NCL Itinerary Changes Add 200,000 Guests at Great Stirrup Cay

Norwegian Cruise Line has reworked its 2027 itineraries to bring an additional 200,000 guests to Great Stirrup Cay, the brand’s private island in the Bahamas.

John Chidsey, CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, said on the company’s third quarter earnings call Thursday that the island is now expected to see approximately 1.4 million guests next year, up from the 1.2 million the company had initially projected.

Chidsey said the increase came from changes to itinerary planning for 2027 and 2028, an area the company has focused on as part of its turnaround.

The added guest volume follows the Sept. 4 opening of Great Tides Water Park and a new two-berth pier at the island.

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