Additional Homeport Announcements

 

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) on Tuesday announced that it would kick off its return to service in July with itineraries in both Europe and The Caribbean with deployment of three ships -  Jade, Joy, and Gem.

Norwegian Jade will sail from Athens, offering seven-day Greek Isles cruises beginning July 25

Norwegian Joy follows with weeklong cruises from Montego Bay, Jamaica, starting Aug. 7

Norwegian Gem will sail from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on Aug. 15

Minors who have not yet been eligible to be vaccinated will not be permitted to sail on these voyages. Minors who have been fully vaccinated are welcome to sail.

“Over a year after we initially suspended sailings, the time has finally come when we can provide our loyal guests with the news of our great cruise comeback," said Norwegian Cruise Line's President and Chief Executive Officer Harry Sommer.

 
"We have been working diligently towards our resumption of operations, focusing on the guest experience with health and safety at the forefront. The growing availability of the COVID-19 vaccine has been a game changer. The vaccine, combined with our science-backed health and safety protocols, will help us provide our guests with what we believe will be the healthiest and safest vacation at sea."

On Tuesday, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, submitted its plan to the CDC to return to service in the U.S. in July. Norwegian will also sail these cruises with those same set of protocols (Sail Safe) which includes universal testing, a staggered embarkation process, a face mask requirement for all guests while indoors, contactless foodservice ship-wide, and more.

 

We continue to monitor changes in cruise itineraries, cancellations, requirements to sail, etc. Follow us on any of our social media and this blog to stay informed.   We hope to be sailing on the high seas soon.

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More Royal Deployments

Jewel of the Seas Departures

We attended the 51st weekly update from Royal Caribbean today and there were more deployment announcements in addition to an update from CLIA regarding ongoing efforts to work with CDC to resume sailing (more on that in a separate post).

As of today, Royal Caribbean's  Summer / Fall 2021 Jewel of the Seas deployment from Cyprus, Greece is available for booking.   They have worked closely with the Greek government and health authorities to establish the necessary health and safety protocols to begin sailings.  As with other cruises which have already been announced, the initial sailings will operate at a reduced capacity.  

Probably the biggest news among recent deployment announcements was the return to the West Coast this Winter with sailings from Los Angeles on Navigator of the Seas.   These will be open for booking as early as next week, after some final arrangements have been made.  See the statements from Royal Caribbean below for more details about the impact of this reposition of Navigator of the Seas.

Navigator of the Seas Departures

Navigator of the Seas to Homeport in Los Angeles this Winter

 

Statement

After announcing our return to the west coast from Los Angeles, California, with Navigator of the Seas, we originally shared that cruises would open for sale as of March 31st, 2021; however, an opportunity presented itself to bring Navigator to Los Angeles even sooner! We’re thrilled to announce Navigator of the Seas will now be sailing from Los Angeles, California this winter – beginning November 2021.

 

What You Need to Know

• Ship: Navigator of the Seas
• New Homeport: Los Angeles, California 
• Season: Year-round beginning November 2021
• Booking Eligibility: Open to all markets | No limitations
• Open for Sale: Week of April 12, 2021 (subject to change)

 

Navigator of the Seas Cancels Short Caribbean Sailings

 

Statement

As a result of this new opportunity, we’ve made the decision to cancel Navigator’s short Caribbean sailings. The compensation options for the various sailing windows are included below for your reference. No action is needed on your end, as email notifications will be circulated to all affected guests and associated travel agencies today.  

What’s The Offer

Compensation for impacted guests:

• Oct 15, 2021 – Nov 1, 2021 – Cancelled and 125% FCC or request for refund
• Nov 5, 2021 – April 29, 2022 – FIT business will be automatically transferred directly to Freedom of the Seas on or before April 23, 2021
• Groups will likely take longer to transfer most likely by early May
• Sail date remains unchanged – embark port changes from FLL to MIA
• Itinerary ports of call remain unchanged
• Price protection or repriced to prevailing if rate is lower
• Dec 6, 2021 and Dec 10, 2021 – Cancelled and 125% FCC or request for refund
• Alternate sailing on Freedom does not exist
• NOTE: Deadline to request a refund is April 20, 2021

Note:  We've added links for both these ships itineraries, but they may not be updated in our system as of yet.  Please call or email if interested in these itineraries.   Initial sailings will be capacity controlled, so don't wait to book.

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