Transpacific to Australia?

NCL has posted the Australia and New Zealand sailings, but I don't see anything about getting the ship to the area. Does anyone have any information about when and how the Star will get there?

"Asia and Australia

In the fall of 2016, Norwegian Cruise Line will cruise to the Far East for the first time since fall/winter 2001-2002, with the recently renovated Norwegian Star sailing to the region for several unique itineraries that also feature first-ever visits to The Gulf and India. Norwegian Star will continue to spend her summer 2016 months cruising the Baltic Capitals from Copenhagen, Denmark. After her journey through the Western Mediterranean, Norwegian Star will depart on October 31, 2016 from Istanbul on the brand's first voyage to the Gulf region through the Suez Canal for a 20-day Eastern Mediterranean and The Gulf itinerary with stops in Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey; Rhodes, Greece; overnight in Haifa, Israel; Port Said, Sharm El Sheikh and Safaga, Egypt; Aqaba, Jordan; Salalah and Muscat, Oman; and an overnight in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

On November 20, 2016, Norwegian Star will sail a 21-day Journey to the East from Dubai, United Arab Emirates to Singapore, featuring the brand's first visit to India with an overnight in Mumbai and stops in Goa (Mormugao), Mangalore and Kochi (Cochin). Additional ports of call include Fujairah and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Muscat and Khasab, Oman; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Phuket, Thailand; Penang, Langkawi and Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang), Malaysia; and Singapore.

Throughout December 2016 and January 2017, Norwegian Star will do a series of 11- and 14-day sailings in Southeast Asia, departing from Singapore and Hong Kong respectively. Norwegian Star's 11-day Southeast Asia itineraries departing from Singapore on December 11, 2016 and January 5, 2017 feature ports of call in Ko Samui and an overnight in Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Thailand; Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My) and Nha Trang, Vietnam; Sanya and Hong Kong, China. Guests who sail on the ship's 14-day Southeast Asia itinerary from Hong Kong on December 22, 2016 will celebrate the holidays with calls in Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Hanoi (Ha Long Bay), Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My), Vietnam; Sihanoukville, Cambodia; an overnight stay in Bangkok (Laem Chabang) and a day visit to Ko Samui, Thailand; and Singapore.

On January 16, 2017, Norwegian Star will sail a 21-day Southeast Asia and Australia itinerary from Hong Kong, China to Sydney, Australia. Ports of call include Nha Trang and Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My), Vietnam; Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Thailand; Singapore; Bali (Benoa) and Komodo, Indonesia; Darwin, Cairns, Airlie Beach, and Brisbane, Australia.

Norwegian Star will sail a 12-day Australia and New Zealand sailing on February 6, 2017 from Sydney, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand. Ports of call for this adventure down under include Melbourne and Burnie, Australia; and Dunedin, Akaroa, Wellington, Napier and Tauranga, New Zealand. Norwegian Star will also sail a 19-day Australia and New Zealand thrill-filled itinerary from Auckland, New Zealand to Singapore departing February 18, 2017. Ports of call include: Bay of Islands, New Zealand; Sydney, Brisbane, Airlie Beach, Cairns and Darwin, Australia; and Komodo and Bali (Benoa), Indonesia; and Kuala Lumpur (Port Kelang), Malaysia.

Norwegian Star will begin her journey back to the West with an 18-day Southeast Asia and India sailing from Singapore to Dubai, departing March 9, 2017. Ports of Call include Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang), and Penang, Malaysia; Phuket, Thailand; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Kochi (Cochin), Mangalore, Mumbai and Goa (Mormugao), India; Muscat and Khasab, Oman; Fujairah and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Rounding out her season in the Far East will be a 20-day Eastern Mediterranean and The Gulf sailing from Dubai, United Arab Emirates through the Suez Canal to Venice, Italy departing March 27, 2017. Ports of call on this Western-bound journey include Fujairah, United Arab Emirates; Muscat and Salalah, Oman; Aqaba, Jordan; Safaga and Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt; an overnight in Haifa, Israel; a stop in Iraklion, Crete, Greece; Dubrovnik, Croatia; and finally, an overnight stay in Venice, Italy."

From NCL's press release; http://www.ncl.com/nclweb/pressroom/pressRelease.html?storyCode=PR_080315

Nope.

Gets to Europe the usual way and does Europe for summer

Barcelona to Istanbul

Istanbul to Dubai

Dubai to Singapore

Singapore to Hong Kong and back X 1.5

Hong Kong to Sydney

In short, there will be no transpacific because Star will be going from Europe to Asia via the Suez Canal and the Middle East.

And sails to Australia smack bang in the middle of our cyclone season. Hmmm

btw anyone, when will those new cruises go on sale, just wondering..?

btw anyone, when will those new cruises go on sale, just wondering..?

You are almost late......:)

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=47535775#post47535775

........or you can get the bear and go to the usa site.

I was really hoping to avoid a long plane ride to Australia. But that's too much time away from work☺ thanks

I really love some of the new cruises, although not all of them are the Asia/Australia cruises. I would, however, love a TransPacific to Australia as well. I doubt this will be the end of the NCL expansion.

Perhaps we could help NCL design a new TransPacific cruise in the not too distant future... pick me, pick me... :p Certainly lots of ports to visit starting with Hawaii... Bora, Bora, Papetes, Tahiti ... no, no, I haven't thought about this at all... :p.

Cheers,

more to come...

Connie

I really love some of the new cruises, although not all of them are the Asia/Australia cruises. I would, however, love a TransPacific to Australia as well. I doubt this will be the end of the NCL expansion.

 

Perhaps we could help NCL design a new TransPacific cruise in the not too distant future... pick me, pick me... :p Certainly lots of ports to visit starting with Hawaii... Bora, Bora, Papetes, Tahiti ... no, no, I haven't thought about this at all... :p.

 

Cheers,

more to come...

Connie

Celebrity has an S class ship doing those ports!

Celebrity has an S class ship doing those ports!

Yeah, we have friends sailing on X but I'd really love NCL to perhaps think outside of the box especially with so many places to choose from, wouldn't it be great if NCL could come up with a different itin. to compete more efficiently with Celeb? Oh well, nice that they have something started in any case.