NCLH Sells Oceania Sirena

Posted on 31 July, 2026 by Spacejunkie2

NCLH Sells Oceania Sirena

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has entered into an agreement to sell the Oceania Sirena.

The R-class ship is expected to leave the fleet after its spring 2028 deployment. A buyer has not yet been named.

The 684-guest ship originally launched as the R Four in 1999, operating for Renaissance Cruises. It then joined Princess Cruises where it sailed from 2002 through 2016 before becoming the Sirena for Oceania.

It marks another vessel move for Oceania, which is moving on from its older R-class fleet as the brand has been repositioned into the luxury market.

The 1998-built Regatta has been chartered to myCruises for the next two years while the 2000-built Nautica will be reimagined with less capacity as the Oceania Aurelia and sail on longer itineraries.

That leaves the Insignia as the sole remaining R-class ship in the Oceania’s fleet. The 1998-built ship had previously been sold to Crescent Seas, a residential start up, but the sale fell through.

COVID Cases Found on Norwegian Cruise Ship Returning to New Orleans

Posted on 5 December, 2021 by Spacejunkie2

A cruise ship set to dock in New Orleans with over 3,000 passengers has detected 10 cases of COVID-19 among its crew and guests, the Louisiana Department of Health said late on Saturday.

The cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway, owned by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, departed New Orleans on a weeklong cruise on Nov. 28 and had stops in Belize, Honduras and Mexico, the health agency said.

“NCL has been adhering to appropriate quarantine and isolation protocols,” the department said in a tweet.

The ship is set to reach New Orleans on Sunday morning, according to its itinerary.

Everyone on board will be tested for COVID-19 before leaving and will be provided with post-exposure and quarantine public health guidance by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

People who test positive for COVID-19 will either travel to their homes or self-isolate according to CDC guidelines, the health agency said.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours.

(Reporting by Ann Maria Shibu in Bengaluru; Editing by Frances Kerry)

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings postpones return until November

Posted on 1 August, 2020 by Spacejunkie2

Norwegian Jade

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ three lines – Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania and Regent Seven Seas Cruises — will not sail until November.

NCLH is the latest cruise company to push back the suspension of sailings beyond the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s No Sail Order through Sept. 30.

Most of the major cruise lines serving the North American market have extended their pause to conform to the CDC order, including the Royal Caribbean Group brands, Carnival Cruise Line and MSC Cruises. Princess recently extended its suspension of nearly all cruises through mid-December, and many Holland America ships are not slated to set sail until mid-October or November.

Windstar Cruises recently pushed back its Tahiti sailings, which are to be the line’s first cruises to resume service, from Sept. 10 to Oct. 15, to align with the CDC order.