Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced and opened sale for its Summer 2028 season.
The season features over 450 three- to 14-day voyages departing from 25 homeports across 20 ships, with calls to nearly 150 destinations across 51 countries, the company said in a press release.
The season also features 175 overnight stays and late departures in 53 destinations, including Santorini, Greece; Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy and Juneau, Alaska.
“It’s never too early to start planning your next vacation. With the Summer 2028 voyages now on sale, guests can take advantage of a greater selection of destination-rich itineraries with almost 80% of voyages spent in port, more choice of preferred staterooms and exceptional value,” said Marc Kazlauskas, president of Norwegian Cruise Line.
“From Northern Europe and Alaska to the Bahamas and South Pacific, this season brings together some of our most exciting voyages yet, with more opportunities for guests to immerse themselves in the destinations they visit.”
The company’s End of Summer Sale running through Aug. 18, 2026, offers 50 percent off all cruises, as well as $750 in onboard credit per stateroom on select sailings.
The promo is also combinable with the Free at Sea package, which includes unlimited open bar, specialty dining meals, excursion credits and Wi-Fi.
NCL underlined Summer 2028 highlights:
- Great Stirrup Cay Visits
As the highlight of the Bahamas and Caribbean deployment during Summer 2028, guests will be able to sail to the private island on the Luna, Aqua and Aura and visit the Great Tides Waterpark there, set to open on September 4, 2026.
The Aqua will spend her first full summer season offering three- and four-night roundtrip Bahamas cruises from Miami.
- Caribbean Exploration
The Aura will offer seven-day roundtrip Eastern Caribbean voyages from Miami to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; Tortola, British Virgin Islands as well as Great Stirrup Cay.
In the Western Caribbean, the Prima will return to Galveston, Texas, sailing seven-day Western Caribbean roundtrip itineraries that include calls to Harvest Caye, Belize, NCL’s resort-style destination.
The Luna will sail a special 10-day repositioning voyage from Miami to New York City in May 2028, featuring inaugural visits to Aruba, Curaçao and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Additionally, the Escape will offer alternating Eastern and Western Caribbean roundtrip voyages with calls to Great Stirrup Cay from Orlando (Port Canaveral).
- The Jewel’s Morocco Debut
During a 12-day Canary Islands roundtrip voyage from Barcelona, Spain, the Jewel will debut in Morocco with calls to Casablanca and Agadir, while also calling to Arrecife (Lanzarote) and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, for the first time.
Expanding NCL’s offering in the Atlantic, the ship will also operate an 11-day repositioning sailing between Barcelona, Spain, and London (Southampton) in May 2028 and a new nine-day roundtrip voyage from London (Southampton) in September 2028.
In the Baltics, the Jewel will offer seven-, nine- and 10-day voyages between London (Southampton), England, Copenhagen, Denmark and Helsinki, as well as five roundtrip sailings from Copenhagen, with visits to celebrated capitals including Tallinn, Estonia; Riga, Latvia and Klaipeda, Lithuania.
- Midnight Sun Aboard the Getaway
The Getaway will sail 10- and 11-day Northern Europe itineraries between London (Southampton) and Reykjavik, Iceland during the height of the midnight sun season, when extended daylight means more time to explore ashore.
The ship will visit destinations across Norway, Iceland, Belgium, the Netherlands and France, while also making inaugural calls to Grundarfjörður, Iceland and Vik, Norway, the latter marking NCL’s first-ever visit to the destination.
Later in the season, the Getaway will sail three Baltic Sea voyages of nine and 11 days where the ship will have its first turnaround in Helsinki, as well as a maiden call to Klaipeda, Lithuania.
- Mediterranean Treasures in Croatia and Sardinia
For the first time, the Dawn will call to Zadar, Croatia and Cagliari, Sardinia.
Throughout the season, the ship will sail a series of 10- to 11-day voyages with Lisbon, Portugal; Barcelona, Spain; Rome (Civitavecchia) and Venice (Ravenna), Italy as ports of call.
- Europe with Fewer Sea Days
The Viva will continue offering nine-, 10- and 12-day voyages between Rome (Civitavecchia) and Venice (Ravenna), Italy; Barcelona, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey.
The Pearl returns with seven-day Greek Isles voyages between Venice (Ravenna), Italy and Athens (Piraeus), Greece.
For voyages to the Greek Isles, the Epic will sail roundtrip from Rome (Civitavecchia) with nine- to 12-day itineraries.
The Star will once again sail across the British Isles and Northern Europe, with calls to Belfast, Northern Ireland; Newhaven (Edinburgh) and Invergordon, Scotland.
- Weekend Alaska Departures
NCL will sail to Alaska between April and October 2028 with four ships deployed.
The Encore, Bliss and Joy will sail seven-day roundtrip voyages departing from Seattle’s Pier 66 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Glacier sightings will be featured on every sailing, including the Joy’s longer nine- to 11-day itineraries.
The Jade will return with seven-day voyages roundtrip from Vancouver, British Columbia and Whittier, Alaska, featuring scenic cruising through either Glacier Bay or Hubbard Glacier.
- Bermuda from New York, Boston and Philadelphia
NCL will sail for a fifth consecutive season from Philadelphia with the regional debut of the Gem in April 2028. She will offer a season of seven-day Bermuda sailings featuring overnight calls at the Royal Naval Dockyard.
Joining the Gem in Bermuda, the Luna will sail five- and seven-day voyages from New York City, and the Breakaway will once again offer week-long sailings from Boston with additional calls to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- South Pacific
The Spirit will continue to offer 11- to 13-day itineraries across the Pacific, homeporting in Sydney; Lautoka, Fiji; Papeete, French Polynesia and Honolulu from April through October 2028.
