Norwegian Cruise Line Cruises

Gourmet cuisine and superb service can be enjoyed across Norwegian’s many dining venues where the choice is endlessm, with menus offering international cuisine including French, Italian, pan-Asian, American, Brazilian, Japanese and more. From sophisticated dinners to light bites, grilled plates or on-the-go choices, there is something to suit everyone’s taste.

Norwegian Cruise Line prides itself on offering the ultimate in flexible dining through a freestyle cruising ethos. With Freestyle Dining you can expect:

• An incredible choice of flexible dining venues
• Formal, informal and casual dining options
• No fixed dining times or pre-assigned seating
• 24 hour room service, offering a great choice of in-room dining

As the pioneer of freestyle cruising, Norwegian Cruise Line continues to offer one of the best selections of dining choices at sea. Whatever your mood or fancy there is something available for you. Find a great balance of formal, informal and casual dress codes depending on the day or evening. Whether it’s breaking out your dickie bow or favourite cocktail dress for an evening of elegance, or you want to relax in comfy clothes after a full day of activities, the choice is yours.

The Garden Café

The Garden Café is the popular casual dining buffet onboard most of Norwegian Cruise Line's ships (onboard Norwegian Spirit the buffet restaurant is called Raffles Court, onboard Norwegian Star it is called the Market Café and onboard the Pride of America the restaurant is called the Aloha Café). The restaurant offers a laid back atmosphere, indoor and outdoor dining and a fantastic selection of freshly prepared food including pasta dishes, omelettes, salads and more. You will also find 24 hour casual dining onboard all of NCL's ships.

Main Dining Rooms

Norwegian Cruise Line offers two main dining rooms, offering the traditional three course gourmet cuisine that you would expect on a cruise. Whether heading there for a table service breakfast, a long lunch or a sumptuous evening meal, the elegant surroundings, great service and superb cuisine has meant that the dining rooms have remained a favourite, even with all the choice onboard!

Speciality Dining

NCL offers a selection of speciality restaurants onboard their ships which can be enjoyed for a small service charge. These venues offer more choice, intimate surroundings and something a little different during your cruise. Churrascaria is a Brazilian-style grill, offering a superb variety of meat. There is the Steakhouse, offering the finest cuts of beef and seafood, as well as Italian, French, Asian and Teppanyaki restaurants to choose from. Before you book check to see which of these great venues are available onboard your ship of choice!

Food-themed Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Line offers an exciting collection of specialist cruises, on which passengers can not only enjoy meals and wine with well-known figures from the wine industry, but they can also attend presentations and talks held by experts. Popular among those who seek to enhance their knowledge of wine, this is the perfect opportunity to get your questions answered, and to taste or purchase selected bottles.

Find award winning entertainment across Norwegian Cruise Line’s innovative fleet that will keep guests of all ages amused. From phenomenal shows to casual bars or livelier nights of dancing, every guest will be sure to remember their evenings onboard the ship.

• Live music- enjoy all genres of music from rock to sing-along piano performances and long-running tribute acts.
• Broadway Shows- make the most of award-winning shows even when you’re at sea, such as After Midnight, Six and Burn The Floor.
• Parties- themed events, sailaway deck parties and nights of dancing are guaranteed on your NCL cruise.
• Comedy- for those who like stand-up shows, Headliners Comedy Club on Norwegian Getaway and Norwegian Escape is the place to go.
• Bars- with up to 22 bars and lounges to choose from on each ship, you won’t have to go to the same place twice (unless you want to!). Whether you want to sip your cocktail as you admire the sunset, sample some of the finest beers and whiskeys at sea or get your dancing shoes on, there’s a venue that’s exactly what you’re looking for.

A Norwegian Cruise Line cruise really is the perfect family holiday where you can spend quality time together, as well as some peaceful moments apart.

Kids clubs

• Guppies- for those cruise passengers aged between 6 months and three years old, Norwegian Cruise Line's Guppies programme provides the perfect way for children to bond and learn new skills. Guppies provides quality time for parents and children as parents are required at all times. The programme offers up to two hours per day of child care where little ones can enjoy nursery rhymes, sensory play and much more. Norwegian Escape offers a drop-off Guppies nursery service for a fee.
• Splash Academy- divided into Turtles for 3-5 years, Seals for 6-9 years and Dolphins for 10-12 years, NCL Splash Academy offers everything from arts and crafts to pyjama parties, theme nights, sports games, challenges, storytelling and circus skills. This program is active, energetic, educational and, most importantly, fun. Children involved in any of the child care programmes will be under the constant supervision of carefully chosen, qualified staff. Each member of the childcare team attends a special training course on safety, communication skills and confidence-building.
• Cruise Line Entourage- with Norwegian Cruise Line Entourage programme for teens aged 13-17, cruising can be cool. With their own private hang out area which switches from a relaxing lounge in the day to a club at night, there is plenty to keep them occupied. With so many activities, including video game tournaments, movie nights, pool parties and workshops, fun is guaranteed.

The Kids’ Clubs are open from 9am until 10:30pm on Sea Days, from 8pm until 10pm on embarkation day and on port days from departure until 10:30pm. Though the kids clubs are free to join, the group babysitting for children 3 - 12 years is fee based, with more information available onboard.

Each child's name, stateroom number, allergies, medications and lifeboat station numbers are written on the back of a Kid's Crew ID bracelets. Teenagers are free to come and go as they please, while children 12 years and younger are not allowed to leave the program unless picked up by a parent.

Activities

No other cruise line does family holidays like Norwegian Cruise Line. There are endless things to see and do whilst cruising with Norwegian’s colourful and fun packed fleet. Find Aqua Parks, rope courses, climbing walls, sports courts, bowling alleys and lots more - and that’s just onboard, as the fun and adventure continues onshore with exciting port calls and shore excursions.

If you want to use the cruise holiday to really bring everyone together, other family activities available with Norwegian Cruise Line include family charades, family Pictionary, gunk challenges, game shows and even a family pizza making class.

Accommodation

The whole family can have happy dreams onboard with Norwegian Cruise Line as there is a range of flexible and adaptable accommodation on offer. Choose from family cabins, connecting cabins or even luxurious suites in The Haven by Norwegian®. Some family cabins are even specifically located near the kids’ areas to make life onboard that little bit easier.

You can cruise from the UK sailing from Southampton for the Norwegian Fjords & Iceland, or take in a Mediterranean Fly Cruise. Furthermore, with NCL Joy & NCL Bliss both based in Alaska all summer long, there are great value fly cruises to see the unrivalled landscapes and wildlife from May to August.

With Norwegian Cruise Line ships based in the USA you can fly/cruise to the Caribbean, Hawaii, Alaska, the East Coast USA, Bermuda, Mexico, the Panama Canal and South America. Choose one of the many Cruise & Stay options to make your holiday even more memorable.

NCL cruises are available with flights from Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Belfast and many more UK airports.

Norwegian Cruise Line is at the forefront of bringing some of the most exciting and innovative activities to guests on the high seas. Thanks to this forward thinking cruise line, guests can enjoy some of the most unique cruise ship experience, no matter where in the world they are. Whether you’re suspended above the Caribbean Sea on a high-ropes or racing around the go-kart track as your voyage across the Mediterranean, there’s nothing more memorable than a journey on one of the incredible ships in this fleet. Other activities for thrill seekers range from the exhilarating slides at the onboard waterpark to the stunning views from the top of the climbing wall.

However, not everything has to be about getting your adrenaline pumping as there is plenty to suit those looking to slow the pace down a little. Choose to relax by the pool, get pampered at the spa or enjoy a leisurely game of mini-golf if you like a bit of competition.

No matter what you choose to do, one thing’s for sure- you won’t forget your time onboard in a hurry!

Free At Sea

Free at Sea is a fantastic way to make your NCL cruise exactly the experience you want. Just pick your two favourites from the following five options from only £99pp or book yourself into the Haven or a Suite to enjoy all five benefits for free!

• Premium Beverage Package- worth $99 a day, enjoy both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages served in all bars and dining venues.
• Shore Excursions Credit- $50pp spending money at each port.
• Wi-Fi Package- up to 125 minutes per person per day for two devices.
• Family and Friends Reduced Rate- on selected sailings guests three and four in the same cabin only pay taxes.
• Speciality Dining Package- enjoy up to 5 speciality dining experiences is select restaurants.

NCL Give Back

As well as providing quality cruise holiday experiences, Norwegian Cruise Line partner and sponsor a number of initiatives to help the environment and disadvantaged communities such as:

• Eco-ballast systems ensure ships do not send toxins into the water through water treatment. Cooking oil is donated to farmers in port cities to use for fuel.
• A partnership with Ocean Conservancy supports the Trash Free Seas Alliance.
• The Hope Starts Here campaign rebuilds schools and structures affected by the hurricanes through the Caribbean in 2017.
• Funding provided by Norwegian Cruise Line has helped to open a nature trail in Sitka with the Alaska Raptor Center, a rehabilitation hospital for injured birds of prey.

Loyalty scheme

If you cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line regularly, be sure to look into joining their Latitudes Rewards programme. This loyalty scheme offers all kinds of fantastic benefits and discounts. Contemporary cruising with Norwegian Cruise Line involves plenty of flexibility and choice. Choose from a range of interesting itineraries with plenty of port calls, tailor your days onboard to your likes and preferences with options for different dining every night and various ways to kick back and relax or join in the fun.