Tagged: Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)

Norwegian Cruise Line’s new Norwegian Joy, a ship the Doral-based cruise line is building to sail in China, will be the first ever to feature a racetrack — from Ferrari, no less. (miamiherald.com)

Colin Veitch, former president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line, has added a second lawsuit against the cruise company as part of an on-going legal dispute. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

U.K. holidaymakers booking a cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line from April 6 will benefit from unlimited inclusive alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, including a large variety of premium brands, as well as gratuities, rolled into the fare. (cruisecritic.com)

A handful of new eateries and bars, revamped cabins and expanded restaurant space are just a few of the improvements Norwegian Jade received during its three-week March dry dock. (cruisecritic.com)

Norwegian Star, one of the flagship vessels of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) made ports of call to the Indian shores as part of Norwegian Cruise Line’s voyages in Asia, Australia and New Zealand. (travelbizmonitor.com)

Norwegian Escape, Norwegian Getaway, Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Epic have unveiled “Escape the Big Top,” the line’s own rendition of an escape room, an increasingly popular activity in which players are “locked” in a room and need to solve puzzles in order to escape within a set timeframe. (cruisecritic.com)

It appears that the Snapchat saga that was DJ Khaled’s nighttime jet ski adventure didn’t completely ruin the open ocean for the social media guru: Khaled has just announced the first inaugural Summerfest Cruise 2017, a four-day festival that will take place aboard a cruise ship headed to the Bahamas. (thefader.com)

Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Pearl sailed into her seasonal homeport of Miami this morning following a two week dry dock where every stateroom and many of the ship’s public areas were revitalized to provide a fresh modern look. (etbtravelnews.global)

Norwegian is expanding the one-of-a-kind theatrical dining experience Cirque Dreams & Dinner to Norwegian Getaway for her summer season in Europe, as well as debuting a new dining format and must-see show elements of the popular Cirque Dreams & Dinner experiences on Norwegian Breakaway beginning March 5 an on Norwegian Epic starting April 14. (etbtravelnews.global)

Norwegian Cruise Line and renowned artist Guy Harvey are partnering for a week-long conservation themed cruise aboard Norwegian Escape, a ship whose hull features Harvey’s art. (cruisecritic.com)

Beating competition from over 2,500 entries across 13 different cruise lines, Wade Cleophas from Norwegian Cruise Line has scooped the title of 2017 Bacardi Legacy Cruise Competition Bartender of the Year, according to a statement. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

A cruise ship whose voyages have on several occasions been blighted by mechanical breakdown and missed ports of call has been given the all-clear. (independent.co.uk)

Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Star is underway and scheduled to be alongside in Auckland, New Zealand, at 9:30 a.m. local time on February 18, according to the latest statement from the line provided to Travel Agent. (travelagentcentral.com)

A cruise ship stranded off the coast of Australia after a mechanical failure will return to sea bound for New Zealand on Tuesday. (stuff.co.nz)

A cheerful cruise passenger has been praised for his extremely positive outlook after he found himself stuck on the luxury ship while it was stranded off the coast of Australia for two days. (au.news.yahoo.com)

After limping around Asia and Australia with cancelled port calls and modified itineraries due to propulsion problems, the situation has gone from bad to worse for the Norwegian Star. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the line’s enhanced loyalty program, Latitudes Rewards. Offering new benefits at all tier levels, the new program will be available for all cruises beginning on February 3. (travelagentcentral.com)

Weeks after repairs to Norwegian Star’s starboard-side azipod, a separate propulsion-related problem forced the line to alter the ship’s itineraries. (cruisecritic.com)

Norwegian Cruise Line will kick off the new year with a cruise industry first: an upgrade program that allows passengers who have paid for a cruise to bid for an upgrade to a higher-category stateroom. (travelmarketreport.com)

Norwegian Bliss, the latest newbuilding of Norwegian Cruise Line, will differ from the other members of the class by the fact that it will feature an observation lounge for all passengers and another one for Haven passengers. (cruisebusiness.com)

Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that Norwegian Bliss will seasonally homeport in Miami in winter 2018. Beginning on November 17, 2018, Norwegian Bliss will sail seven-day Eastern Caribbean cruises each Saturday from PortMiami, featuring calls in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands; Tortola, British Virgin Islands and Nassau, Bahamas. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Chinese passengers embarking on the Joy later this year will get a variety of food and beverage offerings ranging from Chinese hot pot to an alternative French restaurant, with 28 in total. The majority of venues will mimic the Norwegian Escape, but have adjusted menu options for Chinese guests. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the completion of the retrofitting of new exhaust gas cleaning systems (i.e. scrubbers) on the Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Gem. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Norwegian Cruise Line today announced its summer 2018 and fall/winter 2018/2019 itineraries. Among the big news, and already known, is the Bliss, which will homeport in Seattle for Alaska cruises in summer 2018. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The Norwegian Breakaway will follow in the waves of the Norwegian Getaway, re-positioning from the domestic North American market to spend summer 2018 sailing in Northern Europe. The Escape is expected to take the Breakaway’s place sailing from New York. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Norwegian Star has been forced to overnight in Singapore at the start of an Asia cruise and drastically alter its current itinerary, as well as the one for the following sailing, due to propulsion problems. (cruisecritic.com)

Vans Warped Tour, along with Sixthman, which specializes in music festivals at sea, and music management firm MDDN, will launch the inaugural Warped Rewind At Sea in 2017 on a four-day cruise aboard Norwegian Pearl. (travelagentcentral.com)

Norwegian Cruise Line announced its Black Friday Bonus and Cyber Monday Special. During this limited time event, Norwegian is only requiring a $50 per person deposit on all sailings fleetwide in Studio, inside, oceanview, balcony, and min-suite staterooms. (cruiseindustrynews.com)