Norwegian Cruise Line Unveils New 2025-2026 Voyages

Norwegian Cruise Line has opened new fall and winter 2025-2026 voyages to destinations in the Caribbean, South America, Africa, Asia, and more. 

“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.”

Among the highlights of the newly released sailings are several ships making their debut in select destinations. Norwegian Sun will visit ports in Asia for the first time, and the line’s newest ship Norwegian Viva will homeport from Galveston for the first time to offer Caribbean voyages. 

Following is a look at Norwegian Cruise Lines’ 2025-2026 fall/winter deployment by region. 

Asia 

Norwegian Sun’s first-ever season in Asia will kick off in Japan on Nov. 3, 2025, with an 11-day open-jaw sailing from Tokyo to Incheon. Port calls include Jeju and Kyoto (both first-time visits for this ship), as well as stops in Nagoya and Osaka. On Nov. 14, 2025, Norwegian Sun will depart from Incheon for another 11-day open-jaw voyage to Tokyo with a similar itinerary that features a call to Hiroshima. 

From December 2025 - March 2026, Norwegian Sun will offer 11- and 15-day cruises through Southeast Asia with several embarkation ports - Singapore, Laem Chabang, and Keelung. 

Australia/New Zealand

Norwegian Spirit to offer open-jaw sailings to and from Sydney and Auckland between December 2025 - March 2026. The ship will sail 11 - 14-day voyages, calling on Melbourne, Napier, and Dunedin. Select sailings will cruise by the New Zealand fjords – the Doubtful Sound, Milford Sound, and Dusky Sound. 

Africa 

Norwegian Dawn will sail in Africa from November 2025 to March 2026. Embarkation ports include Cape Town, Port Louis, and Doha. The season begins on Nov. 2, 2025, with a 21-day repositioning cruise from Barcelona to Cape Town, calling on Santa Maria, Casablanca, and Agadir. Due to demand for more open-jaw voyages to start and end in Cape Town and Port Louis, NCL has announced it will offer four 12-day sailings calling on Antsiranana, Nosy Be, and Richard’s Bay. 

Caribbean 

From December 2025 through April 2026, Norwegian Viva will homeport from Galveston, Texas.  The new ship will sail seven-day Western Caribbean itineraries to Cozumel, Costa Maya, Roatan, and Harvest Caye. On Jan. 10 and Jan. 24, 2026, Norwegian Viva will sail a 14-day Eastern Caribbean itinerary to George Town, Great Stirrup Cay, Tortola, St. John’s, Philipsburg, San Juan, Puerto Plata, and Cozumel. 

November 2025 through April 2026, Norwegian Escape will homeport in New Orleans, the first NCL Breakaway-Plus class ship to homeport from here. Escape will sail a series of seven-day roundtrip Western Caribbean voyages, two 14-day Southern Caribbean cruises, and one special voyage visiting Puerto Limon and Cartagena. 

Norwegian Sky will homeport from  La Romana (Dominican Republic) for a second season, offering seven, nine, and 12-day Southern Caribbean itineraries from December 2025 - April 2026. Port calls to include Oranjestad, Kralendijk, and Willemstad. During the Jan. 5, 2026 sailing, Norwegian Sky will cruise to the southwestern coast of the Dominican Republic to make its debut in the port of Cabo Rojo. 

South America 

NCL’s 2025-2026 South America season will start with a Transatlantic crossing of Norwegian Star from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 20, 2025. Following, this ship will sail a 17-day cruise from Rio de Janeiro calling on ports in Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile, and making its way to the South Pole to cruise Paradise Bay and Elephant Island in Antarctica. 

From Dec. 21, 2025, through Feb. 15, 2026, Norwegian Star to sail 14-day voyages from Buenos Aires to Antarctica. These sailings will also call to Montevideo, Puerto Madryn, Ushuaia, Punta Arenas, and Stanley.

Panama Canal 

From October 2025 through April 2026, Norwegian Jade to sail 11 and 17-day cruises through the Panama Canal. Embarkation ports include Miami, New York City, Tampa, and for the first time, Callao in Peru. 

Norwegian Jade will sail an open-jaw 17-day Panama Canal voyage from Callao to San Diego on March 11, 2026. This voyage will go up the west coast of South America and Central America, with a featured port stop of Manzanillo, Mexico (the ship’s first visit here). This voyage also features the ship’s return to Puerto Vallarta. 

Bookings for all these newly-announced 2025-2026 voyages from Norwegian Cruise Line are now open. 

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