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Nauticus Welcomes Luxury Cruise Ship to Downtown Norfolk with Local Market Experience
NORFOLK, VA (March 25, 2026) – Nauticus is pleased to welcome its first port-of-call cruise ship of the 2026 spring season with the arrival of the MS Allura to downtown Norfolk. The 67,000-ton luxury vessel is part of the Oceania Cruises fleet and will be docked at…
Read more340,000 Unique Cruise Passenger Visits; Record-Breaking Year for Norfolk
Weekly Carnival cruise service in 2025 exceeds passenger projections. Norfolk, Va. - Norfolk celebrated a landmark year on Saturday as the Carnival Sunshine departed for another Bahamas cruise vacation. Each week since February 11, 2025, Nauticus has…
Read moreNorwegian Cruise Line Expands Norfolk Port Calls, Strengthening Regional Tourism and Economy
Norfolk, VA - Norfolk’s Half Moone Cruise & Celebration Center, operated by Nauticus, announced an expanded slate of cruise ship port calls from the world’s fourth-largest cruise company, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). In 2027, the…
Read moreCruise Giveaway Celebrates Carnival Partnership
Free cruise for two awaits one lucky WinterFest on the Wisconsin guest. Norfolk, Va. (Dec.1, 2022)— To celebrate the recent announcement that the Carnival Magic will sail from Norfolk for six months in 2023, Nauticus and Carnival Cruise Line have teamed up to present…
Read moreCARNIVAL CRUISE LINE ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION IN NORFOLK TO BRING HIGHEST GUEST VOLUME IN PORT’S HISTORY
Carnival Cruise Line today announced it will more than double the fun and the cruises it offers from Norfolk, Virginia, in 2023, and extend sailings to a consecutive six-month period from May through October. The announcement is a first step toward a proposed year-round cruise…
Read moreLargest Cruise Ship to Sail from Norfolk Arrives Sunday
Carnival resumes operations with 4,000-passenger vessel Photo Credit: GLF Investments Norfolk, Va. (May 12, 2022) — Mid-Atlantic cruisers will have their first chance to sail from Norfolk since 2019 as the 4,000-passenger Carnival Magic arrives at Nauticus on Sunday…
Read moreNauticus Cruise Season Accelerates With Back-To-Back Ship Calls
Inaugural call of the Norwegian Gem set for Sunday; Norwegian Getaway returns on Monday Norfolk, Va. (April 8, 2022) — More than 5,000 cruise ship passengers are planning their Norfolk arrival over the coming days as Nauticus welcomes its first back-to-back cruise calls…
Read moreCarnival Cruise Line Celebrates Partnership with Norfolk
World’s largest cruise line presents cake to Norfolk City Council Photo Credit: Nathalie Silva Ariz Norfolk, Va. (March 23, 2022) — On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, Carnival Cruise Line presented a special birthday cake to Norfolk City Council members in celebration of the…
Read moreNorwegian Cruise Line’s Sunday Arrival Launches Norfolk’s Busiest Season
First large-scale cruise ship since pause in port operations arrives at Nauticus on Sunday Norwegian Getaway. PC: NCL Norfolk, Va. (February 18, 2022) – Nearly two years after the Covid-19 pandemic paused the global cruise industry, Nauticus will welcome its first major…
Read moreConstruction Begins on Norfolk’s New $2.6 Million Cruise Ship Gangway
Nauticus prepares for one of its busiest cruise seasons in 2022. Norfolk, Va. (October 20, 2021) – An enormous crane takes center stage along Norfolk’s downtown waterfront this week as construction begins on Nauticus’ new cruise ship gangway. The new passenger…
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