| NCL hosts Aria lunch

NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) hosted a celebratory lunch yesterday in recognition of the 12-month countdown to Norwegian Spirit’s inaugural Australian 2021/2022 summer season.

Travellers will have the opportunity to experience a collection of 10- and 12-day itineraries departing both Sydney and Auckland.

Hosted by Vice President & Managing Director APAC Ben Angell, guests were treated to a delectable lunch at Aria Restaurant Sydney, with the local Norwegian VP noting the cruise line was “delighted to be offering our Australian and New Zealand guests the opportunity to explore the beauty we are lucky enough to have in our own backyard with a cruise holiday.

“Norwegian Spirit’s deployment to Australasia for her inaugural 2021/22 summer sailing season demonstrates our ongoing commitment to delivering an exceptional experience for the region’s loyal cruise fans.”

He also highlighted a number of new ports for Norwegian for Spirit’s inaugural season, such as Timaru, New Zealand.

The ship will arrive in Dec 2021, where she will showcase her bow to stern modernisation (CW 18 Feb).

Guests at the lunch were shown the latest TVC currently airing (CW 30 Nov), as well as a new Norwegian Embark video showcasing the Choir of Man onboard production, filmed live in London.

With 2022 selling extremely well, Norwegian is encouraging agents to reach out to their clients and let them know there has never been a better time to book, especially given the recent release of 2023 itineraries, which will feature Caribbean island-hopping, Alaskan glacier viewing and European explorations (CW 23 Nov).

Pictured at Aria are Michelle Wiederman, Charli Beale, Ben Angell, and Damian Borg.