The larger Norwegian Jewel will assume the ship's Alaska program, with mainly seven-day sailings between Seward and Vancouver.
'Alaska continues to be one of the most popular destinations we sail to around the world,' said Andy Stuart, president and ceo, Norwegian Cruise Line, noting the company will be significantly increasing capacity there with Norwegian Jewel and the inaugural season of Norwegian Bliss.
'Our all-inclusive model aboard Norwegian Sky has been very well-received,' he added, 'and as we evaluated the opportunity to expand upon that concept, we felt that Port Canaveral was the ideal location to offer our guests a value-rich on-board experience and exciting action-packed ports-of-call, including an overnight call in Havana, Cuba.'
Following Norwegian Sun's fall/winter season in South America and a drydock enhancement, the ship will spend summer 2018 sailing from Port Canaveral. Norwegian Sun will depart for Cuba and Key West each Monday on four-day sailings that feature an overnight in Havana. The three-day cruises to the Bahamas, departing Fridays, will visit Nassau and the recently enhanced Great Stirrup Cay.
A 2.5-week drydock in Victoria, BC, will add features under the company's 'Norwegian Edge' revitalization program. After the work, Norwegian Sun will re-enter service April 19 with a 17-day repositioning cruise from Seattle via the Panama Canal to the East Coast.
Following Norwegian Jewel's 2017/18 season in Australia and Asia, the ship will sail from Yokohama, Japan, to Seattle and replace Norwegian Sun as the company's third ship in Alaska.
On May 26, Norwegian Jewel will reposition from Seattle to Vancouver with a nine-day Alaska cruise calling at Juneau, Skagway, Icy Strait Point, Sitka and Ketchikan. A seven-day cruise from Vancouver on June 4 visits Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan.
Beginning June 11 from Vancouver, Norwegian will sail seven-day Glacier Bay cruises to Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, ending at Seward. From Seward, the ship will operate seven-day Inside Passage Alaska cruises to Icy Strait Point, Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan, ending in Vancouver. Both itineraries feature Hubbard Glacier.
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