"Norwegian Sky" Sold, Cruises Cancelled

Above, Norwegian Sky docked at Nassau, Bahamas last summer. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Last summer, Mitch Geriminsky and I took a cruise to the Bahamas aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sky.

It was a nice, comfortable ship and we enjoyed its facilities.

It has just been announced that the Norwegian Sky is leaving NCL's fleet and cruises have been cancelled. It has been a part of the fleet since 1999.

According to TheStreet:

Norwegian Sky will soon leave the cruise line's fleet, according to a letter sent to passengers.

"Dear Valued Guests and Travel Partners: We're writing to you today with the news that one of our renowned ships from the acclaimed Sun-class series, Norwegian Sky, will leave Norwegian Cruise Line's award-winning fleet to embark toward new horizons," the cruise line said.

This, of course, does impact passengers.

"Unfortunately, this means that your upcoming cruise on Norwegian Sky has been canceled. Cordelia Cruises, India's leading premium cruise line, has agreed to a long-term charter of Norwegian Sky beginning September 30, 2026, in Dubai, UAE. While we are excited for her new chapter, it does mean, sadly, that to accommodate her timely arrival in Dubai, UAE, on September 30, 2026, all Norwegian Sky sailings embarking on or after August 20, 2026, will be canceled," it added.

This is the third cruise ship that I have been on whose futures changed not long after I cruised on them. The Celebrity Mercury was sold after taking a cruise to Alaska in 2001. Happily, it is still sailing under a different name and owner. The Majesty of the Seas of Royal Caribbean was sold and is in limbo in Greece after taking a cruise to Havana, Cuba in 2019. There is speculation that it will be scrapped.

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