NCL is reducing its fleet and getting rid of small cruise ships
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the managers of NCL were asked about the future of the company's older ships
the company announced the sale of two of these mentioned cruise ships from the flagship NCL brands fleet
if you have future bookings on the ships that were sold for 2026 and 2027, those bookings are being cancelled
Reducing the company's fleet and eliminating the smaller ships will allow it to maintain its high cruise prices
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Norwegian Holdings is transferring 4 cruise ships: 2 ships from the main brand (NCL Sky, NCL Sun), and 2 more ships from each of the luxury brands (Oceania Insignia, Navigator Regent Seven Seas). The announcement comes as a surprise as the ships' transfer dates are in 2026-2027, with cruises on these ships also being sold on the company's websites for later dates - which means there are cancellations of future bookings! In the video, we answer these questions and more: What does this mean for the company? What should anyone who has a reservation on these cruise ships do? Where are the ships going?