Ex-Norwegian Sky Sails for India Ahead of Cordelia Cruises Debut
If you want to sail the Sky, your first chance is from Mumbai, with cruises starting October 23, 2026. The ship is scheduled to arrive there on October 9, 2026. Options include three- to five-night Goa and Lakshadweep itineraries and two-night weekend cruises to nowhere. For a longer trip, check the 2027 seven-night Chennai–Singapore voyages calling at Phuket, Langkawi and Kuala Lumpur. The former Norwegian Sun joins Cordelia from Mumbai on November 1, 2027.
My read is that Cordelia is building a fleet out of Norwegian's castoffs. The Sky arrives in Mumbai on October 9, 2026, and the Sun follows on November 1, 2027, after a farewell European season. That sits beside the Empress, originally built for Royal Caribbean and Cordelia's first ship in 2001. The ironic twist is that two Norwegian ships built in 1999 and 2001 are becoming the backbone of an Indian brand. The itineraries look sensible to me: short Mumbai runs to Goa and Lakshadweep and two-night weekend cruises to nowhere suit first-time cruisers, while the 2027 Chennai–Singapore sailings reach further. Norwegian gets the older tonnage off its books, and Cordelia gets capacity with far less wait than a newbuild. The risk is the Red Sea transit, which the ship made despite security concerns in the region. If I were booking, I would start with a short Mumbai sailing before committing to the week-long Singapore itinerary.