The Norwegian Star will sail within the Caribbean throughout the 2025-26 winter season, Norwegian Cruise Line stated in a press release despatched to company.
Beforehand set to sail in South America and Antarctica, the ship had all of its scheduled sailings for the season cancelled earlier this week.
“The Norwegian Star might be redeployed and can quickly supply thrilling trans-Atlantic voyages crusing throughout the Atlantic Ocean to discover historic and numerous locations, in addition to itineraries to the Bahamas and Southern Caribbean,” Norwegian Cruise Line stated.
The brand new deployment gives “a great mixture of cultural discovery and tropical island adventures,” the corporate added.
In accordance with the assertion, the ship’s new itineraries, which sail from an unnamed homeport, might be accessible for bookings beginning on Nov. 29, 2024.
Earlier this week, Norwegian cancelled all cruises scheduled to depart onboard the Norwegian Star between Nov. 20, 2025, and April 14, 2026.
Returning to the area for the fourth consecutive season, the ship was set to supply cruises to South America throughout that timeframe.
The deployment included departures from Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires for 14- to 17-night cruises that additionally included scenic cruising in Antarctica.
Set to supply cruises in Europe throughout the 2025 and 2026 summers, the Norwegian Star was additionally scheduled to supply trans-Atlantic crossings to and from South America.
Three further ships had most of their 2025-26 winter season cancelled: the Norwegian Jewel, the Norwegian Daybreak and the Norwegian Jade.
The vessels had been scheduled to supply itineraries in Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean and Central America.
Affected passengers are set to obtain full refunds, Norwegian stated, along with a ten p.c low cost on a brand new reserving within the type of a Future Cruise Credit score (FCC). The credit score can be utilized in the direction of any of Norwegian’s revealed sailings by December 31, 2026.
