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NewsNorway • 2012-12-13

Select the country and object's type Norwegian Cruise Line announces summer and year-round itineraries Line’s newest ships Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway to homeport year-round in New York and Miami Four ships to sail in Europe, three in Alaska

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced its 2014 summer and year-round cruises. The deployment includes the line’s newest and most innovative ships Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway in their respective homeports of New York and Miami, along with four ships in Europe, and three in Alaska for the summer. Norwegian will also continue to offer its unique Hawaii cruises year-round on Pride of America from Honolulu and short Bahamas itineraries year-round on Norwegian Sky.

“With our new ships joining the fleet combined with our existing ships sailing to a variety of destinations, we have a robust offering of exciting cruises for our guests to choose from in 2014,” said Kevin Sheehan, President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line. “We continue to offer our guests the freedom and flexibility to cruise to summer destinations such as Europe, Alaska and Bermuda on some of the youngest ships in the industry with the most innovative programming, entertainment and dining at sea.”

Europe

Norwegian Epic will return to Europe for her fourth season, sailing a series of 24 7-night Western Mediterranean itineraries from Barcelona, Spain and from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy, between May 11, 2014 and October 19, 2014. The itinerary features five exciting ports of call in three different countries: Italy, Spain and France and includes a stop in the very chic port of Cannes, France.

Norwegian Jade will sail alternating 7-night cruises to the Greek Isles and Adriatic, Greece and Turkey from Venice, Italy between May 10, 2014 and October 18, 2014. Guests may also choose to combine these two exciting itineraries to enjoy the ultimate 14-night adventure.

For an incredible combination of eastern and western Mediterranean itineraries, guests can embark on Norwegian Jade’s ultimate Mediterranean voyage. This one-time-only 14-night itinerary sets sail from Venice, Italy on July 12, 2014 and visits some of Europe’s most sought-after ports of call including Piraeus (Athens), Greece; Izmir (Ephesus), Turkey; Santorini, Greece; Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy; Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy; Cannes, France; Valletta, Malta; and Messina, Sicily.

Norwegian Spirit will offer spectacular 12-night Grand Mediterranean voyages from April 24, 2014 through November 2, 2014. Guests can choose to depart from either Barcelona or Venice on this incredible itinerary that visits five different countries – Italy, France, Spain, Greece and Turkey.

Norwegian Star will sail a series of 9-night Baltic Capitals cruises from Copenhagen, Denmark between May 19, 2014 and September 13, 2014. This exciting itinerary includes an overnight in St. Petersburg, Russia, as well as a scenic sail through the Stockholm Archipelago following the ship’s afternoon departure from Stockholm, Sweden.

On September 22, 2014, Norwegian Star will embark the popular, 14-night Norway, Iceland and Faroe Islands itinerary from Copenhagen, Denmark visiting Bergen and Ålesund, Norway; Lerwick, Shetland Islands; Tórshavn, Faroe Islands; Reykjavik, Iceland; Glasgow, Scotland; and Dublin, Ireland.

Caribbean

Norwegian’s newest ship, Norwegian Getaway, will sail year-round from Miami to the Eastern Caribbean on 7-night cruises every Saturday beginning February 1, 2014. Ports of call include: Philipsburg, St. Maarten; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; and Nassau, Bahamas.

Bahamas and Florida

Norwegian Gem will sail from New York City on a series of 19 7-night Bahamas & Florida cruises between May 3, 2014 and September 6, 2014. This popular family-friendly itinerary includes a stop in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida and also features exclusive Nickelodeon programming on board.

The perfect add-on to a Florida holiday are the shorter cruise options of Norwegian Sky, which will continue sailing 3- and 4-night cruises to the Bahamas year-round from Miami departing Fridays and Mondays. Ports of call include: Nassau, Grand Bahama Island and Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian’s private island.

Bermuda

Norwegian will continue its tradition of sailing from both Boston and New York City to the pink sand beaches of Bermuda between May and October, 2014.

Norwegian Breakaway will enter her second season in Bermuda, sailing from the heart of Manhattan on 7-night cruises every Sunday from May 4, 2014 through September 28, 2014.

From Boston, guests can set sail on a 7-night cruise on board Norwegian Dawn, every Friday, from May 9, 2014 through October 31, 2014.

Alaska

Three ships will sail Alaska in the summer of 2014: Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Jewel from Seattle, and Norwegian Sun from Vancouver, British Columbia and Whittier, Alaska.

Norwegian Jewel, departing Saturdays, will sail a series of 18 7-night Sawyer Glacier cruises from Seattle between May 17, 2014 and September 13, 2014. Departing Sundays, Norwegian Pearl will sail a series of 19 7-night Glacier Bay itineraries from May 18, 2014 through September 21, 2014.

Norwegian Sun will sail from Vancouver, British Columbia to Whittier, Alaska and from Whittier to Vancouver on Mondays from May 19, 2014 through September 22, 2014. Sailing north from Vancouver, guests will enjoy a cruise through the Inside Passage, Glacier Bay and Hubbard Glacier and visits to Ketchikan, Skagway and Juneau, Alaska. On Norwegian Sun’s Southbound itineraries from Whittier, Alaska guests will cruise the Inside Passage, Sawyer Glacier and Hubbard Glacier and enjoy stops in Ketchikan, Skagway, Juneau and Icy Strait Point, Alaska.

Hawaii

Pride of America will continue to offer the most comprehensive cruise holiday in Hawaii. She is the only cruise ship to sail inter-island cruises to all four main islands year-round giving guests a maximum time in port. The 7-night itinerary departing from Honolulu every Saturday includes the following ports of call: Kahului, Maui (overnight); Hilo, Hawai`i; Kona, Hawai`i; Nāwiliwili, Kaua`i (overnight); and an afternoon cruise past the breathtaking Nā Pali Coast.

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