by Sarah Kuta
Last updated: 11:10 AM ET, Tue December 23, 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line is getting rid of all non-commissionable fares.
The change is permanent and will take effect December 26, 2025, for all sailings departing May 1, 2026 and beyond.
The full cruise fare (excluding taxes and fees) is now commissionable, boosting travel advisors’ revenue on every booking. Norwegian has also simplified its fare structure so that travel advisors can more easily understand their earning potential upfront.
“Travel advisors are the backbone of our industry, and their success is our success,” says John Chernesky, senior vice president of sales for North America for Norwegian Cruise line. “Removing NCFs is a meaningful commitment to strengthening our partnership and ensuring advisors are fully rewarded for the value they bring to their clients and to NCL.”
Norwegian also recently brought back Free at Sea Plus, which is commissionable, meaning travel advisors have even more opportunities to earn.
Travel advisors can learn more about the recent change by visiting Norwegian Central's NCL Help and searching “Commission Structure.”
In 2022, Norwegian Cruise Line announced that it would pay commission on NCFs for reservations booked more than 120 days in advance. The change took effect January 1, 2023, but travel advisors had to submit a marketing plan to the company in order to qualify for the NCF commission.
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