Norwegian Jewel Ready for Alaska, NCL Adds Next Level Sale

Norwegian Jewel will sail in Alaskan waters starting May 19, 2012. This season marks the first time that Norwegian Cruise Line will have two Jewel-class ships sailing in the Great Land for the summer.

Norwegian Pearl, sister ship to Norwegian Jewel, will also be cruising in Alaska. To celebrate, and as part of the line’s “Norwegians Take it to the Next Level” sales event, new Alaska reservations made through Feb. 19, 2012, will receive a mini-suite for the price of a balcony; balcony staterooms for the price of an oceanview; and oceanview staterooms for the price of inside staterooms.

Cruise deposits during this time for Alaska sailings are reduced by 50 percent. In addition, the line is offering same category upgrades and e-coupons worth up to $400 in on-board savings for sailings that take place before Dec. 31, 2012.

Norwegian Jewel’s weekly Sawyer Glacier cruises will depart on Saturdays from May 26, 2012 to Sept. 8, 2012 with ports of call including: Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway, Alaska; and Victoria, British Columbia.

Norwegian Jewel will also sail a seven-day Sawyer Glacier cruise from Vancouver to Seattle on May 19, 2012 and a seven-day Sawyer Glacier from Seattle to Vancouver on September 15, 2012.

Norwegian recently announced the introduction of a new youth program that includes enhanced curriculum and creative themes, such as circus day, theater/technology/sports and port of call day. The new youth program will be offered on Norwegian Jewel for the Alaska season and on Norwegian Pearl beginning June 18, 2012.

The 2,394-passenger Norwegian Pearl will return to Seattle sailing weekly seven-day Glacier Bay cruises departing on Sundays from May 13, 2012 to Sept. 9, 2012 with ports of call including: Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan, Alaska; and Victoria, British Columbia.

Norwegian Pearl will also sail a seven-day Glacier Bay cruise from Vancouver to Seattle on May 6, 2012 and a Seattle to Vancouver cruise on September 16, 2012.

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