When it comes to travel, nothing seems carved into stone. As least, not the way I travel. But I’ve never missed connections. Til now. Read more…
Norwegian Sky Refurbishment Includes New Dining and Starbucks
After a three-week dry dock in the Bahamas, Norwegian Sky returned to Miami fresh from refurbishment. It’s all part of Norwegian’s Norwegian Edge fleet-wide refurbishment program. From top to bottom, the 20-year old ship has been drastically updated. There are new restaurants and snack spaces, redesigned staterooms, even the pool area on deck 11 was refurbished. […] Read more…
Norwegian Cruise Line Raises Gratuities
Yes, it’s happening again. Norwegian Cruise Lines just announced it will raise daily gratuities this spring. It may seem like Norwegian raised its daily gratuities not too long ago. Oh wait! They did. You know the pattern. When one cruise line raises their daily gratuity, all the others seem to do the same. Carnival, Holland […] Read more…
Norwegian Joy Entertainment Cuts Footloose with New Production Show
Norwegian Cruise Line is known for bringing rousing Broadway musicals to the high seas. And the new Norwegian Joy entertainment productions will be no exception. Following a $50 million refurbishment and an Alaska debut, the award-winning musical, “Footloose” will be part of the live entertainment lineup beginning in May 2019. Norwegian Joy Live Entertainment Footloose tells the […] Read more…
How to Pack for a Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise
If you’ve cruised on other cruise lines, or if this is your first Norwegian Cruise Line cruise, you should know that a cruise with Norwegian will be a totally different cruise experience. Especially when it comes to how to pack. Norwegian (or NCL as it was once called) created their Freestyle Cruising concept way back in […] Read more…
Norwegian Cruise Line Announces New Itineraries, Homeports in 2020
Norwegian Cruise Line fans take note – where to find your ship in 2020-2021. It looks like 2020 will be a busy year for Norwegian Cruise Line as it repositions four of their most popular ships to various ports around the USA. Plus a peek at other upcoming new cruise itineraries just ahead. Bahamas and […] Read more…
Update: Norwegian Cruise Line $1 Deposit Booking Window Extended
What goes around, comes around. So if you’ve been waiting since Spring for the Norwegian Cruise Line $1 Deposit offer to return, it’s here. And the booking window has been extended. Up until July 2, you can book your Norwegian cruise with only a $1 deposit. For those that either don’t have or don’t want […] Read more…
Norwegian Takes Delivery of Their Newest Ship
It was a big day in Bremerhaven, Germany when Norwegian Cruise Line took delivery of the 168,028-gross-ton Norwegian Bliss from Meyer Werft shipyard. In attendance for the hand-over ceremony were, of course, Norwegian Cruise Line execs, that included Andy Stuart and Captain of Norwegian Bliss, Karl Staffan Bengtsson. On April 21, Norwegian Bliss will depart from […] Read more…
Norwegian Encore Caribbean Cruises Open for Sale Now
Norwegian Encore Caribbean cruises are officially on sale. Even though Norwegian’s newest ship won’t begin cruising until fall of 2019, they’re taking reservations now. Norwegian Encore will be the cruise line’s fourth and final Breakaway-Plus class ship. For the ship’s inaugural season, Norwegian Encore will depart from Miami every Sunday for seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruises. […] Read more…
Cuba Bound! Two U.S. Cruise Lines Get the Go-Ahead for Cruises to Cuba
Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line receive approval to begin cruises to Cuba from Florida. Today, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. announced they’ll soon begin cruises to Cuba from Miami. The long-awaited approval from the Cuban government finally came through. Adding to the excitement, Royal Caribbean’s little sister cruise line, Azamara Club Cruises […] Read more…
Country Music Extravaganza on a Caribbean Cruise
Country Music Cruise Aboard the Norwegian Pearl Whether it’s a New Year’s Eve knitting cruise on the Danube or scrap booking in the Baltic, there are theme cruises for every interest group. Topping the charts are country music cruises. In fact, country music cruises are so popular that for the second time in less than […] Read more…
Ten reasons why I love the new Norwegian Breakaway
What’s not to love? First of all, the Norwegian Breakaway is brand new. Then, there are so many cruise ship innovations to mention that compiling a list of ten faves was a piece of cake. Speaking of cake, Cake Boss TV star, Buddy Velastro has his family’s Italian sweetshop, Carlo’s Bakery on Deck 8. Cake, […] Read more…