Norwegian Cruise Line has released 400 new voyages for its fall-winter 2026/27 season during its Black Friday Sale.
The cruise line’s Black Friday sale is happening now and includes 50% off all currently published sailings, allowing guests to start planning their dream cruise vacation well in advance. With new sailings across 11 regions, including the Caribbean, Bermuda, Bahamas, the Mexican Riviera, Asia, and more now available from September 2026 to April 2027, guests can embark on unforgettable trips from 20 distinct departure ports and visit nearly 100 destinations across 38 countries.
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Guests can also enjoy more value during the Black Friday sale period by combining it with More At Sea, the cruise line’s brand-new value-added package available for all voyages beginning Jan. 1, 2025. The year-round promotion includes more elevated offerings of the amenities guests value most, including 45% more premium spirit brands, such as Grey Goose Vodka, Casamigos Blanco Tequila, Hendrick’s Gin, and Woodford Reserve Bourbon, which are all featured in the unlimited beverage package.
Guests can also choose from over 100 specialty cocktails served across its more than 80 bars. Additionally, they can savor more culinary experiences with additional specialty dining meals available for guests sailing on voyages of seven days or longer.
They will also get more included Wi-Fi minutes powered by Starlink’s high-speed internet. The package also features $50 shore excursion credits, with free airfare for the second guest and third and fourth guests sailing free on select cruises.
“Offering our loyal guests more ways to have their own best vacation with more of what they love is central to our commitment,” said Norwegian Cruise Line President David J. Herrera.
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Norwegian plans a busy Caribbean season
This season, 15 NCL ships will embark on five-to-13-day Western, Eastern, and Southern Caribbean sailings from 10 ports, including Miami and Port Canaveral; New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, Galveston, and San Juan among others. Additionally, the brand’s newest vessels, including Norwegian Prima, Viva, Aqua, and Luna will all offer Caribbean sailings.
Norwegian Prima will debut in New Orleans making it her first season in the Big Easy offering voyages to Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico; Roatan Island, Honduras; among others. Norwegian Viva will return to Galveston, Texas, with Norwegian Aqua and Norwegian Luna returning to Miami.
Norwegian Breakaway will make her debut at her seasonal homeport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Nov. 15, 2026. From La Isla del Encanto, Norwegian Breakaway will offer seven-day Southern Caribbean itineraries, visiting iconic destinations nearly every day, including Bridgetown, Barbados; Castries, St. Lucia; La Romana, Dominican Republic; Willemstad, Curacao; and Philipsburg, St. Maarten.
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After relaunching operations from Philadelphia in April 2026 with Norwegian Jewel’s season from April to September 2026, NCL will continue to be the only cruise line to sail from the SouthPort Marine Terminal Complex in fall-winter 2026/27.
Norwegian Pearl will then be the second ship in NCL’s fleet to set sail from the Brand’s new homeport, providing more access to Caribbean cruises for U.S. Mid-Atlantic residents from Nov. 14, 2026, through March 20, 2027.
As short Bahamas cruises continue to grow in popularity, NCL will launch Norwegian Joy’s® first-ever season of voyages to the Bahamas beginning Nov. 2, 2026. The three- and four-day sailings will offer Friday and Monday departures from Miami.
Additionally, Norwegian Getaway’s Bahamas season will extend to April 2027 with three- to five-day cruises calling to Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas from Miami and Port Canaveral.
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Norwegian Encore will kick off her first full-length Mexican Riviera season from Oct. 18, 2026, through April 4, 2027, with seven-day roundtrip itineraries from Los Angeles departing each Sunday, taking guests to popular ports like Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Following a season of Alaska voyages in summer 2026, Norwegian Jade will journey eastward, marking her return to Asia for the first time since winter 2019/2020.
Delivering some of the most diverse deployments in the region, the ship’s expansive seven-month Asia season, from Oct. 7, 2026, through April 10, 2027, will feature a total of 16 voyages between four seasonal homeports, including Incheon, South Korea; Hong Kong; Singapore, as well as two roundtrip voyages from Tokyo.
Norwegian Jade will make maiden calls to Muara, Brunei Darussalam; Kaoshiung, Taiwan; Jeju (Jeju Island), South Korea; Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia as well as Coron, Philippines. Additionally, select sailings will include an overnight stay in Hong Kong as well as late departures from key ports in Japan and South Korea, such as Osaka, Kanazawa, and Busan, offering guests the opportunity to dive deeper into the local nature, cuisine, culture, and nightlife.
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Just in time for the holiday season, Norwegian Spirit will arrive in Sydney on Dec. 12, 2026, following a repositioning sailing from Lautoka, Fiji. During her seasonal deployment to Australia and New Zealand, she will offer a collection of five consecutive roundtrip voyages from Sydney, including two specially curated 11-day cruises embarking on Dec. 12, 2026 and Jan. 10, 2027 to some of Australia’s top-rated wine regions.
Guests looking for a shorter Australian getaway can opt for roundtrip four-day “taster” sailings from Sydney with a stop in Hobart, Tasmania.
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