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Norwegian Aqua Showcases the Evolution of NCL's Prima Class

Last updated:: 6:00 AM ET, Wed November 8, 2023

Norwegian Aqua will debut in 2025. (Photo Credit: Norwegian Cruise Line)

Norwegian Aqua is the first of the expanded Prima Plus Class. (Photo Credit: Norwegian Cruise Line)

New Norwegian Aqua hull (Photo Credit: Norwegian Cruise Line)

Slidecoaster on Norwegian Aqua (Photo Credit: Norwegian Cruise Line)

Norwegian Aqua Glow Court (Photo Credit: Norwegian Cruise Line)

Haven Duplex bedroom (Photo Credit: Norwegian Cruise Line)

View of the cruise port in King's Wharf Bermuda (photo via Viktor Hladchenko / iStock / Getty Images Plus)

Norwegian Aqua main pool (Photo Credit: Norwegian Cruise Line)

Coming in 2025

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Aqua’s first voyages to the Caribbean will be seven-day itineraries that depart from one of the world’s most sought-after cruise ports, Port Canaveral, Florida.

Bigger and Better

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Norwegian Aqua will set new standards and deliver brand-new guest experiences to be discovered with an overall 10 percent size and capacity increase from its sister ships.

First Female Hull Artist

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Norwegian Aqua will showcase a lively and colorful hull art design by NCL's first-ever major female hull artist, Allison Hueman.

Top Deck Thrills

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Norwegian Aqua will premiere the world's first hybrid rollercoaster and waterslide, the Aqua Slidecoaster.

Glow Court

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The new Glow Court, a digital sports complex with an interactive LED floor, will offer a variety of interactive guest activities by day and then transform into a nightclub in the evening.

Largest NCL Haven

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The ship will feature all-new luxurious accommodations, including NCL’s first-ever Three-Bedroom Duplex Haven Suites.

Fun-in-the-Sun Activities

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After its initial seven-day Caribbean sailings, Norwegian Aqua will offer five and seven-day voyages to Bermuda from New York City from August 2025 through October 2025.