Norwegian Star
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Norwegian Star
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Norwegian Star is a Norwegian Cruise Line ship offering cruises in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Panama Canal routes, and transatlantic crossings. The content describes a modern cruise product with all-inclusive-style packages suitable for families and adults. The ship features multiple cabin categories, varied dining options, onboard entertainment, and activities. Itineraries include vacation cruises and ocean routes with organized shore excursions at ports of call. The content targets searches related to Norwegian Cruise Line cruises, Panama Canal itineraries, and multi-region ocean travel.
Itineraries of the Norwegian Star
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decks plans
Deck - 14
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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: Dawn Class
- Tonnage: 91740
- Speed: 24.6 knots
- Passengers: 2348
- Decks: 14
- Length: 294 m
- Width: 38 m
History
- 2001: Année de construction
- 2021: Année de rénovation
Frequently Asked Questions
Norwegian Star measures 91,740 gross tons, 294 m long and 32.2 m wide at the hull, across 14 decks of which 11 are open to guests. She carries 2,348 passengers at double occupancy in about 1,174 staterooms, with roughly 1,031 crew. That makes her a third larger than Norwegian Sun while still only half the volume of a Norwegian Prima. Her mid-size hull opens ports such as Reykjavik, Ushuaia and Puerto Madryn that larger ships cannot use.
The 2,348 figure is double occupancy, while maximum capacity reaches 2,813 once the extra berths are filled. That 465-guest difference changes the feel considerably: an 11-night British Isles sailing from Southampton runs close to double occupancy, while a Mexican Riviera week from San Diego over school break pushes toward maximum. The number of hot tubs, loungers and Garden Café tables stays the same either way. Ask about the sailing date rather than the capacity figure to judge how busy the ship will be.
The two Dawn-class ships are near twins, but Star was ordered as SuperStar Libra for Star Cruises before being transferred to Norwegian, and Dawn measures 510 tons more. Star has Spice H2O, an adults-only outdoor area with pool and hot tubs, plus the deck 14 Sky High Bar & Grill and the Proof Whiskey Bar, none of which Dawn has. Dawn in turn offers Los Lobos Cantina, Bamboo, the Havana Club Cigar Lounge and The Cellars Wine Bar, which Star lacks. Star also carries a history of azipod failures in 2004, 2015, 2016 and 2017, and had an 80-ton stabilizer replaced at Brest in 2024.
She spends summer 2026 in Northern Europe, sailing from Southampton and Reykjavik to Iceland, Norway, Scotland and the British Isles from July through September. October and November bring her south on itineraries from Lisbon and Barcelona, then a transatlantic to Miami and a Panama Canal transit. From December 2026 she settles into San Diego for the Mexican Riviera, running 8-day sailings to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta. London, Reykjavik, Lisbon, Barcelona and San Diego are all reachable nonstop from Montreal, which keeps every seasonal switch simple.
She finishes the Mexican Riviera in early February 2027, leaves San Diego on 13 February for a 17-day run to Miami, then departs Miami on 1 March for 16 days to Barcelona. Spring 2027 plays out between Barcelona, Lisbon and Southampton, including a 7-day Southampton-to-Copenhagen sailing on 9 May, ahead of an 11- to 13-day summer season from Southampton to the British Isles and Norway from June through September. She then leaves the European basin entirely: on 2 December 2027 she sails from Lisbon on a 16-day crossing to Buenos Aires, and from December 2027 to March 2028 she operates 15-night voyages from Buenos Aires and San Antonio, Chile, with scenic cruising near Elephant Island plus Ushuaia, Puerto Madryn, Puerto Montt, Montevideo and Port Stanley. That basin change turns a nonstop Montreal-to-London flight into a connection to Buenos Aires or Santiago, usually via Toronto, with a pre-cruise hotel night to plan for.
Inside cabins (IA, IB, I4, IF, IX, IT) are 141 sq ft or 13 m², oceanviews (OA, O4, OF, OK, OX, OT) 161 sq ft or 15 m², and balconies (B1, BA, BF, BX, BT) 166 sq ft plus a 37 sq ft veranda, 15.4 m² plus 3.4 m². Above those sit Club Suites (MA, MB, MX) at 229 sq ft, penthouses (SD, SF, SM, SN) at 300 sq ft, and two 2,286 sq ft Garden Villas (S1) with a 3,612 sq ft private terrace. Skip categories OK and OX, where lifeboats block the view, and the aft MB Club Suites on deck 11, whose angled partitions give almost no privacy. The ship has no Haven complex, so a suite buys butler and concierge service rather than a private restaurant or pool.
The main dining rooms are Versailles and Aqua, backed at no extra charge by the Garden Café, Topsiders Bar & Grill and the 24-hour O'Sheehan's Neighborhood Bar & Grill. Cover-charge venues are Cagney's Steakhouse, Le Bistro, La Cucina, Teppanyaki, Ginza, Moderno Churrascaria and the sushi counter. Bars include Atrium Bar, Bliss Ultra Lounge, Gatsby's Champagne Bar, Proof Whiskey Bar, Sake Bar, Sugarcane Mojito Bar, the deck 14 Sky High Bar & Grill and the Wine Cellar. On the activity side: the Oasis pool and its hot tubs, the Splash Down kids' pool, the adults-only Spice H2O, a basketball and volleyball court, two golf nets, a jogging track, the Pulse Fitness Centre and the three-deck Stardust Theatre.
There is no Waterfront-style outdoor promenade, no waterslide, no go-kart track, no climbing wall and no Haven enclave, unlike everything Norwegian has built since 2013. Standard cabins are small: 13 m² inside and 15.4 m² for a balcony, against nearly 19 m² on a Prima-class ship. The October-November 2024 Brest dry dock covered an 80-ton stabilizer, two azipods, three bow thrusters and the hull without touching the interiors, so the last cosmetic refit dates from summer 2018. Guests routinely report worn carpets, temperamental elevators and thin cabin storage, and no dry dock is announced for 2026 or 2027.
The fare covers the stateroom, meals at Versailles, Aqua, the Garden Café, Topsiders and the 24-hour O'Sheehan's, Stardust Theatre shows, the pools, the Pulse Fitness Centre, the sports court and the youth clubs. Charged separately are reserved restaurants such as Cagney's, Le Bistro, Teppanyaki and Moderno, alcohol, Wi-Fi, the thermal spa, shore excursions and the daily service charge. Access to Spice H2O is included, unlike the paid adult retreats on some competing lines. Free at Sea adds selected inclusions at booking, with the number scaling to cruise length.
Norwegian posts a daily service charge per guest to the onboard account, replacing hand-delivered tips. The amount varies by stateroom category, so a Club Suite or penthouse is charged more than a 13 m² inside cabin. A gratuity is also added to every drink at the Sky High Bar or Proof Whiskey Bar, to spa treatments, and to every meal at Cagney's or Teppanyaki. The charge can be prepaid before sailing, and Free at Sea Plus covers it, which lightens the final bill on a 15-night South America sailing.
The Unlimited Open Bar package covers spirits, cocktails, wines by the glass, draft beer, juice and soft drinks in every bar aboard, from Gatsby's to the Sky High Bar and Spice H2O. Certain premium bottles and rare pours at the Proof Whiskey Bar fall outside it. Free at Sea Plus widens coverage to top-shelf spirits, wines and champagne by the glass, and Starbucks drinks. On the 11- to 13-day British Isles sailings from Southampton, with several sea days, the package makes more sense than on a Mexican Riviera week spent mostly ashore.
The ship received Starlink in 2024, a clear improvement for connectivity in Iceland, Norway and on crossings. Wi-Fi is not in the base fare: it needs a package, the Free at Sea allowance of high-speed minutes, or Free at Sea Plus for unlimited streaming. One device at a time per login, so plan on two accounts for a couple working remotely. In steep Norwegian fjords, and near Antarctica in 2027-2028, expect interruptions even with Starlink.
Splash Academy covers ages 3 to 12 and Entourage ages 13 to 17, alongside an arcade, the Splash Down kids' pool and an enclosed basketball and volleyball court. The Garden Villas sleep up to six across 2,286 sq ft with a private terrace, a setup with no real equivalent for an extended family. What the ship lacks is a waterslide, a ropes course and laser tag, exactly what sells newer ships to younger guests. The winter 2026-2027 Mexican Riviera season from San Diego is the family-friendly window on her calendar; the 2027-2028 South America season is squarely for adults.
Every night aboard earns a Latitudes point, and a 15-night Antarctic-region sailing builds a total fast. Tiers are Bronze (1 to 19 points), Silver (20), Gold (45), Platinum (75), Sapphire (150), Diamond (350) and Ambassador (700 and up). Silver brings a welcome cocktail and onboard discounts, while Platinum adds a specialty-restaurant meal, laundry service and internet minutes. On Star the most useful high-tier perk is priority embarkation at Southampton, where the queue can be long in peak season.
At 91,740 gross tons she rides better than Norwegian Sun but not as well as a Prima-class ship, and her 80-ton stabilizer was replaced at Brest in 2024. The most exposed legs on her calendar are the San Diego-to-Miami crossing in February 2027, Miami to Barcelona in March, and above all the Drake Passage and South Atlantic during the 2027-2028 season. The steadiest cabins sit midship on decks 5 through 8, away from the bow and stern. Pack motion sickness medication from Montreal, particularly for the Patagonia sailings.
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