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Norwegian Cruise Line is redeploying a number of ships and canceling itineraries in 2025 and 2026 within the course of.
The cancellations will have an effect on voyages on the corporate’s Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Bliss, and Norwegian Encore ships, the cruise line confirmed to Journey + Leisure. Canceled itineraries on these ships will likely be changed with different voyages within the Caribbean or on the West Coast.
“We’re dedicated to offering distinctive trip experiences, each aboard our ships and by taking our visitors to a few of the most sought-out locations all over the world,” a Norwegian spokesperson informed T+L. “Whereas we attempt to preserve authentic itineraries as a lot as potential, sometimes, scheduled itineraries might should be cancelled, to permit the chance to introduce enhanced voyages that accommodate sturdy visitor demand and supply a extra immersive expertise.”
As a part of the redeployment, the Norwegian Breakaway will now sail from New York Metropolis to the Southern Caribbean and the Bahamas, the Norwegian Bliss will stay on the West Coast and function cruises to the Mexican Riviera from Los Angeles, and the Norwegian Encore will proceed to sail from Miami to the Western Caribbean.
Norwegian mentioned vacationers who had been set to board considered one of these ships on a now-cancelled cruise had been robotically refunded the complete fare paid and supplied a ten p.c low cost to make use of on a future cruise via Dec. 31, 2026.
This isn’t the primary time Norwegian has canceled a number of voyages. Earlier this yr, the corporate nixed greater than a dozen cruises for 2025.
Whereas Norwegian is making modifications to its schedule, additionally it is increasing with plans to launch a brand new homeport in Finland in 2026 and change into the first cruise line to sail from Philadelphia in years. That very same yr, the cruise line plans to introduce a brand-new ship, the Norwegian Luna, full with a hybrid curler coaster and water slide combo, a digital sports activities complicated, and extra.