Norwegian Cruise Line

The Norwegian Cruise Line, also known as NCL, offers Freestyle Cruising to worldwide destinations, on a fleet of modern ships.

Norwegian Epic, Norwegian Dawn, Norwegian Sun, Norwegian Jewel, Pride of America, Norwegian Jade,
Norwegian Gem, Norwegian Pearl, Norwegian Sky, Norwegian Spirit, Norwegian Star, Norwegian Breakaway,
Norwegian Getaway, Norwegian Escape (from Autumn 2015), Norwegian Bliss (from Spring 2017), TBA 2018 & TBA 2019. Click on the following link for more details about the ships in the fleet.

Freestyle cruising is all about doing what you want, when you want. NCL ships have up to 20 different dining venues onboard, many of which are included within the price of your cruise, with some being speciality dining venues which do have a cover charge. There are no first and second sittings for dinner, so you eat when you want, and with whomever you want to dine with. The complimentary venues will include the main restaurant, buffets, deck buffets, pool bar and grill, the pub and room service. A cover charge will apply to the speciality venues such as the Steakhouse, Teppanyaki, Sushi and Chinese restaurant. Please note that not all ships offer all venues.

There is no strict dress code on NCL ships, so this is a great choice for people who perhaps wear suits all week at work, and want to relax and be casual on holiday. The newer ships have some fantastic accommodation for Solo Travellers called Studios.

There is always plenty to do during the day on an NCL ship, such as climbing walls, golf nets, jogging tracks, table tennis swimming pools and aqua parks etc. The evening entertainment is varied, and can even include the Blue Man Group, as well as spectacular production shows and comedians. Not all options are available on all ships though.

Read my reviews of Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway.

(Page updated August 2016)