Norwegian Cruise Line expands its presence throughout Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand with over 30 new itineraries

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in world cruise journey with a 57-year historical past of breaking boundaries, launches over 30 new port-intensive cruises throughout Asia Pacific,  Australia and New Zealand, for a complete of 85 voyages from September 2024 by way of March 2026 on new-to-the-region ships – Norwegian Spirit, Solar and Sky.

For the primary time in its historical past, NCL will deploy probably the most ships on this a part of the world for an prolonged season of bucket-list worthy voyages from 15 departure ports, together with Auckland, New Zealand; Bali (Benoa) Indonesia; Bangkok (Laem Chabang); Manila, Phillippines; Papeete (Tahiti), French Polynesia; Seoul (Incheon), South Korea; Singapore; Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan; Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan; Vancouver, Canada; Sydney, Melbourne and for the primary time, Cairns, Australia, and Lautoka, Fiji.  This can even mark the Model’s first summer season cruises in Asia, providing visitors extra decisions to find the various surroundings, tradition and culinary delights of the area.

Asia is of rising curiosity amongst vacationers, with the Asia-Pacific area set to be the first driver of journey development, up 20% over 2023¹. With prime locations in Asia like Tokyo and Osaka, Japan; Seoul, South Korea; Taipei Metropolis, Taiwan and Hong Kongin, NCL resides as much as its dedication to ship  immersive port-rich itineraries to those cities and extra.  These new nine-to-19-day voyages supply visitors a mean of 10 hours in port to over 60 dream areas, together with Model-first calls to Albany, Busselton, Fremantle, Port Douglas and Townsville, Australia; Matsuyama and Niigata, Japan; Aitutaki within the Prepare dinner Islands; and Suva, Fiji.  Spanning 18 months, this season can even characteristic 36 in a single day port stays in Asia Pacific to 11 distinctive locations.  A number of the highlights embrace Osaka, Japan, the place visitors can discover over 1,600 temples and interesting heritage; Himeji, Japan, dwelling to Himeji Fortress, the enduring UNESCO World Heritage web site; and Tokushima, Japan, the place visitors can savor a broad number of culinary specialties, as properly be taught concerning the city’s deep historical past and tradition, and even go to the Tatsue-ji Temple.  Different in a single day calls embrace Hong Kong, the place historical traditions mix with fashionable marvels, making it Asia’s culinary capital; Bangkok (Laem Chabang), dwelling to splendid golden temples and palaces, together with the revered Temple of the Emerald Buddha and the opulent Royal Palace; and Melbourne, Australia, the place visitors can spend further time exploring placing structure, stylish galleries and even encounter native wildlife at close by parks.  Moreover, for the primary time, NCL will in a single day in Bali and the idyllic island of Lembar (Lombok), Indonesia.

“Our Firm is dedicated to delivering extra alternatives for our visitors to discover the world with exceptional trip experiences…and having lived in Asia with my household, I can attest to it being a type of unforgettable locations,” mentioned David J. Herrera, president of Norwegian Cruise Line.  “With the elevated curiosity in additional immersive and unique itineraries, we’re excited to develop our season and supply further ships to cater to vacationers trying to uncover probably the most sought-out cities within the area, but in addition these much less found.  International locations in Asia Pacific present unmatched variety, from so many fascinating cultures throughout Asia to island-hopping within the South Pacific and the rugged pure great thing about Australia and New Zealand. Now, with extra voyages, alternative of ships and departure ports to select from, visitors can curate their trip to this area their means.”

Norwegian Spirit will debut in Asia on 26^th Could, 2024 for a 10-day Japan cruise departing from Tokyo. Then, within the fall, she’s going to return for a season of nine-to-15-day voyages to Japan and Southeast Asia, from 22^nd September 2024 by way of 17^th November, 2025, exploring each well-known and off-the-beaten-path cities that invite a deeper exploration, and really come alive after darkish, corresponding to Himeji, Osaka, Tokyo and Tokushima, Japan; Hong Kong; Incheon, South Korea; Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan; and Bangkok (Laem Chabang).  From December 2025 to March 2026, she’s going to return to supply a collection of 11-to14-day journeys to-and-beween Australia and New Zealand.

This December, Norwegian Solar will make her Australian debut, arriving in Brisbane and Melbourne on 18^th and 21^st of December, 2024, following a leisurely 18-day French Polynesia and South Pacific crusing, which departs Papeete on 3^rd December and visits eight ports. She’s going to sail a piece of 12-to-15-day voyages between Australia and New Zealand, together with a brand new assortment of Model first itineraries to the Nice Barrier Reef and South Pacific between Cairns and Lautoka, Australia, which can be NCL’s first turnaround in each ports.  She can even sail six island-hopping French Polynesia cruises between Fiji and Tahiti and two Asia cruises by way of 21^st Could, 2025. From November 2025 to March 2026, Norwegian Solar will sail a collection of 11-to-15-day itineraries exploring Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea and different extremely sought out locations in Southeast Asia. As well as, Norwegian Sky will debut in Asia in January 2025, providing choose Japan and Southeast Asia cruises starting from 10-to-17 days by way of March 2025.

Company trying to maximise their Asia Pacific cruise journey can reap the benefits of NCL’s Free at Sea program, which delivers extra worth with vacation enhancing advantages together with specialty eating credit, limitless beverage bundle, shore tour credit, Wi-Fi minutes and extra; in addition to lengthen their vacation with one among NCL’s Cruisetours in Auckland, New Zealand; Taipei, Taiwan; in addition to Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney.