- The all-new Norwegian Viva to debut in Galveston, Texas in December 2025.
- Cruise line opens for sale more voyages for guests to discover Africa, Asia, South America, the Caribbean and more.
- Norwegian Escape to be the first breakaway-plus class ship to sail from New Orleans for a season of seven-day Western Caribbean voyages.
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) revealed new fall and winter 2025/26 voyages. Continuing the positive trend from recent years, the Company experienced strong sales in November as a result from the ongoing demand for cruising.
“Our guests have spoken! The solid number of bookings this past month is a positive indicator of what to expect early in the new year during wave season, when many of our guests typically book their cruises with us,” said David J. Herrera, president of Norwegian Cruise Line. “In recent years, we have begun to offer more diverse and longer itinerary options, and this positive momentum is a sure sign that our guests are delighted with our offerings and are looking forward to exploring the world with us. Our new 2025 and 2026 itineraries will bring them more of what they want and more opportunities to enjoy their ideal vacation visiting their dream destination aboard any NCL ship.”
The newly released season of sailings features several ships making their debut in new destinations, including Norwegian Sun visiting new ports in Asia for the first time, including Kyoto (Kobe), Japan; the all-new Norwegian Viva homeporting for the first time in Galveston, Texas for a series of Caribbean voyages; and much more.
Additional highlights from the new deployment include:
ASIA – Just in time for travelers to admire the fall foliage, Norwegian Sun’s season in Asia will kick off in Japan on Nov. 3, 2025, on an 11-day open-jaw sailing starting from Tokyo to Incheon, South Korea, calling to Jeju (Jeju Island), South Korea and Kyoto (Kobe), Japan – both first time visits for the ship, including Nagoya and Osaka. From December 2025 through March 2026, Norwegian Sun will offer a selection of cruises between 11- and 15-days sailing through Southeast Asia.
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND – Norwegian Spirit’s open-jaw sailings to and from Sydney, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand between December 2025 and March 2026. The vessel will offer 11 to 14-day voyages with most itineraries calling to guest favorite ports including Melbourne, Australia; and Napier and Dunedin, New Zealand.
AFRICA – NCL has curated a selection of exotic and port-intensive Africa sailings for Norwegian Dawn starting November 2025 through March 2026 featuring multiple embarkation ports including Cape Town, South Africa; Port Louis, Mauritius; and Doha, Qatar.
THE CARIBBEAN– NCL’s newest ship, Norwegian Viva will homeport in Galveston, Texas for the first time from December 2025 through April 2026 following Norwegian Prima’s footsteps which will kick off its inaugural season in this charming town on Dec. 15, 2023. Between November 2025 and April 2026, Norwegian Escape will homeport in New Orleans. For a similar and extended itinerary option, the ship will also offer two 14-day Southern Caribbean cruises on Feb. 1, and Feb. 22, 2026, where the ship will visit for the first time Puerto Limon, Costa Rica; Colon, Panama; and Cartagena, Colombia.
SOUTH AMERICA – The South America itineraries begin with the transatlantic crossing from Lisbon, Portugal to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Nov. 20, 2025, visiting Portugal, Cape Verde, and several cities in Brazil.
PANAMA CANAL – From October 2025 through April 2026, Norwegian Jade will offer between 11 and 17-day cruises traversing the Panama Canal – a bucket list experience for many guests.
