Home Pix of the Trade NCL Sets Sail From Orlando

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) continued its Great Cruise Comeback celebration, resuming voyages recently aboard Norwegian Escape from Orlando, Fla. (Port Canaveral) to the Eastern Caribbean.

Norwegian Escape, the first of the Brand’s successful Breakaway Plus Class ships becomes the eighth vessel in the Company’s 17-ship fleet to resume operations.

Harry Sommer, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line, said: “We have welcomed back more than 110,000 guests worldwide as part of our global redeployment efforts.”

Sommer continued: “Our Great Cruise Comeback stems beyond the relaunch of our vessels but also the return of our shipboard team members who have been excited to return to deliver unforgettable vacations experiences to our guests.”

Norwegian Escape will sail from Port Canaveral near Orlando offering seven-day voyages to the Eastern Caribbean visiting major ports including Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Great Stirrup Cay, the company’s private island in the Bahamas.

On Dec. 23, 2021, it will embark on an 11-day holiday journey visiting nine destination-rich ports of call where guests can celebrate Christmas Day in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and partake in New Year’s Eve festivities in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands before continuing their voyage to Bridgetown, Barbados and St. John’s Antigua.

The Norwegian Prima – the Brand’s newest ship – will also sail from Port Canaveral.

From Dec. 11, 2022, to March 19, 2023, Norwegian Prima will homeport in Orlando, sailing 15 roundtrip Western Caribbean voyages featuring five, seven, and nine-day port-rich itineraries visiting notable destinations, including Cozumel, Mexico; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, and NCL’s private island, Great Stirrup Cay, in the Bahamas.

Sail on over to www.ncl.com for more.