Norwegian Cruise Line: where it is based, where it sails from and its ships
Where Norwegian Cruise Line is based, where it sails from and its ships, with the source and date for each fact. We are not affiliated with Norwegian Cruise Line. No prices.
What we have read about Norwegian Cruise Line: where it is based, where it sails from and its ships. Every fact names the page it came from and the date we read it. No prices.
Where it is based
Miami headquarters, as the line's About page puts it (no street address given). Wikipedia adds that the company is incorporated in the Bahamas. Source: ncl.com, retrieved 2026-10-19
Where it sails from
- Departure ports on the line's port page include Boston, Galveston, Honolulu, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Port Canaveral (Orlando), Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, Whittier, Vancouver, San Juan, Barcelona, Rome, Southampton, Singapore and Sydney, among others. The page was cut off, so the list may be incomplete. Source: ncl.com, retrieved 2026-10-19
More about the line
- The line's About page gives both 19 and 20 as the fleet size, so a count is not stated here. Source: ncl.com, retrieved 2026-10-19
Ships
Open-water cruises (20)
- Leo class: Norwegian Spirit. Source: ncl.com, retrieved 2026-10-19
- Sun class: Norwegian Sun. Source: ncl.com, retrieved 2026-10-19
- Dawn class: Norwegian Star; Norwegian Dawn. Source: ncl.com, retrieved 2026-10-19
- Pride of America class: Pride of America. Source: ncl.com, retrieved 2026-10-19
- Jewel class: Norwegian Jewel; Norwegian Jade; Norwegian Pearl; Norwegian Gem. Source: ncl.com, retrieved 2026-10-19
- Epic class: Norwegian Epic. Source: ncl.com, retrieved 2026-10-19
- Breakaway class: Norwegian Breakaway; Norwegian Getaway. Source: ncl.com, retrieved 2026-10-19
- Breakaway Plus class: Norwegian Escape; Norwegian Joy; Norwegian Bliss; Norwegian Encore. Source: ncl.com, retrieved 2026-10-19
- Prima class: Norwegian Prima; Norwegian Viva. Source: ncl.com, retrieved 2026-10-19
- Prima Plus class: Norwegian Aqua; Norwegian Luna. Source: ncl.com, retrieved 2026-10-19
What we have not confirmed
- Ship names are from the line's fleet page. Class names are not on that page; they came from a tool summary of the Wikipedia page for the line (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Cruise_Line), not word for word. Check them before relying on them.
- Norwegian Aura is listed by the line as sailing in 2027 and is not included.
- Which ship sails from which port is unverified.
Kinds of cruise
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