The Norwegian Prima will debut in New Orleans in late 2026, Norwegian Cruise Line recently announced in a press release.

As part of the company’s 2026-27 winter season, the vessel is scheduled to offer seven-night cruises to the Western Caribbean.

Sailing from the Big Easy, the 2022-built ship will offer itineraries that visit Mexico and Honduras, with visits to Cozumel, Costa Maya and Roatán.

The Norwegian Prima is also scheduled to visit Harvest Cay, an exclusive destination in Southern Belize.

With departures from New Orleans scheduled for Sundays, the deployment starts on Nov. 15, 2026, and runs through April 4, 2027.

Norwegian’s 2026-27 winter season in the Caribbean also includes a new ship for Puerto Rico, with the Norwegian Breakaway sailing from San Juan for the first time.

Other highlights of the deployment include a series of cruises to the Caribbean and the Bahamas departing from Philadelphia.

After announcing plans to mark the return of cruise ships to the port in April 2026, Norwegian will continue to sail from Pennsylvania during the winter with the Norwegian Pearl.

The company announced a second homeporting season in Jacksonville with the return of the Norwegian Gem.

Sailing from North Florida between November 2026 and March 2027, the vessel is scheduled to offer seven-night cruises to Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, as well as Norwegian’s private island destination in the Bahamas, Great Stirrup Cay.

Norwegian’s newest ships, the Norwegian Luna and the Norwegian Aqua, will sail from Miami, alongside the Norwegian Joy, the Norwegian Jewel and the Norwegian Sun.

From Tampa, the Norwegian Dawn will be joined by the Norwegian Sky for a series of itineraries to the Bahamas and the Caribbean.

Three ships, the Norwegian Escape, the Norwegian Epic and the Norwegian Getaway, will sail from Port Canaveral.

Other homeports featured in Norwegian’s 2026-27 season in the Caribbean include New York City and Galveston.