Norwegian Cruise Line expands seven-day cruises and weekend departures for 2027 season

The cruise line’s new itineraries include over 170 overnight stays in destinations including Istanbul, Turkey, and Reykjavik, Iceland 

Norwegian Cruise Line expands seven-day cruises and weekend departures for 2027 season

Norwegian Cruise Line

Laura Hyde

By Laura Hyde |


Norwegian Cruise Line is expanding its seven-day cruise and weekend departure sailings for the 2027 spring/summer cruise season. The cruise line will offer over 500 individual voyages across 20 ships, departing from homeports including Miami, Seattle, New York, Southampton, UK, and Civitavecchia, Italy. 

Norwegian Cruise Line’s fleet will call at over 150 ports in 59 countries from April to October 2027. The cruise line will deliver ‘immersive’ itineraries with more time in port, including over 170 overnight stays in destinations including Istanbul, Turkey; Reykjavik, Iceland; and Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda. 

Visits to the cruise line’s private island destinations, Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas and Harvest Caye in Belize, feature on nearly every Caribbean voyage during the spring/summer 2027 season. In late 2025, Great Stirrup Cay will open its new multi-ship pier, which will provide guests with guaranteed access to the island, as well as a convenient tram service. The island will also debut its new oversized heated pool, and Horizon Park, a family-friendly recreation area with lawn games and gathering spaces.

Norwegian Cruise Line Great Stirrup Cay

Almost every itinerary in Norwegian Cruise Line’s 2027 Caribbean season includes a visit to the cruise line’s private island Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas

In spring 2027, Norwegian Prima will offer a variety of nine-to-11-day voyages across Europe with maiden calls to Dubrovnik and Split in Croatia, and Kotor in Montenegro. The ship will spend the majority of the summer offering voyages to Iceland and Norway from Southampton, before closing the season with three Baltic sailings, which will also mark the ship’s inaugural turnaround in Helsinki in Finland and its maiden call in Riga, Latvia. 

Norwegian Viva will offer Caribbean voyages departing from Port Miami from 18 April 2027 to 16 May, before repositioning to Europe where it will sail Western Mediterranean and Greek Isles itineraries from June to October from four homeports: Istanbul; Barcelona, Spain; Civitavecchia; and Ravenna, Italy. 

Norwegian Aqua will sail week-long Caribbean itineraries with Sunday departures from April to October, beginning in Miami followed by Port Canaveral, before debuting in Falmouth, Jamaica as well as George Town, Cayman Islands. 

Norwegian Getaway and Norwegian Escape will offer three- to five-day sailings to the Bahamas and Caribbean from Miami and Port Canaveral respectively. 

Norwegian Luna will make its debut in New York on 6 April offering five- to seven-day Bermuda voyages. 

Norwegian Breakaway will return to Boston from 18 April, sailing seven-day Bermuda voyages with Sunday embarkations, while Norwegian Pearl will sail seven-day Bermuda sailings from 8 April departing from the SouthPort Marine Terminal Complex in Philadelphia. Both ships will sail Canada & New England itineraries from 29 August until 17 October. 

Between May and August 2027, Norwegian Sun will sail seven-day, port-intensive Mediterranean itineraries departing for the first time from Civitavecchia and Ravenna, Italy. 

During the same timeframe, Norwegian Jewel will return to Europe for a full season for the first time in over a decade, offering seven- and nine-day Baltic voyages between Copenhagen, Denmark and Helsinki. 

Rounding out the season, Norwegian Epic will offer seven-day Western Mediterranean voyages from Barcelona, Spain and Civitavecchia, Italy from May to October, while Norwegian Dawn will offer sailings from May to October between Barcelona and Lisbon, Portugal.

From late April Norwegian Encore, Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Joy will sail voyages to Alaska from Seattle; Whittier in Alaska and Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. The ships will sail seven-day itineraries departing each Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Seattle's Pier 66. Furthermore, Norwegian Joy will offer nine- and 10-day voyages from mid-May to mid-June, as well as end of August to end of September. 

Norwegian Jade will sail a series of seven-day voyages from 10 May to 20 September, between Vancouver and Whittier, with each cruise sailing along Hubbard Glacier or Glacier Bay. 

Norwegian Spirit will remain in the Pacific until December 2027 to offer a diverse range of South to North itineraries homeporting from Sydney, Australia; Lautoka, Fiji; Papeete, French Polynesia, and Honolulu, Hawaii. The ship will operate 11- to 13-day Southern Pacific voyages, calling at New Caledonia, Fiji, the Samoan Islands, French Polynesia, and the Cook Islands.  

“We’re proud to be the cruise line of choice for travellers who want more out of their vacation – more freedom, more destinations and more unforgettable experiences,” said David J. Herrera, president of Norwegian Cruise Line. “Our spring and summer 2027 deployment clearly brings our promise to life, offering something for everyone. Whether guests are hopping between European cities nearly every day, taking in Alaska’s natural beauty from ships custom-built to bring the outdoors in, or kicking back on the beach with family and friends at one of our two resort-style destinations, there’s no shortage of ways to relax, explore, and create unforgettable memories. I’m especially excited about the all-new experiences coming to Great Stirrup Cay, our private island in the Bahamas, that will truly provide guests with a variety of options -it’s all about giving guests more of what they love.” 

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