship to sail from the Port of Philadelphia in 15 years departed Thursday evening after arriving in the city earlier in the day.

The Norwegian Jewel docked at the PhilaPort Cruise Terminal early Thursday morning, a key step in the terminal’s inauguration.

From now through August, the ship will travel between Bermuda and the City of Brotherly Love. However, the terminal is still under construction.

The port is telling passengers that construction will not delay any scheduled trips.

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