It’s been virtually 20 years since a cruise line has sailed out of the “Metropolis of Brotherly Love”.
Norwegian Cruise Line has introduced that it’s going to start providing sailings out of Philadelphia, PA, with the primary cruises scheduled for April 16, 2026.
The cruise ship Norwegian Jewel will provide 7- and 9-day sailings to Bermuda from the Pennsylvania cruise port on the SouthPort Marine Terminal Advanced.
The native authorities of Philadelphia is at present engaged on plans to develop the amenities on the port which has not seen a cruise ship in virtually 2 many years.
Norwegian would be the solely cruise line to function out of the port and is scheduled to supply cruises by October of 2026.
In response to reviews of the announcement, President of Norwegian Cruise Line, David J. Herrera, stated he desires to make cruising extra accessible to residents of the area.
“We stay dedicated to delivering extra experiences for our visitors to create unforgettable recollections, to allow them to trip higher with us,” Herrera acknowledged. “We’re notably proud to accomplice with PhilaPort to launch cruising within the space, making it much more accessible to the U.S. Mid-Atlantic area.”
Government director and CEO of PhilaPort additionally introduced pleasure over the partnership between the cruise port and Norwegian, stating,
“The Port of Philadelphia is extraordinarily excited to accomplice with Norwegian Cruise Line, one of many world’s premier cruise traces. Philadelphia has a lot to supply, because the birthplace of freedom and the house to a lot of our nation’s historical past, we look ahead to connecting cruisers with our world class metropolis. This new service rounds out the portfolio of companies provided at PhilaPort, and we look ahead to this subsequent part of development.”
