: United States of America flag waving in representing of military appreciation
Veterans Day 2023 marked the one-year anniversary of our Military Appreciation Program.
  • NCL President David Herrera sends a heartfelt message to America's veterans.
    A message of thanks from our President, Army veteran, David J. Herrera.

Program Benefits & Eligibility

  • Norwegian Pride of America cruise ship sailing

    10% Off All Cruise Fares

    Discount extends to the entire stateroom.

  • Man and women couple holding hands while walking on the beach during cruise tour

    Combinable With More At Sea

    Our incredible program includes Unlimited Open Bar, FREE Airfare for 2nd Guest^ and more.

    ^Buy an air ticket and the 2nd guest flies for free. 
  • U.S Veteran spouse hugging and smiling

    U.S Uniformed Services and Canadian Armed Forces

    Open to active U.S. Military, Reserves, National Guard, Veterans, NOAA Corps, USPHS, and Spouses. As well as Canadian active Service Members, Veterans, and Dependents.

How to Enroll

Step 1 Log in or register for a My NCL account.

Step 2 Verify your status through ID.me.

Step 3 Once verified, begin searching for your dream cruise vacation on NCL.com or contact your travel advisor to complete your booking. When you are logged in to My NCL, the prices displayed at checkout will reflect your 10% discount. You won't ever need to verify again.

  • Family enjoys walking the Norwegian Bliss cruise ship waterfront and sightseeing

  • Girl snorkeling under water on one of the beautiful islands of The Caribbean during her cruise

  • Aerial look of the Norwegian Encore sailing into clear blue ocean water in between green hills

NCL Supports

Honor and Remember

The Honor and Remember flag is a symbol of remembrance for the immediate families who have lost a loved one in military service. NCL proudly stands behind Honor and Remember's mission to publicly honor and remember every American fallen service member and recognize the enduring sacrifice of their families.

Together, we can ensure that these heroes are never forgotten and extend our gratitude to the families left behind. Join us and Together, We Remember Them All.

  • Honor & Remember

FOR VETERANS, BY VETERANS

Veterans at Norwegian

  • Luije Padron served in the U.S army and is now the Global Creative Director at Norwegian Cruise Line

    Luije Padron

    GLOBAL CREATIVE DIRECTOR, NCL

    U.S. Army

    Luije Padron was a Corporal in the U.S. Army specialized as a Military Police Investigator from 2009-2016. He now works as the Global Creative Director at NCL. As to why he enlisted, Luije says, “The military on-base life always appealed to me growing up. The sense of community and camaraderie was great.”

    As Global Creative Director at Norwegian, Luije says, “I lead a team of gifted storytellers and together we strategize to find creative ways to get people to cruise with us so they can have the time of their lives.” Luije was also lead designer on NCL’s new military program.

  • Neshme Bazan served in the U.S army and is now the Senior Finance Manager at Norwegian Cruise Line

    Neshme Bazan

    SENIOR MANAGER, NCL

    U.S. Army

    Neshme Bazan served as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army from 2010-2016, specializing in civil affairs. She now works as Norwegian’s Senior Finance Manager. Neshme says she joined the military because, “I wanted to serve the country that open up its arms to me and my family and provided me with opportunities I could have only dreamed of.”

    Neshme says her favorite thing about working for NCL is, “the people. There is a great sense of belonging.” Neshme is also the co-founder of the Military Appreciation Program.

  • Matthew Lewis served in the U.S Navy and is now the Senior vice president and Chief Security Office at Norwegian Cruise Line

    Matthew Lewis

    SVP & CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER, NCLH

    U.S. Navy

    Matthew Lewis served in the United States Navy as a Navy SEAL from 1980-2001. He now works as Norwegian Cruise Line Holding’s Senior Vice President, Company Security Officer. “Our department is responsible for a myriad of areas including but not limited to all vessel, terminal, corporate office, international and domestic island and facilities; global intelligence, international ship and port security (ISPS), hot line investigations, casino surveillance, vessel/island/corporate CCTV as well as C-SUITE executive protection.

    Matthew says he enlisted in the military because, “It was always impressed upon me that no matter what I did in life, I would owe a debt to this country. Nothing is free, and nothing is guaranteed. The only thing in life that is guaranteed is the opportunity to succeed and that my success would be a direct reflection of my efforts.” Matthew is also the co-founder of Norwegian’s Veteran Task Force.

NCL Military Appreciation Program FAQs

  • Active members, veterans, spouses, and surviving spouses of the following branches of the United States military with a verified ID.me account:

    • Army
    • Navy
    • Air Force
    • Marine Corps
    • Coast Guard
    • Space Force
    • National Guard
    • NOAA Corps
    • U.S. Public Health Service

    Active service members, veterans, and dependents of a Canadian armed forces member of the following branches of the Canadian military with a verified ID.me account:

    • Canadian Army
    • Royal Canadian Navy
    • Royal Canadian Air Force
    • Canadian Coast Guard

  • NCL partners with ID.me, our trusted third-party verification service, which uses private and secure data sources to confirm the accuracy of the information you provide. The verification process typically takes five minutes or less. Once your credentials are verified, you will begin seeing your discounted rates on NCL.com at checkout when logged in. The discounted rate displayed at checkout is reflective of 10% off the cruise fare portion of any cruise.

  • To learn more about the offers and benefits of ID.me, or for company information, please visit www.ID.me

  • After validating for the NCL Military Appreciation Program, you save 10% off the cruise fare portion of any cruise. To make it even sweeter, this discount is in addition to Norwegian’s More At Sea™ promotion which includes unlimited open bar, specialty dining, excursions credits*, free airfare^ and more. It is also combinable with other promotions that are available, but subject to change.

    * Receive $50 USD Discount Per Shore Excursion
    ^ Buy an air ticket and the 2nd guest flies for free.
    View for full terms and conditions
    You must validate for the program prior to booking to receive the discount.

  • You will need a My NCL account so we can link your military discount to your account. This will allow you to see your discounted prices when logged in to NCL.com and/or allow your travel agent to see your discounted prices.

    • Visit www.ncl.com/military
    • Login to your My NCL account and/or register to create one
    • Follow the prompts to verify with ID.me which will pop up in a separate window.
    • After you complete the ID.me registration and verification process, you will be returned to NCL.com to begin shopping for your next cruise vacation. If you are logged in to your My NCL account, the prices displayed will be inclusive of your 10% off.

  • The discount will apply to the verified military member’s entire stateroom. The discount is limited to one stateroom per verified military member per sailing.
  • Yes, your spouse is also eligible for the discounted rates if verified via ID.me.
  • No, the discount is only for eligible members. ID.me’s identity platform can detect fraudulent use across accounts and reserves the right to revoke access/membership from anyone abusing the terms of usage.
  • Visit https://help.id.me/hc/en-us for assistance with the registration process and/or to get additional information on the documents required for verification.
  • Absolutely. All you have to do is visit www.ncl.com/military to enroll in the program. Then provide your travel agent with your My NCL/Latitudes number. The discount is tied to your account.
  • You only have to validate with ID.me once. Your eligibility will be permanently associated with your My NCL account.
  • Yes. Once your reservation is cancelled, please contact Guest Experience at https://www.ncl.com/case-submission. Here you will be directed to submit the request and attach the active duty military deployment orders. Upon receipt, orders will be reviewed, and if compliant, a Future Cruise Credit Certificate will be issued.

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