MIAMI, Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Norwegian Cruise
Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel with a 54-year
history of breaking boundaries, premieres "Welcome Aboard," the
latest episode of "EMBARK – The Series," tonight at 8 p.m. ET at www.ncl.com/embark and
Facebook.
The fourth episode of the five-part docuseries offers a
behind-the-scenes look at the Company's Great Cruise Comeback when
Norwegian Jade becomes the first ship in the fleet to welcome
guests back on board after 500 days. Viewers will witness the
emotional moments when crew reunite for the first time after many
months, as well as their excitement to do what they do best –
deliver memorable cruise experiences. The episode will
showcase the final preparations to ready the ship before the first
guests embark and Norwegian Jade makes history as the first ship in
the NCL fleet to homeport in Athens.
"We have been building up to this moment, when we finally set
sail after a long 500-day journey back to cruising," said
Harry Sommer, president and chief
executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line. "From the beginning we
set out to bring travelers along as we innovated and prepared for
our Great Cruise Comeback. Now, in this fourth episode we bring
viewers along to see and feel the emotions and excitement of safely
reuniting with our guests, crew and the destinations we've missed
for over the last year."
The first three episodes of "EMBARK – The Series" are available
on-demand at www.ncl.com/embark. Each episode chronicles the
brand's efforts for a safe resumption of operations with upgraded
technologies and health and safety protocols, as well as
investments in elevating the guest experience with new product
offerings across its fleet and private resort destinations.
Norwegian Cruise Line restarted its cruise operations on
July 25, 2021 following a more than
500-day suspension, with Norwegian Jade launching seven-day
itineraries to the Greek Isles. Norwegian Encore became the
first ship in the NCL fleet to return to cruising from the U.S. on
Aug. 7, 2021 and is currently sailing
her inaugural season of week-long Alaska voyages from Seattle. On
Aug. 15, 2021, Norwegian Gem was the
first ship in the fleet to resume operations from Miami and set sail from the new Norwegian
Cruise Line Terminal at PortMiami with a selection of week-long
voyages to the Caribbean and four-day cruises to
the Bahamas. Most recently,
the Company relaunched Norwegian Epic from Barcelona on Sept. 5,
2021 offering seven-day voyages through Oct. 24, 2021 to the Western Mediterranean.
Additional ships are scheduled to redeploy in Europe and North
America as the fall progresses.
The fleetwide redeployment will continue in partnership with
local governments and are guided by the robust protocols of the
Company's SailSAFE™ health and safety program, which at its
cornerstone includes that all crew and guests must be fully
vaccinated to embark for voyages through Dec. 31, 2021. Working with the leading experts
of the SailSAFE Global Health and Wellness Council, the robust
protocols will be regularly evaluated and modified as needed,
making science-based decisions to protect guests, crew and the
destinations it visits. As protocols evolve and additional
information becomes available, updates will be published
at www.ncl.com/sail-safe.
For more information about the Company's award-winning 17-ship
fleet and worldwide itineraries, or to book a cruise, please
contact a travel professional, call 888-NCL-CRUISE (625-2784) or
visit www.ncl.com.
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SOURCE Norwegian Cruise Line