(Norwegian Jade at Pier 66 in mid-April – photo by Bob Burns)
Elliott Bay-watchers, take note: Almost six months after Norwegian Jade arrived in mid-April, the 2026 Seattle cruise season is scheduled to end today with the departures of Norwegian Encore and Noordam. The Port of Seattle already has published the preliminary schedule for next year, and it starts even earlier, with Hapag-Lloyd’s Europa expected to call in late March.