Norwegian Sky
Sun Class · Norwegian Cruise Line
// ABOUT THE SHIP
About the Ship
Norwegian Sky is a Sun-class cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line, originally launched in 1999 (27 years ago). She is one of 21 active ships in the Norwegian fleet and sails alongside her sister ship, the Norwegian Sun. The ship underwent her most recent renovation in 2024, which included updates to onboard features and spaces.
Deck Plans – 9 Decks to explore
Norwegian Sky spans 9 passenger-accessible decks with 1,002 staterooms and 43 onboard venues — including 18 activities, 7 bars & lounges, 12 dining, and 6 shopping. Explore every level from bow to stern using the interactive deck plans below.
PASSENGER DECKS
9
guest-accessible decks
STATEROOMS
1,002
cabins across all categories
VENUES ONBOARD
43venues
BY TYPE
Norwegian Sky Cruises
Norwegian Sky offers 3 sailings in June, ranging 10-11 nights, departing from Southampton (London), England, starting from $1019 / guest.
Cabins – 1,002 staterooms
Norwegian Sky has a total of 1,002 cabins throughout its 9 passenger decks. Those are made up of 245 Balcony, 11 Penthouse, 429 Inside, 313 Oceanview and 4 Club Balcony Suite cabins. The 21 stateroom categories that make up these 5 cabin types are found below, along with counts for each.
// SHIP CLASS
Sunclass
YEARS
1999–2001
AVG SIZE
78k GT
AVG LENGTH
840 ft
AVG CAPACITY
1,970
At roughly 78,309 gross tons and carrying around 1,936 passengers, the Norwegian Sun is a compact vessel well-suited for port-intensive itineraries in destinations like Alaska and South America.
Things to do
Norwegian Sky features 41 venues across 9 decks, including 17 activity, 6 bar, 12 dining, 2 other and 4 shopping. Explore every onboard experience from dining and entertainment to pools, fitness and more.
// AGE & RENOVATIONS
Norwegian Sky ship age vs the fleet
Built in 1999 and last renovated in 2024, Norwegian Sky is 27 years old. The fleet average age is 15 years. She is newer than 5% of the 21-ship fleet, ranking #20 from newest to oldest.
THIS SHIP
Age at a glance
BUILT
1999
27 years old today
LAST RENOVATED
2024
2 yrs ago
FLEET AVERAGE
15 yrs
12 older
NEWER THAN
5%
of fleet
FLEET RANK
#20
of 21
FLEET RANKING
By age, newest to oldest
Out of 21 ships in the fleet, Norwegian Sky ranks #20 when sorted from newest to oldest by build year.
AGE BENCHMARKS
Norwegian Sky vs the fleet
SHIP RENOVATIONS
Last major refit
LAST RENOVATED
2024
2 years ago
Refurbished in 2024, the NCL Sky ship received a "soft goods" overhaul to prepare for its transition to its new seasonal itineraries. Every stateroom was refreshed, and the Pinnacle Lounge and Great Outdoors Bar were updated with more modern furniture. Notably, this ship is scheduled to be transferred to Cordelia Cruises in 2026.
How big is Norwegian Sky?
Compare the Norwegian Sky 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 Sky measures 77,104 GT and 832 ft in length. The average size of a Norwegian ship is 123k gross tons and the average ship length is 994 ft. Norwegian Sky is 37% smaller and 16% shorter than the average ship in the fleet.
// THIS SHIP
77k GT
NORWEGIAN SKY
// 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 Sky carries up to 2,004 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 899 staff members, representing a guest-to-crew ratio of 2.2:1. 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
2,004
at full occupancy
// CREW
899
international staff
// RATIO// GUEST-TO-CREW
2.2:1
service ratio
// 2,903 PEOPLE ABOARD AT FULL CAPACITY
// 10 · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the Norwegian Sky
FAQs for the Norwegian Sky. Here are the most popular questions asked by our community members regarding this Norwegian ship.
// TOTAL QUESTIONS
10
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LAST UPDATED · JUNE 4, 2026