Norwegian Viva
Prima Class · Norwegian Cruise Line
// ABOUT THE SHIP
About the Ship
Norwegian Viva is a Prima-class cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line, originally launched in 2023 (3 years ago). She is one of 21 active ships in the Norwegian fleet and sails alongside her sister ship, the Norwegian Prima. The ship underwent her most recent renovation in 2025, which included updates to onboard features and spaces.
Deck Plans – 9 Decks to explore
Norwegian Viva spans 9 passenger-accessible decks with 1,647 staterooms and 81 onboard venues — including 37 activities, 16 bars & lounges, 16 dining, and 12 shopping. Explore every level from bow to stern using the interactive deck plans below.
PASSENGER DECKS
9
guest-accessible decks
STATEROOMS
1,647
cabins across all categories
VENUES ONBOARD
81venues
BY TYPE
Norwegian Viva Cruises
Norwegian Viva offers 1 sailing in June, ranging 9 nights, departing from Barcelona, Spain, starting from $1799 / guest.
Cabins – 1,647 staterooms
Norwegian Viva has a total of 1,647 cabins throughout its 9 passenger decks. Those are made up of 946 Balcony, 107 The Haven, 2 Penthouse, 82 Club Balcony Suite, 313 Inside, 124 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
Primaclass
YEARS
2022–2023
AVG SIZE
144k GT
AVG LENGTH
965 ft
AVG CAPACITY
3,950
At approximately 142,500 gross tons and accommodating around 3,215 passengers, the Prima class marked a bold new direction for Norwegian with a sleeker, more spacious design and lower passenger-to-space ratio.
Things to do
Norwegian Viva features 70 venues across 9 decks, including 27 activity, 16 bar, 16 dining, 2 other and 9 shopping. Explore every onboard experience from dining and entertainment to pools, fitness and more.
// AGE & RENOVATIONS
Norwegian Viva ship age vs the fleet
Built in 2023 and last renovated in 2025, Norwegian Viva is 3 years old. The fleet average age is 15 years. She is newer than 90% of the 21-ship fleet, ranking #3 from newest to oldest.
THIS SHIP
Age at a glance
BUILT
2023
3 years old today
LAST RENOVATED
2025
1 yrs ago
FLEET AVERAGE
15 yrs
12 newer
NEWER THAN
90%
of fleet
FLEET RANK
#3
of 21
FLEET RANKING
By age, newest to oldest
Out of 21 ships in the fleet, Norwegian Viva ranks #3 when sorted from newest to oldest by build year.
AGE BENCHMARKS
Norwegian Viva vs the fleet
SHIP RENOVATIONS
Last major refit
LAST RENOVATED
2025
1 years ago
Launched in late 2023, the Viva is the second Prima-class ship. It features the latest NCL innovations, including the Beetlejuice Broadway musical. It has not required refurbishment but received minor deck-side optimizations in 2025 to improve passenger flow on the Viva Speedway.
How big is Norwegian Viva?
Compare the Norwegian Viva 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 Viva measures 143,525 GT and 965 ft in length. The average size of a Norwegian ship is 123k gross tons and the average ship length is 994 ft. Norwegian Viva is 16% larger and 3% shorter than the average ship in the fleet.
// THIS SHIP
144k GT
NORWEGIAN VIVA
// 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 Viva carries up to 3,950 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 2.8:1. 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
3,950
at full occupancy
// CREW
1,388
international staff
// RATIO// GUEST-TO-CREW
2.8:1
service ratio
// 5,338 PEOPLE ABOARD AT FULL CAPACITY
// 10 · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the Norwegian Viva
FAQs for the Norwegian Viva. Here are the most popular questions asked by our community members regarding this Norwegian ship.
// TOTAL QUESTIONS
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LAST UPDATED · JUNE 18, 2026