Itinerary change Americas Caribbean · 22 November 2024
Norwegian Cruise Line Cancels 38 Voyages Across Three Ships: Incident on 22 November 2024
What happened
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced the cancellation of 38 cruises across three of its ships: Norwegian Dawn, Norwegian Jewel, and Norwegian Star. The cancellations affect sailings scheduled between November 2025 and April 2026, impacting a variety of itineraries in the Caribbean, South America, Antarctica, and around Africa.
Incident overview
The cancellations include
- Norwegian Jewel: All sailings from Tampa, Florida, between 23 November 2025, and 5 April 2026, featuring 5- to 14-day Caribbean cruises.
- Norwegian Dawn: Longer itineraries (12 to 21 days) scheduled between 2 November 2025, and 12 April 2026, including routes around Africa, the Persian Gulf, and Singapore.
- Norwegian Star: The entire South America and Antarctica season, scheduled between 20 November 2025, and 14 April 2026.
NCL also canceled a 14-night South Pacific sailing on Norwegian Sun scheduled for 7 August 2025, and two short cruises on Norwegian Getaway in August 2026 due to a full-ship charter.
Operational context
While the specific reasons for the cancellations remain undisclosed, NCL has stated that the ships will be redeployed. Affected passengers will receive a full refund and a 10% future cruise credit. Travel agents with bookings paid in full will retain their commissions.
If you were on board
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