Norwegian Joy

Norwegian Cruise Line · Breakaway Plus class · 2017

Norwegian Joy measures 167,725 gross tons, with room for 3,776 guests. Norwegian Joy sails 4-night cruises from Miami and moves to Seattle in May 2027.

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Norwegian Joy under way off the coast in an elevated three-quarter bow view, showing her red phoenix hull art
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BuiltYear built
2017
TonnageGross tonnage
167,725
Decks
20
Cabins
1,925
Guests
3,776
4,620 at full occupancy
Crew
1,821

Norwegian Joy cruise schedule

60 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

    1. Miami
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      Fri 23 Oct 19:00
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    2. At sea
      Sat 24 Oct
    3. Great Stirrup Cay
      Sun 25 Oct08:0016:30
      Port crowd
    4. At sea
      Mon 26 Oct
    5. Miami
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      Tue 27 Oct 07:30
      Port crowd
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    Numbers match the port order

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Where Norwegian Joy sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda, with more in the Alaska. Norwegian Joy sails from Miami (Oct 2026 – Apr 2027), Los Angeles (from May 2027) and Seattle (from May 2027).

MiamiLos AngelesSeattleNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Norwegian Joy visits

26 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How Norwegian Joy sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

60sailings

  • Up to 5 nights4168%
  • 7 nights813%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights610%
  • 10–14 nights35%
  • 15+ nights23%

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
10 h
median · 4 – 30 h
Port days
71%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
2
staying past midnight
Late departures
43
after 20:00 · latest 23:59

Cruise patterns

  • 2 ports · 0 sea days3 nights15 cruises
  • 2 ports · 1 sea day4 nights9 cruises
  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights8 cruises
  • 2 ports · 1 sea day4 nights5 cruises
  • 7 ports · 2 sea days9 nights5 cruises

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 20:00, local time.

Norwegian Joy specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Class
Breakaway Plus class
Year built
2017
Status
In service
IMO
9703796
MMSI
311000599

Size

Gross tonnage
167,725 GT
Length
333.46 m
Beam
41.4 m
Decks
20
Cruising speed
22.5 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
3,776
Guests, full occupancy
4,620
Cabins
1,925
Crew
1,821
Guests per crew member
2.1
Space per guest
44.4 GT

How it compares

43rd largest of 350 ships in service

Gross tonnage

  • Norwegian Joy167,725
  • Norwegian Cruise Line average127,387
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • Norwegian Joy3,776
  • Norwegian Cruise Line average3,130
  • All ships in service2,189

Breakaway Plus class sister ships

Same design and size as Norwegian Joy

See the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet

Also from Norwegian Cruise Line: Norwegian Aura, Norwegian Epic, Norwegian Aqua, Norwegian Luna, Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Getaway

About Norwegian Joy

Norwegian Joy is a 167,725 GT Breakaway Plus-class Norwegian Cruise Line ship delivered by Meyer Werft in 2017 and first built for the Chinese market. Refitted for North America in 2019, she carries 3,776 guests at double occupancy and features a two-level race track and a red phoenix hull art by Chinese artist Tan Ping. Her 2024 dry dock added a Thermal Suite, 24 balcony staterooms and an expanded Vibe Beach Club.