Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced the cancellation of dozens of cruises across three of its vessels, as indicated in a communication directed to travel advisors. The affected sailings were originally planned for the period spanning from November 2025 to April 2026.
Three NCL cruise ships affected by mass cancellations were the Norwegian Jewel, the Norwegian Star, and the Norwegian Dawn.
The Norwegian Jewel saw the cancellation of 16 sailings, which were five- to 14-night voyages to the Caribbean and Bahamas, scheduled to depart from Tampa between November 23, 2025, and April 5, 2026.
Cruise line has also axed the entire season for the Norwegian Star in South America and Antarctica, canceling all 11 cruises planned from November 20, 2025, to April 14, 2026.
Also, all 11 sailings for the Norwegian Dawn, originally set to depart between November 2, 2025, and April 12, 2026, have been canceled. The ship, which would cruise around Africa and subsequently Asia, was set to provide a total of 11 cruises within this period, calling at various ports in the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.
Currently, Norwegian Cruise Line has not posted any replacement sailings.
All cruise customers affected by cancellations will soon receive correspondence informing them of the changes in deployment. The cruise line will also provide full refunds to the original payment method utilized during the booking process.
NCL has also announced that it is extending a 10% discount on future sailings to affected guests, which will be issued as a Future Cruise Credit (FCC).
