NCL Cruise Line

One of the oldest of the modern cruise lines that had not been in the ocean liner business, Norwegian Cruise Line was established - originally under the name Norwegian Caribbean Line - by Norwegian entrepreneur Knut Kloster and Ted Arrison, who later started his own company, Carnival Cruise Lines, in 1966 with a single ship, the Sunward. Kloster added four new ships until 1971, and in 1979 his decision to purchase the former pride of the Grande Nation, the S/S France, made the public sit up and take world-wide notice of his company. The former liner was skillfully converted into cruising's very first superliner, S/S Norway, by Germany's Lloyd Werft shipyard in 1980. She became the prototype of the huge cruise ships of the 1990s and the new millennium. In 1990 S/S Norway was further enlarged by adding two completely new decks. One of the last grand liners of yesteryear to sail the seven seas, the Norway continues to offer traditional cruises in a unique environment. Norwegian Cruise Line accepted delivery of two brand-new ships in 2001, the 80,000 gt Norwegian Sun and the 91,000 gt Norwegian Star. A second 91,000 gt vessel, Norwegian Dawn, will follow in 2002. NCL's innovative "Freestyle Cruising" concept has impressed passengers world-wide, and has already found imitators among competing cruise lines.

• Luisa OSPINA  Norwegian Dream  South America

  With my sister, we took the decision to take the risk and experience our first cruise. The freestyle and the price were the drivers for choose NCL. We arrive Santiago and spent one day in this... read more

  5 users found this review helpful.
• W. W. Gilbert  Norwegian Star  Hawaii to Vancouver

  This is a review of Norwegian Cruise Line NCL rather than of the Ship. We booked in the Spring. NCL cancelled the cruise two weeks before departure. We haven't received any communication... read more

  6 users found this review helpful.
• Karen  Norwegian Star  Mexican Riviera

  Norwegian Cruise Line NCL Star 8 Day Mexican Riviera Karen Background: This is the first cruise my boyfriend and I had taken together. I'm in my mid 20s, this being my 5th... read more

  21 users found this review helpful.
• Cliff  Norwegian Dream  Repositioning

  Cliff Meyers     I was the group leader for 185 VA employees on the National VA Cruise.   We... read more

• I.Y. Lee  Norwegian Sun  Western Caribbean

  Norwegian Cruise Review Norwegian Sun Cruise Review 7-day Western Caribbean I.Y. Lee This is our first cruise trip, over all we had a great time; the shore excursions... read more

  3 users found this review helpful.
• John Bagley  Norwegian Majesty  BOSTON TO BERMUDA

  On June 4th 21 of us ages from 1 year old to 63 went on the Majesty from Boston to Bermuda. All in all we had a great trip.   The food was no where near what we thought it would be and... read more

  11 users found this review helpful.
• Pat Coazd  Norwegian Majesty  Western Caribbean

  Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Majesty Cruise Review Western Caribbean Pat Coazd This is a nice ship well appointed, well decorated. This is the smallest ship we have... read more

• Kristen  Norwegian Star  Mexican Riveria

  Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Star Cruise Review Mexican Riviera Kristen G. My husband and I just returned from celebrating our 1st anniversary aboard the Norwegian... read more

  3 users found this review helpful.
• Sande M.-R.  Pride of America  Hawaii

  Embarkation: We got on at 12pm and had our luggage and we were in our stateroom by 1:30pm. My husband and I had a port-side balcony room (get port side for the Na Pali coast cruising in... read more

  14 users found this review helpful.
• Vincent & Mary Finelli  Norwegian Dawn  Eastern Caribbean

  The Norwegian Dawn is a colorful ship with a hull decorated with streamers and leaping dolphins, which has been in service five years, yet it doesn't show its age. This was our fifth... read more

  10 users found this review helpful.
• Terry  Norwegian Star  Mexican Riveria

  Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Star Cruise Review Mexican Riviera Terry Usually the biggest question asked is would I take this cruise again.  The answer is yes I would... read more

• Hortensia Montel  Pride of America  Hawaii

  Let me start by saying that ALL aspects of this cruise were EXCELLENT. Having said that I must admit that I was somewhat concerned about this ship and it’s crew after reading the multitude... read more

  7 users found this review helpful.
• Chuck  Norwegian Star  Mexican Riveria

  Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Star Cruise Review Mexican Riviera Chuck Recently concluded an 8 day Mexican Riviera cruise. It had been 9 yrs since my last cruise, which... read more

  2 users found this review helpful.
• Mark  Norwegian Spirit  Cruise to Nowwhere

  Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Spirit Cruise Review Cruise To Nowhere Mark Witzigman This was our second cruise (although it was only a one night trip).  Our first... read more

• Rich  Pride of America  Hawaii

  Our family (of 5) just returned from a (7 day) Hawaiian Cruise on Pride of America. In the weeks prior to sailing my wife and I had read numerous reviews of NCL's Hawaiian cruises. In that... read more

  10 users found this review helpful.
• Neil Sullivan  Norwegian Majesty  Bermuda

  Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Majesty Cruise Review Bermuda Neil Sullivan My wife and I booked this cruise on short notice, so we didn’t have time to read a lot of... read more

  3 users found this review helpful.
• LaWanda  Pride of Aloha  Hawaii

  Norwegian Cruise Lines America Pride of Aloha Cruise Review Hawaii LaWanda D. We enjoyed each port immensely. The volcanoes on the Big Island are a must see. The... read more

  1 users found this review helpful.
• Ronnie  Pride of Aloha  Hawaii

  Norwegian Cruise Lines America Pride of Aloha Cruise Review Hawaii Ronnie Remedies Hawaii can best be seen from a cruise ship.  The cruise ship you choose may depend... read more

  1 users found this review helpful.
• Donna  Pride of Aloha  Hawaii

  Norwegian Cruise Lines America Pride of Aloha Cruise Review Hawaii Donna L. Our cruise on Pride of Aloha was an absolute steal.  If you want to think of it as a... read more

• Jung  Norwegian Spirit  Bahamas

  Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Spirit Cruise Review Bahamas Jung Benitez First of all,  I’d like to mention that this is my first ever “real cruise”. My wife... read more

• Paul  Pride of Aloha  Hawaii

  Norwegian Cruise Lines America Pride of Aloha Cruise Review Hawaii Paul Reitano We recently took a Hawaiian vacation cruise through NCL’s sister company, NCLA. I... read more

• Chris  Norwegian Dawn  Bermuda

  This was our first cruise and the Freestyle seemed exactly what we want in a vacation-no schedules!! The food was excellent overall with only a few minor misses, but nothing that wouldn't... read more

  3 users found this review helpful.
• Elizabeth  Norwegian Star  Alaska

  Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Star Cruise Review Alaska Elizabeth Before Cruising, I would have loved reading a review by a kid, so I thought I would write one. Overall,... read more

  3 users found this review helpful.
• Jason Ma  Norwegian Jewel  Western Europe

  Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review Western Europe Jason Ma It was our honeymoon and we decided on a cruise to Western Europe.  The cruise began at... read more

  3 users found this review helpful.
• Ken Rosa  Norwegian Majesty  Bermuda

  Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Majesty Cruise Review Bermuda Ken Rosa We took this cruise at the last minute because we could not figure out what to do for a family... read more