Norwegian Cruise Line has introduced a complete of 85 new voyages throughout Asia Pacific, Australia, and New Zealand. They’ll happen aboard Norwegian Spirit, Solar, and Sky from September 2024 by way of March 2026.
For the primary time in its historical past, NCL will deploy probably the most ships on this a part of the world for an prolonged season of voyages from 15 departure ports together with Auckland, New Zealand; Bali (Benoa) Indonesia; Bangkok (Laem Chabang); Manila, Phillippines; Papeete (Tahiti), French Polynesia; Seoul (Incheon), South Korea; Singapore; Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan; Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan; Vancouver, Canada; Sydney, Melbourne, and for the primary time, Cairns, Australia; and Lautoka, Fiji. This can even mark Norwegian Cruise Line’s first summer season cruises in Asia.
The 9 to 19-day voyages provide visitors a median of 10 hours in port to over 60 areas, together with NCL-first calls to Albany, Busselton, Fremantle, Port Douglas and Townsville, Australia; Matsuyama and Niigata, Japan; Aitutaki within the Prepare dinner Islands; and Suva, Fiji.
Spanning 18 months, the season can even function 36 in a single day port stays in Asia Pacific to 11 distinctive locations. A number of the highlights embrace Osaka, Japan, the place visitors can discover over 1,600 temples and interesting heritage; Himeji, Japan, dwelling to Himeji Fortress, the long-lasting UNESCO World Heritage website; and Tokushima, Japan, the place visitors can savor all kinds of culinary specialties, as nicely be taught in regards to the city’s deep historical past and tradition, and even go to the Tatsue-ji Temple.
Different in a single day calls embrace Hong Kong, Bangkok (Laem Chabang), and Melbourne. Moreover, for the primary time, NCL will in a single day in Bali and Lembar (Lombok), Indonesia.
Norwegian Spirit
Norwegian Spirit will debut in Asia on Could 26, 2024 for a 10-day Japan cruise departing from Tokyo. Within the fall, she’s going to return for a season of 9 to 15-day voyages to Japan and southeast Asia from September 22, 2024 by way of November 17, 2025. From December 2025 to March 2026, she’s going to return to supply a collection of 11 to 14-day journeys to-and-between Australia and New Zealand.
Norwegian Solar
This December, Norwegian Solar will make her Australian debut, arriving in Brisbane and Melbourne on December 18 and 21, 2024 following a leisurely 18-day French Polynesia and South Pacific crusing that may depart Papeete on December third.
She’s going to function a bit of 12 to 15-day voyages between Australia and New Zealand, together with a brand new assortment of brand-first itineraries to the Nice Barrier Reef and South Pacific between Cairns and Lautoka, Australia — additionally NCL’s first turnaround in each ports.
Solar can even sail six island-hopping French Polynesia cruises between Fiji and Tahiti and two Asia cruises by way of Could 21, 2025. From November 2025 to March 2026, the vessel will sail a choice of 11 to 15-day itineraries exploring Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, and different extremely sought out locations in Southeast Asia.
Norwegian Sky
Norwegian Sky will debut in Asia in January 2025, providing choose Japan and southeast Asia cruises starting from 10 to 17 days by way of March 2025.
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