NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has launched “Experiences at Sea”, created through the merger of its existing Charters, Meetings, & Incentives operation with the in-house Sixthman Festivals at Sea charter business.
The new division will cover Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, with the first season to sail aboard Norwegian Pearl.
The season will comprise of 13 consecutive festival-at-sea cruises over 66 nights from 20 January to 27 March 2023, sailing from Miami and calling to a variety of Caribbean islands, including the Norwegian’s private destinations of Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas and Harvest Caye in Belize.
The three-day “Cruise Perfect” itinerary from to Nassau, Bahamas kicks off the season, hosted by comedy group Dude Perfect.
Rock music fans will love the five-day Rock Boat XX11 sailing to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and Nassau, Bahamas, hosted by Sister Hazel and featuring over 30 music acts.
Also included in the line-up are a wrestling-themed cruise to Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas; a country music sailing to Cozumel, Mexico; a Broadway cruise to Bermuda; and more.
Anthony Diaz, CEO of Sixthman and SVP of Charters, Meetings and Incentives for NCLH, said the new brand will bring guests “from an array of like-minded communities together to experience one-of-a-kind vacations alongside their favourite artists, athletes, actors, comedians and others within their lifestyle”.
“Powered by all that the ‘Experiences at Sea’ unit provides, we are committed to going above and beyond to shatter the expectations of what a vacation can be.”
“It’s been so rewarding being a part of setting the stage for guests to be able to get away to get together!” he enthused.
Experiences at Sea will also team up with Infinity Sports & Events to offer a series of cruise vacation packages ranging from one to 10 nights for the Rugby World Cup games between 08 September and 16 October 2023 aboard Norwegian Epic.
Guests will enjoy guaranteed official match tickets to a selection of games played in Marseille, Nice, Bordeaux and Nantes, France, with some packages including exclusive rugby fan-zone and immersive former rugby player, coach and team experiences along with DJ sets and more on board the ship.
For more information on the Experiences at Sea offerings, click here.