Norwegian Plan A Miami Escape

Here at World of Cruising we've heard that  Norwegian Cruise Line's brand new ship for 2015, Norwegian Escape, will make its home in Miami, sailing year-round to the eastern Caribbean.

As well as revealing the ship's new hull artwork (above), NCL declated that, like this year's newcomer Norwegian Getaway, the Escape will homeport in the South Florida port and take on the Getaway's Caribbean itinerary, calling at St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, Tortola in the British Virgin Islands and Nassau in the Bahamas, as well as offering three days at sea.

The Getaway will herself move to a new 7-day Caribbean itinerary - Norwegian's private island of Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas; Ocho Rios in Jamaica; George Town in Grand Cayman; and Cozumel, Mexico.

With these two ships sailing year-round from Miami, this will allow their previous flagship, Norwegian Epic, to be part of a 2015/16 deployment (as already announced) sailing from Barcelona year-round.

The line’s full deployment for winter next year also includes its return to South America cruises, a larger Jewel-class ship sailing to the Mexican Riviera, as well as the addition of Port Canaveral, Florida as a seasonal home-port.

The 20156/16 opens for booking on March 26.

More Info: call 0785 201 8900 or visit www.ncl.co.uk.

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Norwegian Breakaway Rocks!

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 the new Norwegian Breakaway, along with two additional Broadway shows. 

The 4,000 passenger Breakaway will arrive in New York in early May 2013 for year-round sailings. The ship, the largest ever to home port in the Big Apple, will begin weekly summer seven-night cruises from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal to Bermuda on May 12. From October to April 2014, the ship will offer voyages from the heart of Manhattan to the Bahamas, Florida and the Southern Caribbean.  

The ship will also feature a rich mix of stateroom options, including The Haven by Norwegian, consisting of 42 Suites at the top of the ship and 18 additional Suites located throughout the ship; the innovative Studios, designed and priced for solo travellers; the re-introduction of Oceanview staterooms, Balcony and Mini-Suites; along with Spa Balcony, Mini-Suites and Suites in close proximity to the spa. 

For more on ROCK OF AGES, see this link to their Broadway show page.

To book a cruise on Norwegian Breakaway, follow this link to The Cruise Line Ltd, the UK’s leading cruise-agent specialists.

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Norwegian's 2013-2014 Brochure

Norwegian Cruise Line's big new 2013-2014 brochure includes details of all their worldwide sailings to Europe, the Caribbean, Alaska, Bahamas and Florida, Bermuda, Panama Canal, Hawaii and Atlantic crossings.

The 2013/14 season will also see the inauguration of ground-breaking new ship Norwegian Breakaway, which will debut with sailings to Bermuda, Florida and the Bahamas as well as to the Southern Caribbean from her year-round home port of New York, whilst Norwegian’s four-ship European deployment is set to return again, with two of the ships being deployed year-round in the Mediterranean.

Itineraries included in the 2013/2014 brochure include:

• Seven-night Western Mediterranean fly-cruise on board Norwegian Epic. Departing various dates between May and October 2013. Travelling: Fly UK-Barcelona, then a day at sea followed by Naples (for Pompeii), Civitavecchia (for Rome), Livorno (for Florence and Pisa), Marseille (for Provence), Palma (Majorca) and back to Barcelona. Prices from £854pp based on an October 6, 2013, departure.
• Nine-night Bermuda from New York fly-cruise on board Norwegian Breakaway. Departing various dates between May and October 2013. Travelling: Fly UK-New York, then two days at sea followed by King’s Wharf, Bermuda (with three days to enjoy the island), then another day at sea and back to New York. Prices from £1,710pp based on a September 7, 2013, departure.

NB: Norwegian have a brochure launch offer of up to £500pp off on sailings worldwide.

For bookings, follow this link to The Cruise Line Ltd, the UK’s leading cruise-agent specialists.

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Norwegian's Private Island Cabanas

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that “Cabanas on the Cay,” exclusive private cabanas with VIP service and amenities, are now available on Great Stirrup Cay, the line’s 250-acre private island in the Bahamas.  

Available for $249 per day, each Cabana accommodates up to six guests and is fully furnished with lounge chairs, tables, cooler, beach towels and a shower. Cabana rental also includes a $50 food and beverage credit; up to six all-day passes to the Hippo Waterslide (a $120 value); and one large float, a $25 value. 

Each of the 10 Cabanas on the Cay are available on a first-come-first-serve basis and can be pre-booked as a shore excursion

Norwegian Sky makes year-round stops at Great Stirrup Cay on her three and four-night cruises from Miami. Norwegian Gem visits during her seven-night Bahamas & Florida itinerary from New York. Beginning in October, Norwegian Jewel will also call in on her seven-night Bahamas & Florida cruises from New York while Norwegian Pearl will visit this winter on her seven-night Western Caribbean itinerary from Miami. Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian’s newest ship launching next spring, will visit Great Stirrup Cay on seven-night cruises from New York beginning in mid-October 2013.

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