Norwegian Joy
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Norwegian Joy
The Norwegian Joy is a Norwegian Cruise Line ship offering cruise itineraries in Alaska, the Caribbean, and through the Panama Canal. It is based on the Freestyle Cruising concept, providing a modern cruise experience with options suited to both families and adults, including all-inclusive style packages. The ship features a variety of cabin categories, diverse dining options, onboard entertainment, and a wide range of activities. Its itineraries include vacation cruises and ocean routes with organized shore excursions at ports of call. This ship is well suited for travelers seeking a flexible cruise experience focused on Panama Canal journeys, Alaska itineraries, and the Freestyle cruising concept.
Itineraries of the Norwegian Joy
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Ship's attributes
Services And Amenities
- Elevators
- Self-service laundry room
- Casino
- Jacuzzi
- Pool
- Beauty salon
- Spa & body care
Specific needs
- Wheelchair accessible staterooms
Technical specifications
- Classe: Breakaway Plus Class
- Tonnage: 167725
- Passengers: 3852
- Decks: 20
- Length: 326 m
- Width: 42 m
History
- 2020: Année de construction
- 2024: Année de rénovation
Frequently Asked Questions
Families and active couples who want a big, activity-packed ship for Alaska or the Caribbean. Freestyle Cruising earns its keep here: no assigned dining time, no dress code, so you come back from a day in Skagway and eat when you want, in jeans. Its 270-degree glass Observation Lounge makes it one of the fleet's best ships for glacier viewing. It suits you less if you want quiet or an intimate ship.
Its history, first: built for the Chinese market and launched in Shanghai, it was converted in 2019 for North American guests and refreshed again in 2024. Two features survive that are rare across Norwegian: an enormous forward Observation Lounge and the suite-only Horizon Lounge. Its Ferrari-branded go-kart track was the first ever built at sea.
Yes, it is large: about 3,852 guests at double occupancy, but up to 4,622 with every berth filled, plus roughly 1,800 crew across 20 decks. In peak season, expect close to 800 more people aboard than the headline figure. On board that means lines at the buffet and at tender disembarkation — go early or late, never in between.
For Alaska, a balcony is the right call: you watch glaciers from your own cabin, bundled up. Joy's Haven, around 95 suites, stands out for its retractable-roof pool — the clincher when it rains in Ketchikan — with a private restaurant, sauna and dedicated sundeck. In the Caribbean the value gap narrows. An advisor can help you decide at 1-866-628-6241.
Included dining at Savor, Taste, the Manhattan Room and the Garden Café; extra-cost specialty venues include Cagney's, Le Bistro, La Cucina, Teppanyaki, Ocean Blue and Q Texas Smokehouse. Attractions: Joy Speedway, the two-level go-kart track on deck 19, Galaxy Pavilion with its simulators, the Ocean Loop and Free Fall waterslides, open-air laser tag, the adults-only Vibe Beach Club and the Cavern Club.
It spends summers in Seattle for Alaska — seven to eleven nights to Glacier Bay, Hubbard Glacier, Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan and Victoria — then winters in Miami for short Caribbean and Bahamas sailings. In between it transits the Panama Canal and runs the Pacific coast between Vancouver and Los Angeles. From Montréal, Seattle and Vancouver are a single day of flying.
2017. Built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, it was christened in Shanghai in June 2017 as the second Breakaway Plus-class ship after Norwegian Escape. It received a major 2019 refit for Western guests, then a 2024 drydock that added cabins, an expanded thermal suite, a laser tag arena and a renovated Haven.
Its Chinese-market origins still show in a few spaces, and outdoor deck room is limited for a ship this size — a real issue in Alaska, when everyone steps outside for a glacier at once. The Observation Lounge, gorgeous as it is, fills up by mid-morning. Garden Café lines and the extra charges, starting with the go-karts, come up constantly in reviews.
Freestyle means meals are included with no set time or assigned table at Savor, Taste, the Manhattan Room and the Garden Café, along with coffee, tea, shows at the Joy Theater, the pools, the Observation Lounge and the fitness centre. Extra: specialty restaurants, alcohol, Joy Speedway, Galaxy Pavilion, laser tag, the Vibe Beach Club, shore excursions, Wi-Fi and the daily service charges.
No. A daily per-person service charge posts automatically to your onboard account, at a higher rate if you stay in a suite or in Joy's Haven. It applies from age three, so the whole family counts. Service charges also apply to beverage packages and specialty restaurants. Ask an advisor to price out the real total at 1-866-628-6241.
No. "Free at Sea" is a promotion, not an all-inclusive fare. The open bar comes with a mandatory daily service charge for every guest 21 and over — two adults sharing a cabin on Joy each pay it, for every night of the Alaska or Caribbean sailing. Premium pours and room service remain billed separately.
Yes, via Starlink satellite. The current promotion usually includes a limited allotment of minutes; beyond that you buy a package aboard, and only the top tier allows streaming. One Alaska caveat: between the mountains of the Inside Passage and inside Glacier Bay, both cellular and satellite signal weaken. Warn family before you sail.
Yes — it is one of the ship's strengths. Splash Academy covers ages 3 to 12, Entourage ages 13 to 17, and Guppies, from 6 months to 3 years, is parent-supervised play. Joy adds go-karts, laser tag, waterslides and VR simulators, though all carry a fee. For Alaska, pack warm layers: several of those attractions are outdoors.
Yes. One night aboard Joy earns one Latitudes point, two if you stay in a suite or in The Haven. A ten-night Alaska sailing therefore moves your status along quickly. The tangible perks start at Gold and Platinum: priority embarkation, a free laundry bag, a specialty dinner with wine and earlier specialty dining reservations.
Not often, especially in Alaska. At roughly 168,000 gross tons with stabilizers, Joy is very steady, and the Inside Passage is sheltered water. The two stretches to watch are the Gulf of Alaska crossing and the Pacific coastal repositioning, which can be rougher. Book midship on a lower deck, and start medication before you sail if you are prone to it.
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