NCL 2020 itineraries announced
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced several new itineraries for 2020. Norwegian Sun underwent a major bow-to-stern renovation in April 2018 as part of the ‘Norwegian Edge’ programme - the company’s commitment to elevating the standard of excellence across the fleet. Enhancements were made to every part of the onboard experience. The ship now features refreshed staterooms and public spaces and three new venues including: Los Lobos Cantina, Bliss Ultra Lounge and Spinnaker Lounge.
The 1,936-passenger Norwegian Sun returns to Alaska in May 2020. She will offer the brand’s most extensive itineraries in the area with nine-to-12-day voyages from Seattle with calls to: Sitka; Glacier Bay; Hubbard Glacier; Holkham Bay; Juneau; and Ketchikan; as well as a stop in Victoria, British Columbia. Guests can spend a full day exploring Icy Strait Point, one of the most naturally-beautiful destinations in Alaska, providing a more culturally authentic experience. Also sailing in Alaska next year are: Norwegian Bliss, Norwegian Joy and Norwegian Jewel.
Norwegian Jade’s summer 2020 cruises will feature wish-list destinations including: Santorini, Mykonos and Monte Carlo. The 2,402-passenger ship will offer a variety of one-way, 10-to-11-day cruises departing or returning from Barcelona and Venice plus Athens (Piraeus) – a new homeport for the company. These cruises offer new destinations every day with calls to: Monte Carlo; Livorno (Florence/ Pisa); Civitavecchia (Rome); Naples; Messina; Katakolon (Olympia); Santorini; Rhodes; Mykonos; and Kusadasi in Turkey.
Following a multi-million-dollar, bow-to-stern revitalisation in January the 2,018-passenger Norwegian Spirit will return to Asia for a series of immersive cruises. From May to December 2020, she will sail a mix of nine-to-15-day voyages showcasing the very best of the region including four new Japanese ports - Beppu, Kumamoto, Niigata and Nagoya. Norwegian Spirit will also overnight in Tokyo and Kyoto (Osaka); Shanghai; China; and Hong Kong. During these unique itineraries, guests will have the chance to witness the historic Summer Olympics in Tokyo; view the colourful fall foliage in Taipei, Taiwan; visit the largest temple in Shanghai, the Longhua Temple; walk the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square in Beijing; or drift down the Love River in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- 11th September 2019
Gary Buchanan
Edinburgh-born Gary Buchanan has been a travel writer for over 30 years. He has been a specialist cruise writer for 25 years contributing to leading British publications including national newspapers and consumer magazines. He is the author of five books about cruising and spends over seven months every year at sea sailing the world’s oceans.