Norwegian Aqua is a cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line of the Prima Plus class, the debut ship of its subclass.
 Norwegian Aqua in Southampton | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Bahamas | |
| Name | Norwegian Aqua |
| Owner | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Port of registry | Nassau,  Bahamas[1] |
| Builder | Fincantieri,[2] Marghera[3][4] |
| Sponsored by | Eric Stonestreet |
| Christened | April 14, 2025[5] |
| In service | 2025–present |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Prima-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 156,300 GT[5] |
| Length | 1,056 ft (322 m)[5] |
| Beam | 41 m |
| Capacity | 3,571[5] |
| Crew | 1597 |
History
editIn 2017, Norwegian Cruise Line ordered four ships of a novel class, scheduled for delivery from 2022 to 2025.[6] Norwegian Aqua's maiden voyage was from the Fincantieri shipyard to Southampton.[2] The ship's first sail across the Atlantic was originally intended to be from Southampton to Boston, but was diverted to New York City due to inclement weather.[7]
Eric Stonestreet christened Norwegian Aqua on April 13, 2025, at Miami.[5]
Service history
editDesign
editNorwegian Aqua is 10% larger than other ships of the Prima class,[9] being the first of the Prima Plus subclass.[10] In addition to Prima-class features, Norwegian Aqua also has a slidecoaster (a hybrid between a water slide and roller coaster[10]), digital sport complex, arcade, and an adults-only club.[9] Riders on the slidecoaster can reach around 31 mph (50 km/h) and experience 0.8 g of force.[11] There are seventeen restaurants and eighteen bars on Norwegian Aqua.[10] The external art of the ship was designed by Allison Hueman.[12]
References
edit- ↑ "Norwegian Aqua (48614)". Vessel Register for DNV. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- 1 2 "Norwegian Aqua Completes Maiden Voyage in Southampton". Cruise Industry News. March 28, 2025. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Norwegian Cruise Line and Fincantieri celebrate float out of all-new Norwegian Aqua TM". April 23, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Norwegian Cruise Line and Fincantieri feiern gemeinsam das Ausdocken der neuen Norwegian Aqua" (in German). April 24, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Norwegian Aqua Christened in Miami". Cruise Critic. April 14, 2025. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Norwegian Orders Four Ships from Fincantieri". Cruise Industry News. February 16, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ↑ Tunney, Donna (March 28, 2025). "Weather Forces Debark Change for Norwegian Aqua's Maiden Crossing". Cruise Hive. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ↑ "2026 CRUISE SHIP SCHEDULE" (PDF). Go To Bermuda. Department of Marine and Ports Services. November 17, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- 1 2 "Norwegian Aqua Arrives in Miami for Next Caribbean Season". Travel Market Report. October 8, 2025. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Rubio, Paul (July 24, 2025). "All Aboard the New Norwegian Aqua". Palm Beach Illustrated. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ↑ Neumeier, Franz (March 23, 2025). "Die Wasserrutschen-Achterbahn „Aqua Slidecoaster" der Norwegian Aqua". Cruisetricks.de Kreuzfahrt-Ratgeber (in German). Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Norwegian Cruise Line stellt die neue Norwegian Aqua vor, das erste Schiff der erweiterten Prima-Plus-Klasse". Norwegian Cruise Line (in German). November 2, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2025.