Norwegian Cruise Line Is Dropping Two of Their Older Cruise Ships

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings introduced that two of their older cruise ships that sail with Norwegian Cruise Line are leaving the fleet in 2026 and 2027.
Norwegian Sky will depart the fleet in 2026 with Norwegian Solar leaving a yr later. Norwegian is chartering the 2 ships to Cordelia Cruises, a premium cruise operator in India.
Each cruise ships at present have cruises open for bookings by means of March 2027 on NCL.com.
Along with these to ships, the corporate additionally introduced that Oceania Insignia and Regent Seven Seas Navigator might be chartered to Crescent Seas, a brand new residential cruise line that may begin crusing in late 2026.
Harry Sommer, president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., gave the next assertion:
“These agreements are a testomony to our disciplined method to fleet optimization. By strategically repurposing these vessels into markets and makes use of exterior of our core enterprise, we proceed to generate worth for our shareholders whereas specializing in a modernized fleet that enhances our visitors’ trip experiences.
“We’re thrilled that Norwegian Sky and Norwegian Solar will start new chapters within the Indian cruise market by means of a long-term settlement with Cordelia Cruises, a number one operator within the area who we look ahead to collaborating with into the longer term.
“We’re additionally happy that our Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises ships will proceed to sail world wide.”
Regardless that Norwegian Cruise Line is shedding two ships, the cruise line have seven extra new cruise ships both on order or beneath development.