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Norwegian Cruise Lines Move Ships to Distant shores - Some indication where they expect to resume service.   Unfortunately there has been no news on cruises resuming from the Port of New York and New Jersey as of today. Looking at where the Norwegian Cruise Line ships are currently located - it does not appear that resuming New York / New Jersey Cruising is not in the near future.   At this time, the Norwegian Joy and Norwegian Escape are located off of Singapore. The   Norwegian Joy spent some time in drydock in Singapore last week.   The Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Encore are located in Copenhagen, Denmark and the Norwegian Star is in Southampton, England. The Norwegian Spirit and Norwegian Dawn are in Syracuse, Sicily Italy. The Norwegian Breakaway is in Marseilles, France.   The Norwegian Epic is in Civitavecchia, Italy. The Norwegian Jade is currently in Naples, Italy.   Norwegian Gem and Norwegian Sun are in Aruba. The Norwegian Sky and ...

Norwegian Cruise Lines Extends Pause to October 1, 2020 In a written statement, Norwegian Cruise Line has stated they have extended the pause in operations to  October 1, 2020. Below is the official statement posted on the Norwegian Cruise Line Website. TRAVEL ALERT Updated: July 29, 2020 - Suspended 2020 Cruises  The safety, security and well-being of our guests, crew and communities we visit is our number one priority. We continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 coronavirus situation and the global health environment. With COVID-19 continuing to impact communities and ports around the globe, we have extended our voluntary temporary suspension of voyages through October 2020. We are committed to taking all appropriate steps and actions to combat the spread of COVID-19 and are working closely and in partnership with local, state, federal and global agencies. While this may result in additional future changes, please know our teams are working around t...

Review: Norwegian Joy Norwegian Cruise Line Photos, Statistics, Public Spaces, Amenities and More. Norwegian Joy is the 4th ship in Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway /Breakaway Plus class and weighs in at 167,725 tons. The Norwegian Joy has many amenities to offer cruise passengers. Lets start off with the 678 Ocean Place - the ship's main atrium. The hot spot of the ship, features shops, bars, music, the passenger relations desk and more. The area is ideal for a drink, listening to music and people watching. The Norwegian Joy has 14 bars and lounges for passengers enjoyment - including the Atrium Bar where passengers can people watch, have a drink and relax. To continue reading the review on the Norwegian Joy including more photos, Norwegian Joy Statistics, Norwegian Joy Amenities, Staterooms and Public Spaces - Click here.   RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website -...

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Gem - Currently idle in Nassau, Bahamas. 3/22/20 - Although originally reported to be laid up temporarily in Jacksonville, Florida, the Norwegian Gem headed from New York directly to Nassau. As of Sunday, the Norwegian Gem remains dockside with other Norwegian Cruise Line , Seven Seas Cruise Line and Oceania Cruises ships. (all of the Norwegian Cruise Lines Family). Located in Nassau with the Norwegian Gem is the Norwegian Breakaway (another New York favorite) and Norwegian Encore (coming to New York in the summer). The Norwegian Gem was expected to sail 10 and 11 day cruises from New York before heading to Boston for Boston to Bermuda cruises in May/June. The current plan has the cruises from Boston operating as planned. Berthed together is the Seven Seas Explorer and the Riviera of Seven Seas Cruises. RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruis...

Manhattan Cruise Terminal on a busy day. - NY Economic Development Organization New York Harbor looked sad this Saturday. The temperature in New York City peaked out at 53 degrees and Sunny on Saturday 2/22/2020. People were outside enjoying the warmer weather and as I walked along the river - no cruise ships were in port. None of the busy port traffic was chris-crossing the Hudson River. Only the occasional ferry was sailing between New Jersey and New York. Missing were the excursion boats, tug traffic, yachts, pleasure craft and most of all - the cruise ships. The marine traffic was noticeably missing as the cruise ship piers remained empty. Sunday saw the arrival of the Norwegian Bliss and Anthem of the Seas. The Norwegian Bliss docked alongside pier 88 in Manhattan. The Anthem of the Seas docked in Cape Liberty, Bayonne, NJ. Both ships - surprisingly sailed on time which has been infrequent for the Norwegian Bliss. The Norwegian Bliss and Anthem of the Seas were sailing o...

Norwegian Cruise Line Increase Delivery Charge for Room Service Fleet Wide Norwegian Cruise Line has raised the mandatory fee for all room service orders to $9.95 -- up $2 from $7.95. The service charge is applied per order, and applies to all room service orders except continental breakfasts orders. Cruisers sailing in a Haven suite are exempted from the fee. Norwegian first added the fee to room service orders in April 2015.  RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise Schedule, Ship Reviews, Ports of Call & More. => Nick's Cruise Corner Blog - News On Cruise Ships Sailing World Wide. => Follow Us on Instagram - NYCruiseInfo At Instagram => Subscribe to Our Monthly New York Cruises Newsletter . 

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Encore - Sporting her hull art - the Final Breakaway Plus Ship. Norwegian Cruise Line accepted delivery of the final ship in the Breakaway / Breakaway Plus class of ships. The 6 ships were delivered over the course of 6 years. The smallest in the series - the Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway weigh in at 145,655 tons. The largest is the Norwegian Encore at 169.116 tons delivered in the fall of 2019. Here are all the ships and the year they were delivered. Norwegian Breakaway 2013 Norwegian Getaway 2014 Norwegian Escape 2015 Norwegian Joy 2017 Norwegian Bliss 2018 Norwegian Encore 2019 The delivery of the Norwegian Encore marks the end of a long relationship between Meyer Werft and Norwegian Cruise Line (for now). The next generation of NCL ships - the Leonardo Class - will be constructed at Italy's Fincantieri Shipyard. The first ship in the series of 4 will be delivered in 2022. Artists Rendering of Norwegian Cruis...

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Breakaway to Return to New York in 2021 To the delight of her strong following with New York cruise passengers, the Norwegian Breakaway will be returning again in the fall of 2021. As per Norwegian Cruise Line ....Following her Caribbean cruises from Miami on August 24, 2021, Norwegian Breakaway will sail seven-day Canada and New England cruises from New York that will include calls to Bar Harbor and Portland, Maine; Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Saint John, New Brunswick.  RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise Schedule, Ship Reviews, Ports of Call & More. => Nick's Cruise Corner Blog - News On Cruise Ships Sailing World Wide. => NewShipNews - Information and News on Cruise Ships being built. => Follow Us on Instagram - NYCruiseInfo At Instagram => Subscribe to Our Monthly New York Cruises Newsletter

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Joy to Sail From New York in 2021 Norwegian Cruise Line has announced select 2021 ship deployments. New in 2021 is that the Norwegian Joy will be based out of New York sailing to Bermuda - (Replacing the Norwegian Bliss (2020), Norwegian Encore (2019) and Norwegian Escape (2018), Norwegian Breakaway (2017 + earlier) ). The Norwegian Joy was built in 2017 specifically for the Chinese Market sailing from China. NCL decided to remove the Norwegian Joy from the Chinese Market. The Norwegian Joy underwent an Americanization removing all Chinese specific signage and amenities. Since her removal from China, the Norwegian Joy has been sailing in the Caribbean and Alaska  catering to American and European travelers.  Additional details are below. Beginning April 14, 2021, Norwegian Joy will homeport in New York City for the first time, sailing a mix of Bermuda as well as Canada and New England cruises. Her seven-day Bermuda sailings will offer...

  Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Breakaway In DryDock at Damen's Brest France Shipyard. Norwegian Cruise Line today announced the completed refurbishments of three ships, Norwegian Breakaway , Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Star , further showcasing its commitment to extraordinary quality and the guest experience.  As part of The Norwegian Edge ® , the company’s program designed to elevate the standard of excellence across its fleet, the revitalized ships now feature new designs and venues including Los Lobos Cantina, an upscale Mexican restaurant; the adults-only enclave, Spice H 2 O; and Syd Norman’s Pour House – an American rock ‘n’ roll bar and lounge, which makes its debut aboard Norwegian Breakaway. “What a year this has been for us at Norwegian Cruise Line,” said Andy Stuart, the brand’s president and chief executive officer. “Not only did we introduce our latest and record-breaking ship, Norwegian Bliss, and announce the redeployment of her s...

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Escape Sailing from New York - Courtesy of Norwegian Cruise Line. Last Sunday Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Breakaway departed its long time homeport of New York for European Waters. The Norwegian Breakaway will sail a spring, summer and fall season of cruises from Germany and Copenhagen Denmark to Northern Europe. Her replacement, the Norwegian Escape, after loading stores but NO passengers, departed Miami early on Friday morning (4/20/2018). The ship cruised full speed to New York and arrived on Sunday 4/22/2018 entering the harbor at 11:00 AM and docking at the New York Passenger Ship Terminal shortly after noon. The ship was quickly readied for embarking passengers who were supposed to board at 1:00 PM. Passengers boarded as scheduled and at approximately 6:45 PM the Norwegian Escape dropped her lines started her 7 Day cruise to Bermuda. The Norwegian Escape will assume the Bermuda, Caribbean, New England, Canada, Florida and...

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Escape to Sail New York to Bermuda and New England Canada in 2018 Wow - 2018 - Norwegian Breakaway Moves to Europe. Norwegian Escape Replaces the Breakaway sailing to Bermuda, New England, Canada and extended Caribbean Cruises. Norwegian Gem sails Florida, Bahamas Cruises and New England Canada from New York and then repositions to New Orleans for the winter. The Norwegian Breakaway returns to New York for the winter sailing to Florida and the Bahamas along side the Norwegian Escape which will sail extended Caribbean sailings. To Learn more - checkout the NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Norwegian Cruise Line Moves Ships Around in 2018. Check Out Our Sister Sites: Nick's Cruise Corner Blog to Learn About World Wide Cruising NYCruiseInfo.com to Learn About Cruises From New York and New Jersey.

Norwegian Cruise Line announces exclusive partnership with Margaritaville® Cruisers should get their Fins Up, as Norwegian Cruise Line today announced the expansion of its exclusive partnership with Margaritaville®. As a part of The Norwegian Edge™, a $400 million investment program dedicated to delivering an exceptional onboard experience, Norwegian will introduce new Margaritaville® at Sea restaurants onboard Norwegian Getaway and Norwegian Breakaway this fall.  Building on its success and popularity on board Norwegian’s newest ship, Norwegian Escape, Margaritaville® at Sea onboard Norwegian Getaway and Norwegian Breakaway will bring to life nostalgic island moments with a tropical menu that features signature items like the Cheeseburger in Paradise and Who's to Blame Margarita, available à la carte, in an open air-eatery offering stunning ocean views. “Norwegian Cruise Line has been bringing guests to paradise for nearly 50 years,” said Andy Stuart, President ...

Manhattan Cruise Terminal on a busy day  Yesterday was a busy day in the Port of New York with each one of the 3 New York cruise terminals having a large cruise ship tied-up. At the Manhattan Cruise Terminal, Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Breakaway loaded happy passengers for a 7 day cruise to Bermuda. In Brooklyn, Cunard Lines’ newly refurbished Queen Mary 2 prepared for her transatlantic sailing to Southampton, England (via Halifax Nova Scotia), and finally Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Summit embarked Bermuda bound passengers in Cape Liberty, Bayonne, New Jersey. It should be noted that New York, like the rest of the country, is experience extremely warm temperatures and today it was a balmy 94 degrees.   Related Links NYCruiseInfo.com - Free Information on Cruises from New York.  Nick's Cruise Corner - Free Information on Cruises Worldwide. 

  Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Breakaway to Sail to Florida & Bahamas - New 14 Day Western Caribbean Cruise. Guests who wish to cruise to the Caribbean from the Big Apple can set sail on board Norwegian Breakaway, the ship that brings the best of NYC to sea, to either the Bahamas and Florida or the Southern, Eastern and – new for 2018 – Western Caribbean in Fall and Winter 2017/2018. Norwegian Breakaway will sail seven-day Bahamas & Florida cruises from New York from October 1, 2017 to April 29, 2018 with calls in Port Canaveral, Norwegian’s private Bahamian island destination Great Stirrup Cay that’s currently undergoing a multi-million dollar enhancement, and Nassau. For those guests looking for a more relaxing, longer getaway from New York’s chilly winters, they can cruise to the Southern Caribbean on one of Norwegian Breakaway’s two 14-day Southern Caribbean itineraries on January 5 and February 2, 2018 that explore the heart of the Caribbean in ...

 5/23/2016 - Follow the link below to NYCruiseInfo.com to read a review of the Norwegian Breakaway. The Norwegian Breakaway is currently sailing from New York on Sundays to Kings Wharf, Bermuda. Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Breakaway Sails from New York to Florida, Bahamas and the Caribbean. In the fall and winter, the Norwegian Breakaway will sail to Florida and the Bahamas including a stop at Norwegian Cruise Line's private island (Great Stirrup Cay). In addition, the Norwegian Breakaway will offer cruises to the Eastern Caribbean during the colder months. The Norwegian Breakaway has a rock climbing wall, high beam walk and walking the plank, as well as an extensive on board water-park with slides and fountains. There are numerous restaurants and entertainment venues as well. To learn more about the Norwegian Breakaway, read the review - Norwegian Breakaway Review - Sneak Peek on NYCruiseInfo.com   Related Links ----------------- NYCruiseInfo.com - F...

Norwegian Cruise Line's New Norwegian Breakaway. June 28, 2012 – Norwegian Cruise Line continued its legacy of innovating cruise ship entertainment as it announced that the five-time Tony Award nominated musical ROCK OF AGES will be featured on Norwegian Breakaway, along with two additional Broadway shows: the dance sensation BURN THE FLOOR and CIRQUE DREAMS & DINNER JUNGLE FANTASY .  The line also introduced all of the varied and exciting entertainment acts and venues that will debut on the ship, including the famed comedy troupe The Second City and Howl at the Moon at Headliners Comedy Club and New York’s own Slam Allen in Fat Cats Jazz & Blues Club.             “As a lifelong New Yorker, it’s critically important to me that Norwegian Breakaway becomes New York’s ship – the only way to cruise from New York when she arrives next May. Our goal is to bring elements of New York on board so that guests...