Norwegian Aqua
Prima Plus Class · Norwegian Cruise Line
// ABOUT THE SHIP
About the Ship
Norwegian Aqua is a Prima Plus-class cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line, originally launched in 2025 (1 years ago). She is one of 21 active ships in the Norwegian fleet and sails alongside her sister ship, the Norwegian Luna. The ship underwent her most recent renovation in NA, which included updates to onboard features and spaces.
Deck Plans – 20 Decks to explore
Norwegian Aqua spans 20 passenger-accessible decks with 1,813 staterooms and 77 onboard venues — including 37 activities, 15 bars & lounges, 16 dining, and 9 shopping. Explore every level from bow to stern using the interactive deck plans below.
PASSENGER DECKS
20
guest-accessible decks
STATEROOMS
1,813
cabins across all categories
VENUES ONBOARD
77venues
BY TYPE
Norwegian Aqua Cruises
Norwegian Aqua offers 3 sailings in June, ranging 6-7 nights, departing from New York, New York, starting from $379 / guest.
Cabins – 1,813 staterooms
Norwegian Aqua has a total of 1,813 cabins throughout its 20 passenger decks. Those are made up of 1,039 Balcony, 36 Suite, 355 Inside, 122 The Haven, 48 Club Balcony Suite, 140 Oceanview and 73 Studio cabins. The 35 stateroom categories that make up these 7 cabin types are found below, along with counts for each.
// SHIP CLASS
Prima Plusclass
YEARS
2025–2026
AVG SIZE
156k GT
AVG LENGTH
1,056 ft
AVG CAPACITY
3,561
The Prima Plus class builds on the Prima platform at approximately 156,300 gross tons, increasing capacity to around 3,571 passengers while introducing groundbreaking new attractions.
Things to do
Norwegian Aqua features 66 venues across 20 decks, including 28 activity, 15 bar, 16 dining, 2 other and 5 shopping. Explore every onboard experience from dining and entertainment to pools, fitness and more.
// AGE & RENOVATIONS
Norwegian Aqua ship age vs the fleet
Built in 2025NaN, Norwegian Aqua is 1 years old. The fleet average age is 15 years. She is newer than 95% of the 21-ship fleet, ranking #2 from newest to oldest.
THIS SHIP
Age at a glance
BUILT
2025
1 years old today
LAST RENOVATED
NaN
N/A
FLEET AVERAGE
15 yrs
14 newer
NEWER THAN
95%
of fleet
FLEET RANK
#2
of 21
FLEET RANKING
By age, newest to oldest
Out of 21 ships in the fleet, Norwegian Aqua ranks #2 when sorted from newest to oldest by build year.
AGE BENCHMARKS
Norwegian Aqua vs the fleet
SHIP RENOVATIONS
Last major refit
LAST RENOVATED
NaN
The Norwegian Aqua has not yet experienced refurbishment efforts. No dry dock is currently necessary as the ship is new. The Norwegian Aqua was built in 2025.
How big is Norwegian Aqua?
Compare the Norwegian Aqua ship size with the rest of the Norwegian fleet below. Included, you'll find gross tonnage, length, and the relationship between the two graphed in the scatter plot.
Norwegian Aqua measures 156,300 GT and 1,056 ft in length. The average size of a Norwegian ship is 123k gross tons and the average ship length is 994 ft. Norwegian Aqua is 27% larger and 6% longer than the average ship in the fleet.
// THIS SHIP
156k GT
NORWEGIAN AQUA
// AVERAGE
123k GT
FLEET AVERAGE
// LARGEST
169k GT
NORWEGIAN ENCORE
// SMALLEST
76k GT
NORWEGIAN SPIRIT
// PROPORTIONAL AREA · 21 SHIPS · TOTAL 2589K GT
EACH CIRCLE'S AREA IS PROPORTIONAL TO GROSS TONNAGE · HOVER FOR DETAILS
// CAPACITY
Passenger Capacity
The Norwegian Aqua carries up to 3,571 guests and operates at roughly 100% capacity, so you can expect that number will accurately reflect your fellow passenger count. These guests are looked after by a crew of 1,388 staff members, representing a guest-to-crew ratio of 2.6:1. On average, Norwegian ships have 3,073 guests and 1,303 crew, which works out to a fleet-average ratio of 2.4:1.
// GUESTS
3,571
at full occupancy
// CREW
1,388
international staff
// RATIO// GUEST-TO-CREW
2.6:1
service ratio
// 4,959 PEOPLE ABOARD AT FULL CAPACITY
// 10 · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the Norwegian Aqua
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LAST UPDATED · JUNE 12, 2026