Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) will return to the Philadelphia Cruise Terminal for the seventh straight year with the luxurious Norwegian Majesty. CruisePhilly is turning the cruising season upside down in 2009, offering expanded cruises to Canada throughout September and closing with fall trips to Bermuda.
NCL will make eight sailings from the Philadelphia Cruise Terminal in 2009. The season will kick off on August 29th when the Norwegian Majesty makes a five-day sail to Canada and New England. That trip will be followed by three consecutive 10-day sailings to Canada and New England – the longest Canadian cruises from Philadelphia to date. These 10-day cruises will call on Bay of Fundy/St. John, Sydney, Charlotte, Halifax and Portland, Maine. Beginning October 3, the Norwegian Majesty makes four consecutive seven-day sailings to the sunny pink beaches of St. George’s, Bermuda. Norwegian Majesty’s final sail to Bermuda, ending CruisePhilly’s 2009 season, leaves Philadelphia on October 24th.
NCL’s Norwegian Majesty accommodates 1,462 passengers and offers a broad array of amenities, including NCL’s popular Freestyle dining program and a multitude of entertainment, spa, and fitness options. The Majesty also offers great nightlife from The Palace Theatre and Frame 52 Disco to the Monte Carlo Casino.
“CruisePhilly had a very successful 2008 season thanks in large part to the Norwegian Majesty calling Philadelphia its home for the first time,” said John J. Matheussen, CEO of the DRPA, the parent agency of the Port of Philadelphia and Camden. “We are very pleased that the Majesty has returned once again to be a part of our convenient cruise offerings out of the Philadelphia Cruise Terminal at the Navy Yard.”
“We are delighted to offer guests even longer getaways to Canada and New England in the CruisePhilly 2009 season,” said Mike Venuto, Director of the Port of Philadelphia and Camden. “Passengers are encouraged to book early for the best prices and packages.”
The Philadelphia Cruise Terminal is operated by the Port of Philadelphia and Camden, a department of the Delaware River Port Authority. DRPA also owns and operates the Benjamin Franklin, Walt Whitman, Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross bridges, PATCO and the RiverLink Ferry.
