Norwegian Cruise Line® (NCL), the global innovator in cruise travel, has opened additional cruises for sale for its Spring/Summer 2026 season with additional Northern Europe, Mediterranean and Greek Isles cruises across eight ships offering guests a variety of sailing lengths and embarkation ports to plan their dream European vacation; plus South Pacific itineraries, warm-weather Western Caribbean summer voyages, fall-season Canadian and New England sailings, and more exciting destinations.
As part of NCL’s guest-focused itinerary planning, the brand is offering more seven-day Europe itineraries with many voyages featuring few or no sea days, allowing guests to fully immerse themselves in each destination. Some seven- to 14-day cruises also offer overnight stays in Reykjavik, Iceland; Copenhagen, Denmark; Istanbul, Turkey, and more. This season includes a total of 22 overnight stays in Europe, where cruisers can choose to enjoy evening dining and nightlife ashore. With 11 unique embarkation ports offering voyages across 10 different European countries, including Helsinki – a new homeport for NCL – the company is offering travelers the opportunity to begin and end their vacation in the destination that best meets their desires for European travel. Among the new Europe cruises open for sale, NCL will call for the first time in Portree, Scotland; Leirvik (Stord), Norway; and Palamos, Spain.
“At NCL, we pride ourselves on offering our guests multiple options to plan where they want to spend their vacation,” said David J. Herrera, President, Norwegian Cruise Line. “Whether they choose our seven-day sailings, longer immersive voyages, or cruises that begin and end in a new destination, we make it easy for our guests to vacation with us from start to finish. From transportation, to excursions, and more, we strive to provide the best service in every aspect.”
Among the 225 new and available departures, the following are worth highlighting:
NORTHERN EUROPE
From June through October 2026, Norwegian Sun will offer a full Baltic season with seven- to 10-day sailings where guests can embark in Copenhagen, Denmark, or Helsinki, and visit a port nearly every day, including cities in Norway, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Sweden and more. On select nine-day sailings from Helsinki, Norwegian Sun’s itinerary includes an overnight in Copenhagen, Denmark, where guests can explore the city’s history, visit the famous Nyhavn entertainment district or stroll along Stroget, one of Europe’s longest pedestrian shopping streets.
Norwegian Sky® will begin her second full season in Europe on April 19, 2026 with four unique seven-day voyages to the northern capitals, embarking in Le Havre, France, and Copenhagen, Denmark, overnighting in Hamburg, Germany, and visiting Zeebruge, Belgium; Tilbury, United Kingdom; and Ijmuiden, Netherlands. The ship will then sail a series of 10- and 11-day voyages to the British Isles from May through September 2026, where NCL will make her debut in Portree, Scotland, on May 17, 2026.
Travelers looking to take advantage of Iceland’s long summer daylight hours can embark on one of Norwegian Star®’s 10- or 11-day Extraordinary Voyages between May and September 2026, embarking in Reykjavik, Iceland or Southampton, United Kingdom. With these cruise crossings, guests can choose to extend their vacation ashore before or after their cruise. Known for its attractive harbor, travelers can explore Leirvik’s Sunnhordlandstunet, an open-air museum with several historic courtyards, and more. Norwegian Star’s 11-day Iceland cruises also offer a unique opportunity to stay overnight in Reykjavik, Iceland, providing more time in destination to explore the wonders of nature.
MEDITERRANEAN AND GREEK ISLANDS
Beginning in April 2026 and continuing through October 2026, NCL’s newest ship, Norwegian Viva®, will sail nine- and 10-day Western Mediterranean and Greek Isles cruises. To offer guests more time in port, a selection of the Greek Isles voyages will also include an overnight in Istanbul, Turkey, for guests to discover the city late into the night. Perfect for those seeking a warm European escape, the itineraries visit popular cities in Turkey, Malta, Italy, Greece, Montenegro and Croatia. These unique cruises offer travelers more embarkation and disembarkation port options to choose from, including Barcelona, Spain; Venice (Ravenna), Italy; Istanbul, Turkey; and Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy, giving them the opportunity to continue their vacation with loved ones on land.
New seven-day Western Mediterranean sailings include:
Norwegian Epic®: Sailing a variety of voyages to and from Barcelona, Spain and Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy between May 2026 and October 2026, with calls in Nice/Monaco (Villefranche) and Marseille, France; as well as Messina, Salerno and overnight departures from Livorno, Italy, offering 10 to 17 hours in port to enjoy a longer day-long shore excursion to a nearby city such as Florence or Pisa, Italy.
Norwegian Dawn®: These cruises with intensive port calls between April 2026 and October 2026 offer no days at sea and embark and disembark in Barcelona, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal. Ports of call include overnight departures from Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza, Spain, allowing guests more time to enjoy the popular beach clubs on these Mediterranean islands, as well as visits to Portimao, Portugal, Gibraltar and more.
Norwegian Gem®: On May 10, 2026, the ship will begin her European season with a departure from Barcelona, Spain, where NCL will make her debut in Palamós, Spain, known for its scenic hiking trails and beautiful beaches, during the ship’s voyage. Norwegian Gem will also call for the first time in Salerno, Italy and Nice/Monaco (Villefranche), France. Following this voyage, the ship will embark on a series of zero-day-at-sea cruises to and from Venice (Ravenna) and Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy, with stops in Greece, Montenegro and Croatia, where guests will be able to fully enjoy Dubrovnik, Croatia, as some itineraries offer a sunset departure.
Norwegian Pearl®’s seven-day Greek Isles voyages, from May 2026 through October 2026, are the ideal cruise for guests looking to island-hop through picturesque Greece. Cruisers have the option to choose from varied itineraries with late-night departures in Santorini and Mykonos, Greece; as well as Dubrovnik, Croatia; to fully immerse themselves in the destination and enjoy a beautiful sunset, a lively evening dinner and more. Embarkation and disembarkation ports on these voyages alternate between Venice (Ravenna), Italy, and Athens (Piraeus), Greece, giving guests more vacation options.
WESTERN CARIBBEAN, AND CANADA AND NEW ENGLAND
Norwegian Escape® will offer guests seven-day roundtrip Western Caribbean voyages from New Orleans between April 12, 2026, and May 10, 2026, followed by seven-day roundtrip voyages from Miami between May 24, 2026, and August 9, 2026. Both itineraries will visit Cozumel and Costa Maya in Mexico; Roatan (Bay Islands) in Honduras; and Harvest Caye, NCL’s 180-acre resort destination in southern Belize.
To kick off its fall season, Norwegian Escape will offer a selection of seven-day roundtrip voyages to Canada and New England from New York between August 2026 and October 2026. During its August 28, 2026 departure, the ship will call at Boston for the first time, becoming the first Breakaway Plus-class ship to visit the city. The itinerary will take guests to Portland, Maine; Saint John, New Brunswick; and Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada; to take in the fall foliage and enjoy the crisp autumn weather.
IMMERSION TRIPS WITH NORWEGIAN SPIRIT
From April 22, 2026, through July 3, 2026, and from September 17, 2026, through November 17, 2026, Norwegian Spirit® will offer a variety of 11- to 13-day South Pacific voyages with calls in New Caledonia, Fiji, the Samoan Islands, French Polynesia and the Hawaiian Islands. Guests will have a choice of embarkation ports, including Sydney, Papeete, French Polynesia, Honolulu and Lautoka, Fiji, a new embarkation port for Norwegian Spirit.
For travelers seeking a once-in-a-lifetime cruise experience to explore Alaska and Hawaii, affectionately referred to as NCL’s “Fire and Ice” voyages, Norwegian Spirit will offer four unique 16-day sailings beginning July 15, 2026, through September 1, 2026. The voyages feature embarkation in Honolulu or Vancouver, Canada, and visit dreamy destinations including the spectacular warm-weather islands of Kahului (Maui), Hilo and Nawiliwili (Kauai), Hawaii; as well as the majestic, chilly cities of Ketchikan, Skagway and Juneau, Alaska.
Fuente: Norwegian Cruise Line.