Cruise line to double ship capacity from Philadelphia
Travelers will soon have even more cruise options from the City of Brotherly Love.
Within just months of announcing plans to home port its first ship from Philadelphia in almost 15 years, Norwegian Cruise Line revealed it will add a second vessel to its schedule.
Norwegian Pearl is the line's latest vessel set to depart from the Port of Philadelphia to Bermuda, the Bahamas and other Caribbean locales. Pearl will join Norwegian Jewel, which will sail from Philadelphia to Canada and New England.
Sailings for both ships are scheduled to depart beginning in 2026. Norwegian Jewel, which can accommodate 2,376 passengers, will depart beginning April 16, 2026, while 2,344-passenger Norwegian Pearl's cruise season from Philadelphia will begin Nov. 14, 2026.
Philadelphia hasn't been an East Coast cruise ship hub for larger vessels since 2011. Currently, cruise lines sail from New York City; Baltimore; Boston; Norfolk, Virginia; and cruise ports along Florida's east coast, such as Port Canaveral, Port Everglades and Jaxport Cruise Terminal.
New Norwegian Pearl sailings from Philadelphia include:
- Five- and seven-night cruises to Bermuda from Nov. 14, 2026, to Dec. 18, 2026
- 10- and 11-night Caribbean sailings that stop in the Dominican Republic and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Fares for the Bermuda voyages start from $759 per person based on double occupancy (including taxes and fees). Fares for a 10-night Caribbean cruise start from $1,100 per person, based on double occupancy (including taxes and fees).
Norwegian Jewel's voyages from Philadelphia include:
- 11-night Canada and New England sailings for Sept. 5 and 26, 2026 (with stops in Boston; Bar Harbor, Maine; Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Quebec City)
- Seven- and nine-night cruises to Bermuda (with a stop in Charleston, South Carolina) from April 16, 2026, through September 2026
Fares for Canada and New England itineraries start from $1,507 per person, based on double occupancy (including taxes and fees). Fares for a seven-night Bermuda sailing start from $1,187 per person, based on double occupancy (including taxes and fees).
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