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NCL Norwegian Sun to homeport at Port Canaveral for Summer Deployments to Cuba and Caribbean
Beginning in May 2018, Port Canaveral will host Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Sun for a series of all-inclusive four-day cruises to Havana and Key West and three-day cruises to the Bahamas.
"Port Canaveral is proud of our cruise partner, NCL, and we welcome their growth plans for the future," said Port CEO Captain John Murray. "Today's announcement validates the port's on-going investments in state-of-the art facilities and continuous improvement in cruise operations. Our record numbers of passenger movements year after year, demonstrates we are working hard and meeting the expectations of today’s largest and most sophisticated cruise ships."
Norwegian Sun, which can accommodate up to 1,936 cruise guests, will undergo a two-and-a-half-week dry docking in Victoria (BC). After re-entering service, she will depart Seattle April 19 on a 17-day voyage to her Canaveral homeport via the Panama Canal.
At Canaveral, the ship will be berthed at Cruise Terminal 10, which experienced a $35 million makeover in 2016.
Norwegian Sun’s four-day cruises to Cuba will depart Port Canaveral each Monday, beginning May 7, and feature a call on Key West and an overnight stay in Havana, returning to Port Canaveral each Friday. NCL is authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to offer carrier services to authorized travelers between the United States and Cuba under the travel guidelines for U.S. citizen travel to Cuba.
"Our all-inclusive model aboard Norwegian Sky has been very well-received and as we evaluated the opportunity to expand upon that concept, we felt that Port Canaveral was the ideal location to offer our guests a value-rich on board experience and exciting action-packed ports-of-call, including an overnight call in Havana, Cuba," said Andy Stuart, the cruise line’s president and chief executive officer.
Beginning in May 2018, Port Canaveral will host Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Sun for a series of all-inclusive four-day cruises to Havana and Key West and three-day cruises to the Bahamas.
"Port Canaveral is proud of our cruise partner, NCL, and we welcome their growth plans for the future," said Port CEO Captain John Murray. "Today's announcement validates the port's on-going investments in state-of-the art facilities and continuous improvement in cruise operations. Our record numbers of passenger movements year after year, demonstrates we are working hard and meeting the expectations of today’s largest and most sophisticated cruise ships."
Norwegian Sun, which can accommodate up to 1,936 cruise guests, will undergo a two-and-a-half-week dry docking in Victoria (BC). After re-entering service, she will depart Seattle April 19 on a 17-day voyage to her Canaveral homeport via the Panama Canal.
At Canaveral, the ship will be berthed at Cruise Terminal 10, which experienced a $35 million makeover in 2016.
Norwegian Sun’s four-day cruises to Cuba will depart Port Canaveral each Monday, beginning May 7, and feature a call on Key West and an overnight stay in Havana, returning to Port Canaveral each Friday. NCL is authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to offer carrier services to authorized travelers between the United States and Cuba under the travel guidelines for U.S. citizen travel to Cuba.
"Our all-inclusive model aboard Norwegian Sky has been very well-received and as we evaluated the opportunity to expand upon that concept, we felt that Port Canaveral was the ideal location to offer our guests a value-rich on board experience and exciting action-packed ports-of-call, including an overnight call in Havana, Cuba," said Andy Stuart, the cruise line’s president and chief executive officer.
Norwegian Sun will begin sailing from Port Canaveral in May 2018.
Photo/Norwegian Cruise Line
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