Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that it is the first cruise line to have a seasonal homeport in Panama City, Panama, offering round-trip service across the Panama Canal with Norwegian Jewel starting March 20, 2022.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has signed a multi-year agreement with the Panama Tourism Authority that allows the company to seasonally have a home port at the Colon Cruise Terminal as well as the Fuerte Amador Cruise Terminal on the Pacific side of the country and adjacent to Panama City.
The new contract is part of an agreement that will provide Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings with transit benefits through the Panama Canal from 2022 to 2024 while reversing the home port.
In 2022 and 2023, the company will offer 12 homeport tours, starting with Norwegian Jewel on March 20, 2022, on which it traverses a nine-day itinerary through the Panama Canal and visits destinations such as Puerto Limon, Costa Rica; Oranjestad Aruba; Willemstad, Curacao; Kralendijk, Bonaire and Cartagena Colombia before arriving in the city of Colon on the Caribbean side of Panama.
“Part of our company’s mission is to create unforgettable experiences in some of the world’s most extraordinary places,” said Harry Sommer, President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line. “This new agreement allows nearly 24,000 guests to experience the beauty of Panama every year.”
Starting January 14, 2023, Norwegian Gem will be offering select Panama Canal cruises, including an 11-day trip to seven ports of call, including Puerto Limon, Costa Rica; Oranjestad, Aruba; Willemstad, Curacao; Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands before it ends in New York City. On December 6, 2023, Norwegian Joy is offering a 10-day voyage from Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Panama and notable destinations including Puerto Limon, Costa Rica; George Town, Grand Cayman; Roatan, Bay Islands; Harvest Caye, the brand’s private resort in Belize; Cozumel, Mexico and Great Stirrup Cay, the company’s private island in the Bahamas, before ending her trip in Miami
