January 21, 2009 – Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) today announced its 2010-2011 winter deployment which includes a continued year-round commitment to Europe with Norwegian Jade sailing from Barcelona and the addition of Norwegian Jewel, joining Norwegian Gem, sailing from New York , giving guests the opportunity to choose from among NCL’s newest ships, purpose-built for Freestyle Cruising. 

 In addition, NCL has also released its 2010-2011 repositioning voyages which include the Panama Canal , Pacific Coastal and Transatlantic.  These cruises go on sale January 22, 2009.

 “By bringing Norwegian Jewel to New York, along with our newest ship, Norwegian Gem, we are giving guests more choice and more ways to escape the cold Northeast winters without the hassle of air travel.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

The 2,376-passenger Norwegian Jewel homeports for the first time in New York, along with the 2,380-passenger Norwegian Gem; both ships will sail a series of 10-day Eastern Caribbean cruises with stops in San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; St. John’s, Antigua; Philipsburg, St. Maarten and Tortola, British Virgin Islands; and seven-day Bahamas & Florida cruises with stops in Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida; Great Stirrup Cay (NCL’s private island) and Nassau, Bahamas. 

Repositioning cruises in the 2010-2011 deployment include:

§         On April 10 (New York to Venice) and October 30 (Venice to New York), 2010, Norwegian Gem sails a 14-day Transatlantic with stops in Ponta Delgada, Azores; Lisbon, Portugal; Seville (Cádiz) and Granada (Málaga), Spain.

§         On September 8, 2010, Norwegian Jewel sails from London ( Dover ), England , to New York .  Ports of call include: Lerwick, Shetland Islands; Thorshavn, Faroe Islands; Reykjavik , Iceland ; St. John , Newfoundland ; and Halifax , Nova Scotia .

§         On October 10, 2010, Norwegian Dawn departs from New York to Miami on a 12-day Caribbean Escape with stops in Samana, Dominican Republic; Willemstad, Curacao; Oranjestad, Aruba; Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras; and Belize City, Belize.

To book one of these new itineraries, guests should contact a travel professional or NCL at 866-234-0292.  Further information can be found online at www.ncl.com.

About NCL

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is the innovator in cruise travel with a 42-year history of breaking the boundaries of traditional cruising, most notably with the introduction of Freestyle Cruising which has revolutionized the industry by allowing guests more freedom and flexibility. 

Today, NCL has the youngest fleet in the industry with 11 purpose-built Freestyle Cruising ships, providing guests the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed cruise vacation on the newest, most contemporary ships at sea. 

NCL is presently building a new third generation Freestyle Cruising project known as F3, for delivery in 2010