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Norwegian Joy

The Ultimate Joyride

Find your happy place on board Norwegian Joy when she cruises from the Mexican Riviera to Panama Canal. Or join her in The Caribbean, Bahamas, and Bermuda from Miami, New York, Orlando, and Jamaica. Enjoy a rush like no other as you race in the middle of the ocean on a thrilling two–level race track. Immerse yourself in all the wonder of a virtual world in the Galaxy Pavilion. Be pampered in luxury in our spacious and beautifully appointed accommodations. Enjoy holiday experiences that will delight your senses and calm your soul on Norwegian Joy.

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Ship Reviews

Very happy w this trip. The 10 day was far superior to the 7 day cruises because we got much longer port days while the 7 day ships were always rushing off to the next port we would get 10 - 12+ hours in each port. Seattle was good starting point with reasonable air connections decently priced even with last minute booking. We stayed downtown at Hyatt Place which was nice and convenient to both the port and the space needle park area. Uber to drop off and they take the bags right at the street. Embarkation was much easier then expected - line looked huge but the new facial recognition software makes the process fast and smooth - we basically were onboard in the time it took the line to move maybe 30 minutes total. Posted up in the Taste/Savor dining room for full service meal until the rooms were ready starting before 3PM. We had booked last minute and ended up in an inside family room but I noticed it was located under the Atrium area and got worried about the noise - so used Norwegians bid up system and got lucky and scored a balcony room. This room is starboard side far rear of the ship and while it was pretty long walk to elevators it also has an extended length balcony due to location in the rear structure of the ship - very nice to have a nearly double length balcony. Inside passage on way was great - calm after you get out of the open Pacific. We saw multiple whales and sea lions while underway. Juneau was first stop and shortest of the whole cruise arriving at 1PM but still plenty of time to see the town and Mendenhal Glacier - Don't miss Nugget Falls trail at Mendenhal - fabulous waterfall. We booked a bus via Viator but could have easily booked in the port - around $60/each for various transport options. Skagway was a cute town and we did 2 trail hikes here. There is a loop bus you can buy for the day to/from the port but it is easily walkable downtown as well. There is different bus that stops at the same 3 stops downtown that will take you to Reid Falls/Cemetery for $10 - well worth it and several paid tours were going to the same location for much more $. Easy hike to the falls maybe 1/2 mile and not too much vertical. Then back downtown we walked length of the town and then did our second hike crossing the river on the pedestrian bridge to get to Yakutania Point trail - this is mostly flat bit over a mile one way - you end up on various beaches and very few people made it really enjoyable - great photo ops on this well maintained trail. Most people in this port take the rail way tour to White Pass - they all seemed to enjoy it - but I will say it is pretty pricy at least $125-150/person and you must take the bus one way - so that tour can take as long as 4-5 hours with waiting on both sides. The train itself is not that comfortable with old school wooden seats not really accommodating today's amply sized Americans ;-) Most people that took the train tour didn't do anything else in town. Glacier Cruise by day was the only day that the ship seemed a bit crowded in the Observation Lounge. This lounge is one of the premier areas of the ship and most days was not busy at all. They have a small snack area with coffee, a full bar, and a Starbucks. Seating is very nice with little alcoves and couches and overall a very comfortable space. People were already posted up in the premium front window seats very early - we were told as early as 5:30AM, but there was still room on the side windows when we got down there before 8AM. Note that they do open the bow area for the glacier cruise by - but it was rainy misty and cold so we were happy watching from the Observation Lounge and later from our balcony. Icy Straight Point (Hoona) is a cruise ship built port located at an old cannery building. There is a bus to Hoona for $10 RT. Hoona is worth a quick trip - it is compact with a working marina. The brewery there was good and also where the bus picks up. We took the ship tour for Whale & Marine Mammal tour which leaves directly from the same dock the cruise ship is docked too. We had excellent whales with at least 20 tail groups plus some sea lions. It was rainy and bit cold on the open water, but the tour boat put us on the whales which is what your paying for. Not badly priced either at $150/person plus we used a tour booking credit of $50 making it $250 for 2 people for ~3 hours on the boat and about 2 hours on the whales. Fabulous photos and we seem to have gotten lucky to see that many Humpbacks. Highly recommend tours from this location! Sitka another nice walkable city - bit more touristy then other ports but not really in a bad way. We hiked the National Historic Totem Park which was very nice and again you could get down to the rocky beach if you wish. Nice creek runs through this park and many totems along the way. You can put in miles on these trails by crossing over the creek and well worth your time. This port is now issuing free tickets for the bus to town - so you need to reserve your trip to/from town but they still run continuously and any bus not full is on a space available basis. Ketchikan was one of our favorite ports. A true working port with 5 marinas and so many working crab/fishing boats. Prices in this town were the most affordable of any of the other stops. Don't miss the Artic Bar right downtown over the water for $3.50 Happy Bear beers - all the time. Even the tourist trinket shopping was affordable here. Don't miss the Creek Shops area here and take the Salmon Walk trail for some really nice hiking opportunities - we linked that together with the city park and the Salmon Hatchery in a big loop. Back in Seattle make sure to use the SEATAC luggage transfer process. It was wonderful and easy. You leave your bags outside your room same as everyone else, but your bags get transferred directly to the airport checked to your destination. It is completely free and allows you to explore without dragging bags around. There is a free waterfront loop bus that picks up along the pier area - we took the bus to the Pioneer Square area to check out their old town with couple of parks (check out the pocked Waterfall park) and plenty of eats/drinks in this area at better prices then tourist areas downtown. Later bus dropped us by the pier where we walked about and at a take away lunch from Ivers - great and very affordable food right on the water! From there we moved into the craziness of the Pikes Shops to check out the wonderful seafood offerings. We hit Pikes Pub located nearby for decent beers at half price during their happy hour. We took the nearby Light Rail to the airport - it is only $3 and was clean but not as fast as expected - supposed to be like 40 minutes but due to delays it took well over an hour so take that into account. Train drops you in the airport parking garage and you walk from there into the terminal - not the shortest walk but still worked fine and saved us probably $60 vs Uber/Cab

Our last three cruises have been with Norwegian and we have had good experiences. Their Free-At-Sea, now More-At-Sea, package keeps us coming back. We previously cruised with Carnival and Royal Caribbean and had okay to very good experiences with them also. Our first post-Covid cruise was on Royal Caribbean, which was the first time we ever had a lackluster vacation. This was partly due to restrictions that seemed targeted at children and families with children, but mostly due to older passengers who were not friendly toward families with children. We have never returned to Royal Caribbean as a result. Our most recent cruise with Norwegian was not perfect and had some unfortunate low points related to restaurant and bar service, but I can say that our vacation was, in the end, net positive. We loved the destinations and lucked out on the weather--warm and sunny throughout the majority of our trip. We did not book our excursions with the cruise line as these have become almost prohibitively expensive; instead, we chose to either rent a car for a fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants day or booked excursions with local guides. Both of these options provided superb experiences at a price we could stomach. We dined in the "buffet" restaurant for breakfast and generally took lunch and dinner in the formal restaurants or specialty restaurants. Because of a beautiful soul representing Norwegian staff, we dined in the specialty restaurants more often than we normally would and can report that the service, ambiance, and food were top notch in all. There was perhaps less variety in food options across all the restaurants (for example, French onion soup was ubiquitous in all the restaurants every day, it seemed), but there was no noticeable reduction in food quality and, I must add, the availability of Indian food every day for every meal was greatly appreciated. (Please continue with this trend!) We traveled with our teenage daughter and hardly saw her for the duration of the cruise. She initially presented herself to the Encore Teen Club, joined a group of other teens, and proceeded to spend as much time away from family as possible for the duration of our cruise vacation. Now that we are home, she desperately misses these teens from around the country with whom she whale-watched and Haven-basked for the majority of her time in Alaska (and Canada). We appreciate Norwegian for their friendliness toward kids. Yes, they're strict when necessary and intervene when boundaries have been crossed, but for the most part, Norwegian's approach to children is no different than their approach to adults. We thank the cruise line for this! We celebrated two birthdays and an anniversary on this cruise. It was meant to be a special time for us. Norwegian made sure that it was. As mentioned previously, there were some snafus with food and bar service on some of these important dates that we found unacceptable. However, our voices were heard and all was made right. More than right, in fact. We had a professional photo shoot during this vacation. No, this was not the pre-dinner poses around the ship; rather, we presented ourselves to the ship's photography studio and had a wonderful time entertaining one of the photographers with our "energy" and southern accents. Some of those photos are going right up on my wall once they arrive in the mail. The photographer was excellent and we had a lot of fun! The entertainment as okay. The Elements show was amazing. The comedians were funny but not the best we've seen on our cruises. (Still, comedians every night is a plus. Please keep this on the schedule!) I didn't love the lay-out of the ship and, for this reason, we didn't "engage" with the entertainment like we have in the past. My strongest complaint is aimed at the location of Guest Services and CruiseNext in the same room as the Atrium, where there always seems to be some game show in session or band performing. It is deplorable to have to yell one's way through a future cruise booking or a request for something from Guest Services. When we sailed on the Breakaway, the CruiseNext "office" was in a more private location that promoted conversation, questions, and complete understanding of destinations, packages, options, and prices. One of the reasons we ultimately chose not to book our next cruise on the ship was because of the atmosphere in which we would have had to book our future cruise. This needs to be fixed, Norwegian. I'm not even hearing-aid-dependent and I though the situation was unacceptable.

We just returned from an Alaskan Cruise on the Norwegian Joy. The cruise was wonderful. Cabin: It was spacious with a balcony and I would recommend this room to anyone. The key is that it was far enough away from public areas that we did not have any noise issues at all. Service: it was outstanding throughout the ship. All of the cruise staff and crew were wonderful to work with. Each time we needed assistance at Guest Services, the staff were fantastic. Food: Definitely do the specialty dining: our favorites were Teppanyaki and Cagney's Steakhouse. The specialty dining was very good. The buffet and complimentary dining were average...I was mainly disappointed with the offerings in the Manhattan Room. Entertainment: It was better than expected, especially Beatlestory and the Broadway show. The Elements show was okay, but almost fell asleep halfway through. Activities: we did not participate in the ship activities too much. Our goal was to experience Alaska and do a lot of hiking. We were not disappointed. On that note, I would encourage cruisers to research your own excursions. We found our own activities in most stops and enjoyed them all. There are so many wonderful tours and trails to experience. The one NCL ship excursion we did was the Yukon White Pass Railway. It was very relaxing and worth seeing the scenery in Skagway. The embarkation and disembarkation processes throughout the cruise were seamless and easy. Norwegian does a great job organizing that part of the cruise. Overall, I would recommend the Norwegian Joy. We had a fantastic vacation!

Very happy w this trip. The 10 day was far superior to the 7 day cruises because we got much longer port days while the 7 day ships were always rushing off to the next port we would get 10 - 12+ hours in each port. Seattle was good starting point with reasonable air connections decently priced even with last minute booking. We stayed downtown at Hyatt Place which was nice and convenient to both the port and the space needle park area. Uber to drop off and they take the bags right at the street. Embarkation was much easier then expected - line looked huge but the new facial recognition software makes the process fast and smooth - we basically were onboard in the time it took the line to move maybe 30 minutes total. Posted up in the Taste/Savor dining room for full service meal until the rooms were ready starting before 3PM. We had booked last minute and ended up in an inside family room but I noticed it was located under the Atrium area and got worried about the noise - so used Norwegians bid up system and got lucky and scored a balcony room. This room is starboard side far rear of the ship and while it was pretty long walk to elevators it also has an extended length balcony due to location in the rear structure of the ship - very nice to have a nearly double length balcony. Inside passage on way was great - calm after you get out of the open Pacific. We saw multiple whales and sea lions while underway. Juneau was first stop and shortest of the whole cruise arriving at 1PM but still plenty of time to see the town and Mendenhal Glacier - Don't miss Nugget Falls trail at Mendenhal - fabulous waterfall. We booked a bus via Viator but could have easily booked in the port - around $60/each for various transport options. Skagway was a cute town and we did 2 trail hikes here. There is a loop bus you can buy for the day to/from the port but it is easily walkable downtown as well. There is different bus that stops at the same 3 stops downtown that will take you to Reid Falls/Cemetery for $10 - well worth it and several paid tours were going to the same location for much more $. Easy hike to the falls maybe 1/2 mile and not too much vertical. Then back downtown we walked length of the town and then did our second hike crossing the river on the pedestrian bridge to get to Yakutania Point trail - this is mostly flat bit over a mile one way - you end up on various beaches and very few people made it really enjoyable - great photo ops on this well maintained trail. Most people in this port take the rail way tour to White Pass - they all seemed to enjoy it - but I will say it is pretty pricy at least $125-150/person and you must take the bus one way - so that tour can take as long as 4-5 hours with waiting on both sides. The train itself is not that comfortable with old school wooden seats not really accommodating today's amply sized Americans ;-) Most people that took the train tour didn't do anything else in town. Glacier Cruise by day was the only day that the ship seemed a bit crowded in the Observation Lounge. This lounge is one of the premier areas of the ship and most days was not busy at all. They have a small snack area with coffee, a full bar, and a Starbucks. Seating is very nice with little alcoves and couches and overall a very comfortable space. People were already posted up in the premium front window seats very early - we were told as early as 5:30AM, but there was still room on the side windows when we got down there before 8AM. Note that they do open the bow area for the glacier cruise by - but it was rainy misty and cold so we were happy watching from the Observation Lounge and later from our balcony. Icy Straight Point (Hoona) is a cruise ship built port located at an old cannery building. There is a bus to Hoona for $10 RT. Hoona is worth a quick trip - it is compact with a working marina. The brewery there was good and also where the bus picks up. We took the ship tour for Whale & Marine Mammal tour which leaves directly from the same dock the cruise ship is docked too. We had excellent whales with at least 20 tail groups plus some sea lions. It was rainy and bit cold on the open water, but the tour boat put us on the whales which is what your paying for. Not badly priced either at $150/person plus we used a tour booking credit of $50 making it $250 for 2 people for ~3 hours on the boat and about 2 hours on the whales. Fabulous photos and we seem to have gotten lucky to see that many Humpbacks. Highly recommend tours from this location! Sitka another nice walkable city - bit more touristy then other ports but not really in a bad way. We hiked the National Historic Totem Park which was very nice and again you could get down to the rocky beach if you wish. Nice creek runs through this park and many totems along the way. You can put in miles on these trails by crossing over the creek and well worth your time. This port is now issuing free tickets for the bus to town - so you need to reserve your trip to/from town but they still run continuously and any bus not full is on a space available basis. Ketchikan was one of our favorite ports. A true working port with 5 marinas and so many working crab/fishing boats. Prices in this town were the most affordable of any of the other stops. Don't miss the Artic Bar right downtown over the water for $3.50 Happy Bear beers - all the time. Even the tourist trinket shopping was affordable here. Don't miss the Creek Shops area here and take the Salmon Walk trail for some really nice hiking opportunities - we linked that together with the city park and the Salmon Hatchery in a big loop. Back in Seattle make sure to use the SEATAC luggage transfer process. It was wonderful and easy. You leave your bags outside your room same as everyone else, but your bags get transferred directly to the airport checked to your destination. It is completely free and allows you to explore without dragging bags around. There is a free waterfront loop bus that picks up along the pier area - we took the bus to the Pioneer Square area to check out their old town with couple of parks (check out the pocked Waterfall park) and plenty of eats/drinks in this area at better prices then tourist areas downtown. Later bus dropped us by the pier where we walked about and at a take away lunch from Ivers - great and very affordable food right on the water! From there we moved into the craziness of the Pikes Shops to check out the wonderful seafood offerings. We hit Pikes Pub located nearby for decent beers at half price during their happy hour. We took the nearby Light Rail to the airport - it is only $3 and was clean but not as fast as expected - supposed to be like 40 minutes but due to delays it took well over an hour so take that into account. Train drops you in the airport parking garage and you walk from there into the terminal - not the shortest walk but still worked fine and saved us probably $60 vs Uber/Cab

Our last three cruises have been with Norwegian and we have had good experiences. Their Free-At-Sea, now More-At-Sea, package keeps us coming back. We previously cruised with Carnival and Royal Caribbean and had okay to very good experiences with them also. Our first post-Covid cruise was on Royal Caribbean, which was the first time we ever had a lackluster vacation. This was partly due to restrictions that seemed targeted at children and families with children, but mostly due to older passengers who were not friendly toward families with children. We have never returned to Royal Caribbean as a result. Our most recent cruise with Norwegian was not perfect and had some unfortunate low points related to restaurant and bar service, but I can say that our vacation was, in the end, net positive. We loved the destinations and lucked out on the weather--warm and sunny throughout the majority of our trip. We did not book our excursions with the cruise line as these have become almost prohibitively expensive; instead, we chose to either rent a car for a fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants day or booked excursions with local guides. Both of these options provided superb experiences at a price we could stomach. We dined in the "buffet" restaurant for breakfast and generally took lunch and dinner in the formal restaurants or specialty restaurants. Because of a beautiful soul representing Norwegian staff, we dined in the specialty restaurants more often than we normally would and can report that the service, ambiance, and food were top notch in all. There was perhaps less variety in food options across all the restaurants (for example, French onion soup was ubiquitous in all the restaurants every day, it seemed), but there was no noticeable reduction in food quality and, I must add, the availability of Indian food every day for every meal was greatly appreciated. (Please continue with this trend!) We traveled with our teenage daughter and hardly saw her for the duration of the cruise. She initially presented herself to the Encore Teen Club, joined a group of other teens, and proceeded to spend as much time away from family as possible for the duration of our cruise vacation. Now that we are home, she desperately misses these teens from around the country with whom she whale-watched and Haven-basked for the majority of her time in Alaska (and Canada). We appreciate Norwegian for their friendliness toward kids. Yes, they're strict when necessary and intervene when boundaries have been crossed, but for the most part, Norwegian's approach to children is no different than their approach to adults. We thank the cruise line for this! We celebrated two birthdays and an anniversary on this cruise. It was meant to be a special time for us. Norwegian made sure that it was. As mentioned previously, there were some snafus with food and bar service on some of these important dates that we found unacceptable. However, our voices were heard and all was made right. More than right, in fact. We had a professional photo shoot during this vacation. No, this was not the pre-dinner poses around the ship; rather, we presented ourselves to the ship's photography studio and had a wonderful time entertaining one of the photographers with our "energy" and southern accents. Some of those photos are going right up on my wall once they arrive in the mail. The photographer was excellent and we had a lot of fun! The entertainment as okay. The Elements show was amazing. The comedians were funny but not the best we've seen on our cruises. (Still, comedians every night is a plus. Please keep this on the schedule!) I didn't love the lay-out of the ship and, for this reason, we didn't "engage" with the entertainment like we have in the past. My strongest complaint is aimed at the location of Guest Services and CruiseNext in the same room as the Atrium, where there always seems to be some game show in session or band performing. It is deplorable to have to yell one's way through a future cruise booking or a request for something from Guest Services. When we sailed on the Breakaway, the CruiseNext "office" was in a more private location that promoted conversation, questions, and complete understanding of destinations, packages, options, and prices. One of the reasons we ultimately chose not to book our next cruise on the ship was because of the atmosphere in which we would have had to book our future cruise. This needs to be fixed, Norwegian. I'm not even hearing-aid-dependent and I though the situation was unacceptable.

Accommodation

The Haven

Hidden at the top of the ship, The Haven features our most luxurious, well-appointed accommodations as well as 24-hour butler service, concierge service and private sundeck.

Suite

Finished with the finest touches, spacious suites with luxury accommodations.

Club Balcony Suite

Whether it's the two of you or your family, our Club Balcony Suites are accented with the finest touches. And enough room to make memories forever.

Balcony

See the world like never before. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors open to your very own private balcony. Stylish and sophisticated appointments enhance these modern rooms.

Oceanview

Experience comfort all around you. These stylish staterooms feature fine appointments, which are highlighted by nice touches and clear views of the ocean.

Inside

Relax in lively style and smart sophistication. Our modern inside staterooms are highlighted with appointments like a TV, sitting area and more.

Accommodation Types

Sail Away Inside
The Haven Premier Owner's Suite with Large Balcony
The Haven 2-Bedroom Family Villa with Large Balcony
The Haven 2-Bedroom Family Villa with Balcony
The Haven Aft-Facing Penthouse with Large Balcony
The Haven Aft-Facing Penthouse with Balcony
The Haven Courtyard Penthouse with Large Balcony
The Haven Courtyard Penthouse with Balcony
The Haven Forward-Facing Penthouse with Balcony
The Haven Family Villa Suite with Balcony
The Haven Penthouse Suite with Balcony
The Haven Suite with Balcony
Penthouse Suite with Balcony
Family Suite
Family Club Balcony Suite
Club Balcony Suite with Larger Balcony
Club Balcony Suite
Sail Away Club Balcony Suite
Aft-Facing Balcony
Family Balcony
Large Balcony
Balcony
Solo Balcony
Sail Away Balcony
Family Oceanview
Oceanview with Picture Window
Solo Oceanview
Sail Away Oceanview
Family Inside
Inside
Solo Inside
Sail Away Inside
The Haven Premier Owner's Suite with Large Balcony

Dining

COMPLIMENTARY DINING

Every cruise fare includes beautifully crafted menus in our three main dining rooms, a help-yourself buffet and a variety of casual cafés, grills and on-the-go choices. From fresh-baked breads, desserts and pastries to our chefs' original dishes made with the freshest ingredients, your dining can be as fine or fun as you want.

SPECIALITY DINING

Dining aboard Norwegian is about having choices. Enjoy delicious comfort foods as well as more exotic choices from our many speciality dining restaurants for a cover charge or á la carte. Whether it's a cheeseburger you have a desire for, or Coq au Vin, your dinner is ready when you are.

Dining Types

American Diner
Food Republic
La Cucina
Q Texas Smokehouse
Le Bistro
The Manhattan Room
Room Service
Savour
Taste
Garden Café
The Haven Restaurant
The Local Bar & Grill
Ocean Blue
Teppanyaki
Cagney's Steakhouse
American Diner
Food Republic
La Cucina
Q Texas Smokehouse
Le Bistro
The Manhattan Room
Room Service
Savour

Enrichment

Listen and learn in a lecture held by a guest speaker, Norwegian Cruise Line ships have much to offer to enhance your learning and senses.

Enrichment Types

Excursions

Entertainment

When it comes to entertainment on Norwegian Joy, you won't believe your eyes or even your ears. Get mesmerised by the awe-inspiring acrobatics in Elements, relive the iconic 80's movie Footloose on stage, or enjoy sensational wines along with the characters of Wine Lovers the Musical. On Norwegian Joy it's showtime, all the time.

Entertainment Types

The A-List Bar
The Cellars Wine Bar
The District Brew House
The Local
Joy Speedway
Galaxy Pavilion
678 Ocean Place
Aqua Park
Footloose
The Cavern Club
Elements
Social Comedy and Night Club
Joy Casino
The Waterfront
Sandbar
The Beauty Shop
The Tides
The Time Zone
Tradewinds Tax & Duty-Free Shops
Perspectives Studio
Professional Portraits
Video Arcade
Observation Lounge
The Humidor Cigar Lounge
Starbucks®
Skyline Bar
Horizon Lounge
The Haven Lounge
Mixx Bar
Vibe Beach Club
Spice H20
Waves Pool Bar
Park West Gallery
The Jewel Box
The Photo Gallery
Haven Sundeck
Sugarcane Mojito Bar
Main Pool
Courtyard
Maltings Whiskey Bar
The A-List Bar
The Cellars Wine Bar
The District Brew House
The Local
Joy Speedway
Galaxy Pavilion
678 Ocean Place
Aqua Park

Health & Fitness

When you want some "me" time, look no further than Mandara Spa®. Relax with a hot-stone massage, one of over 50 speciality treatments offered. At our onboard spas, treatments range from the classic to the luxurious. Let our pampering professionals soothe and rejuvenate you with facials, massages, acupuncture and a full menu of services.

Health & Fitness Types

Thermal Suite Experience Showers
Pulse Fitness Centre
Mini Golf
Treatments
Mandara Spa
Thermal Suite Pass
Thermal Suite Arrival Area
Thermal Suite Experience Showers
Pulse Fitness Centre
Mini Golf
Treatments
Mandara Spa
Thermal Suite Pass
Thermal Suite Arrival Area
Thermal Suite Experience Showers

Kids & Teens

There is plenty onboard to keep children entertained.

Kids & Teens Types

Kid's Aqua Park
Splash Academy
Entourage Teen Club