Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announced on April 22, 2003 its 2004/05 Alaska itineraries re-deploying Norwegian Star from Honolulu to Seattle in the spring of 2004 to offer seven-day Alaska cruises through September 2004.
The move represents an expansion of NCL's Homeland Cruising program, placing one of its biggest ships in Alaska for a total of three Freestyle Cruising ships in Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. for seven-day cruises beginning May 2004.
Norwegian Star will join Norwegian Sky, the first ship to ever homeport in Seattle, for the Alaska season departing Sundays beginning May 23, 2004. Norwegian Sky begins her Alaska season on May 15th sailing from Vancouver to Seattle, which she will call home for the season. On May 22, 2004, she begins sailing out of Seattle every Saturday through August. Norwegian Sun, which sails from Seattle in 2003, moves to Vancouver, B. C. for the Alaska season in 2004.
SEVEN-DAY GLACIER BAY AND SAWYER GLACIER ITINERARIES
With Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Star, NCL offers two purpose-built Freestyle Cruising ships for Alaska cruisers. On May 23, 2004, Norwegian Star begins sailing from Seattle through Sept. 12, 2004, with port calls at Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan, Alaska plus Victoria, B.C. The itinerary also features a full day of cruising the Inside Passage and a full day cruising beautiful Glacier Bay. Prices begin from $799.
Beginning May 2, 2004, Norwegian Sun departs roundtrip from Vancouver for a series of weekly cruises calling at Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Wrangell÷a new Alaska port pioneered by NCL in 2003-- through Sept. 19, 2004. This itinerary features two full days in Alaska's scenic Inside Passage and a half-day of cruising through pristine Sawyer Glacier. Prices begin from $699.
On May 15th, 2004, Norwegian Sky will sail from Vancouver to Seattle with port calls at Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and a day of cruising through Sawyer Glacier. On May 22, 2004, she begins her roundtrip departures from Seattle, with port calls at Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan, Alaska plus Prince Rupert, B.C., through Aug. 21, 2004. This itinerary also features a half-day of cruising Sawyer Glacier and two full days of Inside Passage cruising. Prices begin from $729.
Vacationers will find NCL's newest Alaska-bound ship, Norwegian Star, ideal for scenic cruising in the 49th state. The ship offers a wide variety of onboard options including 10 separate restaurants featuring 11 menus; two 5,350 square-foot Garden Villa suites, the largest at sea; a two-deck fitness and spa center; a huge children's facility with separate teen areas; an Internet Caf and wireless remote Internet access (WiFi) in public areas around the ship. Seventy percent of cabins are outside staterooms and over 70 percent of these have balconies.
Thirty-six suites, 372 standard staterooms with balconies, and an entire deck of 107 mini-suites with balconies are among the spacious and well-appointed accommodations located on the 15-deck ship. Once Norwegian Star leaves Hawaii, a state-of-the-art casino will be added in Dazzles nightclub according to the ship's original design. NCL will be announcing its Hawaii deployment in the next few weeks. (Source: Norwegian Cruise Line)
