Norwegian Cruise Line

Founded in 1966, Norwegian Cruise Line is a US-based cruise company and a core brand under Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. It introduced a flexible style early on by eliminating fixed dining times and assigned seating, and its ships are designed around choosing from many options, with numerous specialty restaurants onboard. In recent years, the fleet has been refreshed with Prima-class and Prima Plus-class ships built by Fincantieri, including Norwegian Aqua in 2025 and Norwegian Luna, which entered service in March 2026. Older ships are also leaving the fleet: Norwegian Sky in August 2026 and Norwegian Sun in 2027, both scheduled to move to India's Cordelia Cruises under long-term charters. Many ships feature extensive recreational facilities, including The Haven, go-kart tracks, and large water slides. Japan departures center on the seasonal deployments of Norwegian Jade. From October 2026 to April 2027 she sails voyages of 9 to 14 days from four home ports (Incheon, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo, including departures from Yokohama), and voyages of 9 to 14 days are also planned from October 2027 to April 2028 from home ports including Tokyo and Yokohama (no other ship offers regular Japan departures). Japanese-language support is limited, so for travel other than Japan departures, connecting to departures in North America or Europe is the main approach.