Norwegian Jewel is once again sailing the high seas, becoming the 13th vessel in the company’s 17-ship fleet to return to service. This will be Norwegian Cruise Line’s first ship sailing from Panama City (Colon), Panama.
Norwegian Jewel departed today on a 12-day sailing up the South American coast, visiting nine ports, and launching from the city of Panama City (Colon), Panama. Itinerary highlights include a journey to Puerto Quetzal, where guests can go on a safari through one of the largest animal parks in Guatemala, as well as Las Caletas where visitors can spend the afternoon swimming with sea lions at this tropical beach hideaway. Other destinations in the itinerary include Puntarenas, Costa Rica, where travelers can stroll the quaint seaport town with its multi-colored cottages and local markets, and Carara Tropical Rainforest to explore exotic flora and fauna with a naturalist guide. It is set to disembark on Sunday, April 10, 2022, in San Diego, CA.
“Norwegian Jewel’s first sail is not just another major milestone in our Great Cruise Comeback but it’s the sign of a bright future as we will seasonally homeport from incredible Panama in November,” said Norwegian Cruise Line president and CEO Harry Sommer. “With Norwegian Jewel’s diverse itineraries spanning voyages from Alaska to the Caribbean, guests will be able to see the world in one of our award-winning ships.”
The fully renovated Norwegian Jewel is set to offer itineraries to Alaska from May through September before homeporting in Panama beginning Nov. 24, 2022. The November voyages will mark the cruise line’s first-time homeporting in the destination from either port—the Colon Cruise Terminal and Fuerte Amador Cruise Terminal in Panama City.
Through the end of March 2023, Norwegian Jewel will offer a total of eight Panama Canal roundtrip cruises ranging from 8- to 10-day itineraries starting from Colon, the Caribbean side of Panama, and ending in Panama City (Fuerte Amador), the Pacific side of Panama, and vice versa. In addition, the vessel will offer a selection of 12-day repositioning voyages that begin or end their sailings in Panama City (Colon), Panama.
Through the end of March 2023, Norwegian Jewel will offer a total of eight Panama Canal roundtrip cruises ranging from eight to 10-day itineraries starting from Colon, the Caribbean side of Panama, and ending in Panama City (Fuerte Amador), the Pacific side of Panama, and vice versa. In addition, the vessel will offer a selection of 12-day repositioning voyages that begin or end their sailings in Panama City (Colon), Panama.
The company’s fleetwide redeployment will continue in partnership with local governments and are guided by the robust protocols of the Company’s Sail Safe Health and Safety program, which at its cornerstone requires that all guests ages 12 and over, as well as all crew, must be fully vaccinated to embark on all NCL voyages for the foreseeable future. Guests who are 11 years of age and under are welcome aboard unvaccinated and it is the responsibility of the guest’s guardian to be aware of any local protocols and/or travel restrictions in place at the visiting destinations at the time of sailing. As protocols evolve and additional information becomes available, updates will be published at ncl.com/sail-safe.
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