USA: Cruises from US Ports

Seattle Cruise Terminal (Pier 66)

Note: NCL has a dedicated, premium facility at Pier 66. 

Pre-book the adjacent hotel for easy boarding.

• NCL Destination: 

Glacier Bay & Alaskan Inside Passage expeditions.

• Key Summer Routes: Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, and Victoria B.C.
• Viator Shore Excursion Target: Independent whale watching, private wilderness rainforest treks, and local floatplane tours (bypassing crowded ship excursions).

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Warm Winter Sailings:  November to April

Caribbean & Bahamas

Port of Miami (Terminal B - The Pearl of Miami)

• The NCL Vibe: Western, Eastern, and Southern Caribbean megaship deployments.

• Key Winter Routes: Great Stirrup Cay (NCL’s private island), Cozumel, St. Thomas, and Tortola.

• Viator Shore Excursion Target: Pre-cruise Miami Everglades airboat tours, private key west transfers, and independent catamaran charters.

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Port of Galveston (Cruise Terminal 16 - Pier 16)

Note: NCL homeports its premier newer ships here during the winter season, serving as a massive drive-to hub for the Central U.S.

• The NCL Vibe: 7-to-9-day island-hopping Western Caribbean itineraries.

• Key Winter Routes: Cozumel & Costa Maya (Mexico), Roatan (Honduras), and NCL’s premier private destination, Harvest Caye (Belize).

• Viator Shore Excursion Target: Historic Strand District walking tours or dolphin excursions for pre-cruise stayovers; independent private Mayan ruins and snorkel charters in Mexico/Belize.

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