Norwegian Cruise Line Named "Europe's Leading Cruise Line" at World Travel Awards

NCL Awarded for the 12th Consecutive Year

Norwegian Cruise Line, the innovator in international cruise travel, was recently named "Europe’s Leading Cruise Line," by the World Travel Awards for the 12^th consecutive year.

“It is an honor to be recognized for our continuous commitment to the region and to hold the title as ‘Europe’s Leading Cruise Line,’ for the last 12 years,” said Harry Sommer, international president for Norwegian Cruise Line. “We have focused on maintaining a strong presence year-round, and for the first time, have the largest European fleet in the company’s history, with itineraries calling to some of the most incredible destinations on the continent.”

Earlier this year, the World Travel Awards also recognized the brand as the “Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Line” for the seventh consecutive year, as well as “North America’s Leading Cruise Line” for the fourth year in a row.

With six ships sailing in Europe – Norwegian Epic, Jade, Star, Spirit, the recently renovated Norwegian Getaway, and for the very first time, Norwegian Pearl – the company offers itineraries to multiple destinations including the Mediterranean; Greek Isles; French, Spanish and Italian Rivieras; and voyages to the Baltic, from various ports throughout the continent.

In the summer of 2020, Norwegian Escape, the first ship of the company’s most successful and innovative class, the Breakaway Plus class, will make her European debut with nine, 12 and 14-day cruises from Southampton, England; Civitavecchia, Italy; and Copenhagen, Denmark, offering new and exciting guest experiences on both land and sea.

For more information or to book a cruise, please contact a travel professional, call 888-NCL-CRUISE (625-2784) or visit www.ncl.com.

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About Norwegian Cruise Line
As the innovator in global cruise travel, Norwegian Cruise Line has been breaking the boundaries of traditional cruising for over 52 years. Most notably, the cruise line revolutionized the industry by offering guests the freedom and flexibility to design their ideal vacation on their preferred schedule with no assigned dining and entertainment times and no formal dress codes. Today, its fleet of 16 contemporary ships sail to nearly 300 of some of the world’s most desirable destinations, including Great Stirrup Cay, the company’s private island in the Bahamas and its resort destination Harvest Caye in Belize.  Norwegian Cruise Line not only provides superior guest service from land to sea, but also offers a wide variety of award-winning entertainment and dining options as well as a range of accommodations across the fleet, including solo-traveler staterooms, mini-suites, spa-suites and The Haven by Norwegian^®, the company’s ship-within-a-ship concept. For additional information or to book a cruise, contact a travel professional, call 888-NCL-CRUISE (625-2784) or visit www.ncl.com. For the latest company news and exclusive content, visit our media center and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube @NorwegianCruiseLine; and Twitter and Snapchat @CruiseNorwegian.

About World Travel Awards

WTA was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry. Today, the WTA brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire. Each year, WTA covers the globe with a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to recognise and celebrate individual and collective success within each key geographical region. WTA gala ceremonies are widely regarded as the best networking opportunities in the travel industry, attended by government and industry leaders, luminaries and international print and broadcast media.

For more information about WTA visit www.worldtravelawards.com.