NCL's 2025-2026 cruises: Antarctic itineraries, Breakaway-Plus ships, new ports

   December 19, 2023 ,   Cruise Industry

NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed its 2025-2026 itineraries, introducing maiden port calls and homeports for Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Viva.

Norwegian Sun kicks off the season with an 11-day Asia itinerary from Tokyo on November 3, 2025, featuring first-time stops in Jeju (Jeju Island) and Kyoto (Kobe). The ship explores Southeast Asia from December 2025 to March 2026.

Norwegian Spirit sails from Sydney to Auckland between December 2025 and March 2026, offering 11 to 14-day voyages visiting popular ports in Australia and New Zealand. Norwegian Sky presents Southern Caribbean itineraries from December 2025 to April 2026, including a debut in Cabo Rojo, Dominican Republic.

Norwegian Dawn explores Africa in autumn/winter 2025-2026, departing from Barcelona on November 2, 2025, with 21-day sailings to Cape Town. Norwegian Star crosses the Atlantic from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro on November 20, 2025, followed by South America itineraries, including visits to Antarctica.

Norwegian Jade traverses the Panama Canal from October 2025 to April 2026, with embarkation and disembarkation options in various ports. Norwegian Escape homeports in New Orleans from November 2025 to April 2026, offering 7-day Western Caribbean voyages. Norwegian Viva homeports in Galveston, Texas, from December 2025 to April 2026, with 7-day Western Caribbean itineraries and a 14-day Eastern Caribbean itinerary featuring George Town in the Cayman Islands.