The new season features more days in port and fewer days at sea.
Sailing to nearly 400 destinations worldwide, cruisers can choose from a wide range of tropical Caribbean itineraries, as well as voyages from the brand's immersive Extraordinary Voyages collection that sail to unforgettable destinations, including dreamlike regions around the globe, such as the great pyramids of Egypt. Highlights of the new program include:
GREEK ISLANDS, ISRAEL, AND EGYPT
The Norwegian Viva, the second Prima-class ship debuting in August 2023, will offer seven-day round-trip voyages to the Greek Islands from Athens (Piraeus), Greece, as well as nine- to eleven-day cruises between Haifa, Israel; Athens (Piraeus), Greece; and Istanbul, Turkey, from May through November 2025. The voyages will call at such renowned ports as Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes, and Heraklion (Greece); offer 15-hour stays in Jerusalem (Ashdod), Israel; and include stops in Alexandria and Port Said (Egypt), allowing passengers to visit the pyramids, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
NORTHERN EUROPE
From May to September 2025, the Norwegian Prima will sail a series of 10- and 11-day open-sea voyages from London (Southampton), England, and Reykjavik, Iceland, offering guests dream itineraries with a stop in Geiranger, Norway, home to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Geirangerfjord, known for its stunning, crystal-clear blue waters, dramatic cliffs, and waterfalls. The various itineraries will also include stops in Ålesund, Flåm, and Bergen (Norway); Brussels/Bruges (Zeebrugge), Belgium; Akureyri and Ísafjörður, Iceland; and Amsterdam.
MEDITERRANEAN
From April through October 2025, the Norwegian Breakaway will offer new nine- and ten-day round-trip Mediterranean cruises departing from Barcelona, Spain, with an overnight stop in Florence/Pisa (Livorno, Italy). This will give cruisers two full days to explore the destination and immerse themselves in its history and culture. Both itineraries will include stops at dream destinations such as Ibiza, Spain; Cagliari, Naples, and Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; and Cannes, France.
THE CARIBBEAN
With round-trip departures from New York City, the Norwegian Prima will offer 10- to 12-day Caribbean cruises from November 2024 through March 2025, visiting Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic), San Juan (Puerto Rico), Basseterre (St. Kitts), St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands), Tortola (British Virgin Islands) and the Royal Naval Dockyard (Bermuda).
During its second year, the Norwegian Viva will be based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from December 2024 to April 2025, offering seven-day round-trip cruises through the Southern Caribbean without any days at sea. This will allow cruisers to explore a new warm-weather destination each day. The various itineraries will include stops in Castries, St. Lucia, and Bridgetown, Barbados, in the east, while some itineraries will call at the ABC Islands: Oranjestad (Aruba), Kralendijk (Bonaire), Willemstad (Curaçao), and others in the western Caribbean.
The Norwegian Escape will sail seven- and 14-day Caribbean cruises from December 2024 through March 2025, departing from Galveston, Texas. The ship will offer seven-day Western Caribbean itineraries with stops in Costa Maya and Cozumel (Mexico), Roatán (Honduras), and Harvest Caye, NCL's resort in southern Belize. For those seeking a longer vacation and wanting to break away from the traditional Western Caribbean itinerary, the 14-day Eastern Caribbean voyages will include visits to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; Castries, St. Lucia; George Town, Grand Cayman; Cozumel, Mexico; Great Stirrup Cay, NCL's private island in the Bahamas; and more.
ALASKA
During the Alaska season, which runs from late April through October 2025, the Norwegian Joy will return to the Last Frontier, offering nine- and ten-day round-trip voyages from Seattle to allow guests to enjoy a longer, more immersive outdoor experience. Itineraries will include visits to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Hubbard Glacier, North America’s largest tidewater glacier. Select cruises will also call at Icy Strait Point and Ketchikan, Alaska, where Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is making significant investments to enhance the guest experience and support local communities.
PANAMA CANAL
The Norwegian Encore will travel the 82 kilometers of the Panama Canal during its exclusive 21-day voyage that will begin on October 13, 2024 from Seattle and sail along the west coast to San Francisco and Los Angeles; Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, Mexico; Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala; Panama City, Panama; Cartagena, Colombia; George Town, Grand Cayman and will end its voyage in Miami.
