Norwegian Cruise Line

Reviews

The best entertainment on Viva: Why NCL won our Readers’ Choice Award in 2023

Steve Odell, former boss of Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas, scored the cruising equivalent of Taylor Swift tickets – the launch of Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Viva.

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Dec 7 2023
Cruise Lines

Ultimate guide: Norwegian Cruise Line cruise ships

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is all set for its summer season down under with Norwegian Spirit offering a series of seven 12-day itineraries from December 2023 until March 2024. 

WORDS BY Nuelan Magbanua . Nov 29 2023
Tips & Advice

Ultimate guide to 2023 Black Friday cruise deals: Save up to $15,000

Looking for the best cruise deals for Black Friday? Well, look no further – Cruise Passenger brings you the best offerings.  Considered as the biggest shopping spree of the year, Black Friday is the perfect […]

WORDS BY Nuelan Magbanua . Nov 24 2023
Tips & Advice

Ultimate Guide to Gratuities on a Cruise

Cruise lines have removed the guess work and applying crew appreciation amounts to your stateroom account. Find out how much you should tip your staff.

WORDS BY Nuelan Magbanua . Nov 16 2023
News

NCL extends solo cabins across entire fleet

Norwegian Cruise Line have announced they're going to add nearly 1000 solo staterooms across their 19-ship fleet. NCL has long been a leader in promoting and facilitating for solo cruising, already with many options for solos across their fleet.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Oct 5 2023
Reviews

Viva Prima! We road test Norwegian’s newest ship

Norwegian Cruise Lines has launched its second Prima class ship. And Viva is every bit as good as the first.

WORDS BY David Dickstein . Aug 30 2023
News

Vaccine requirements: How our readers got the states to change course

The federal government has announced that Covid protocols and vaccination requirements will be repealed for the upcoming wave season.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Aug 25 2023
Reviews

Is a cruise safari the best way to see The Big Four?

There’s a growing number of options for those who want to couple big cats and jeep dashes floating from port to port. And this is a cruise safari.

WORDS BY Sara Macefield . Aug 16 2023
News

Cruise line bosses say prices must rise – here’s how you can beat hikes as high as $1,000 pp

First the good news: cruise holidays are still amazing value. Now the bad: it can't last much longer and fares will increase.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Aug 11 2023
News

NCL takes delivery of hotly-anticipated Norwegian Viva

Norwegian Cruise Line's fleet has grown to 19 ships after taking the delivery of Norwegian Viva.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Aug 4 2023
News

‘Despacito’ singer Luis Fonsi announced as godfather of Norwegian Viva

Norwegian Viva will celebrate its new Puerto Rican home through the appointment of a new godfather, Grammy-winning Latin singer Luis Fonsi. The singer of chart-topping ‘Despacito’ will christen the second NCL Prima Class ship on […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Jun 27 2023
News

Gourmet guides and design destinations: NCL’s brand new shore excursions

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced six brand new shore excursions to suit all customers from those who want the perfect Insta snap, to keen foodies and architecture fanatics.  These new shore excursion categories stretch across […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Jun 6 2023