Norwegian Cruise Line adds PhilaPort to homeports for Spring/Summer 2026-2027

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) just announced its 2026 spring/summer itineraries to the Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, Alaska, and Canada and New England.

The announcement also mentioned a new season of voyages from the Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) for the first time in many years.

Jeff Theobald, executive director and CEO of PhilaPort, expressed his enthusiasm about the partnership with NCL.

Theobald said: “Philadelphia has so much to offer, as the birthplace of freedom and the home to much of our nation’s history, we look forward to connecting cruisers with our world class city. This new service rounds out the portfolio of services offered at PhilaPort, and we look forward to this next phase of growth.”

For his part, NCL president David J Herrera said: “We are particularly proud to partner with PhilaPort to launch cruising in the area, making it even more accessible to the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region.”

NCL will be the only cruise line sailing from Philadelphia through 17 October 2026.

Spring and summer sailing

NCL’s new 2026 spring/summer season includes nearly 250 itineraries for nine of its soon-to-be 20 ships. 

According to Herrera: “Our new 2026 spring/summer deployment further meets the vacation demands of our guests with more shorter cruise offerings to fun-in-the-sun destinations, such as the Bahamas and the Caribbean, as well as a variety of longer itineraries to bucket-list destinations, such as Alaska.”

Embarking from U.S. and Canadian ports between April and November 2026, these voyages will call to 30 unique destinations across the Caribbean, Bermuda, Bahamas, Canada and New England, as well as Alaska. 

With an average of 10 hours in port, guests can choose to enjoy the picture-perfect beaches, colorful cities and vibrant culture of the Caribbean, Bahamas and Bermuda; enjoy the rustic fall foliage of Canada and New England; or dive deep into the pristine nature and abundant wilderness found in Alaska.

Off to Bermuda

NCL’s Norwegian Jewel sets sail on its seven-to-nine-day cruises to Bermuda, from 16 April 2026, launching the city as a new cruise destination. 

Departing from the SouthPort Marine Terminal Complex, where plans are currently underway with the local government to develop a facility to welcome cruisers in 2026, Norwegian Jewel’s Bermuda itineraries will feature overnight calls to Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda.

This provides guests more time to enjoy and discover the island’s turquoise blue waters and pink-sand beaches.