NCL awards cruises to teachers in 'Norwegian's Giving Joy' contest

Each of the 20 educators won a free seven-day cruise for two.

In addition, the top three grand prize winners are invited to attend Norwegian Viva's four-day christening voyage. During the christening event in Miami on Nov. 28, they will also have the opportunity to attend a performance by five-time Latin Grammy winning artist and godfather of Norwegian Viva, Luis Fonsi, along with 'The Queen of Latin Pop' Paulina Rubio, 'Saturday Night Live' cast member and Miami native Marcello Hernandez and singer Pedro Capó.

The grand prize winners are Ryan Price from Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy in Vacaville, California; Carolyn Reardon from James Otis Elementary School in Chicago and Angelo Mirante from Lakewood High School in Arlington, Washington.

'Gong above and beyond' as educators

NCL President David Herrera congratulated the winners and nominees 'who have gone above and beyond to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to their calling as educators, and in doing so have left a lasting positive impact on their students, schools and broader communities.'

NCL's beverage partner, Coca-Cola, donated airfare for each winner and their guest as they plan their cruise. Additionally, all 20 winning educators will receive a virtual training session by the Guy Harvey Foundation to explore their K-12 education resources using Harvey's marine art as an anchor.

More than 3,400 teachers and hundreds of thousands of votes

Norwegian's 2023 Giving Joy contest drew support for more than 3,400 teachers across the US and Canada and garnered hundreds of thousands of votes, with winners from California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

Since 2019, 'Norwegian's Giving Joy' contest has awarded more than 250 educators with a free cruise and donated over $350,000 to schools and teachers with the support of its brand partners.

This year's 20 winners and their stories are here.