Norwegian Spirit

Norwegian Cruise Line · Leo class · 1998

Norwegian Spirit measures 75,904 gross tons, with room for 2,012 guests. Norwegian Spirit sails 11-night cruises from Papeete and moves to Honolulu in Nov 2026.

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Norwegian Spirit at sea under a clear sky, three-quarter bow view showing her teal and sand-coloured wave hull art
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BuiltYear built
1998
TonnageGross tonnage
75,904
Decks
14
Cabins
1,006
Guests
2,012
2,414 at full occupancy
Crew
904

Norwegian Spirit cruise schedule

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

Showing 6 of 32 cruises

Where Norwegian Spirit sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Ocean Islands, with more in the Hawaii, Mexico, Panama Canal. Norwegian Spirit sails from Papeete (Oct 2026 – Sep 2027), Honolulu (from Nov 2026) and Lautoka (Nov 2026 – Jul 2027).

PapeeteHonoluluLautokaSydneyAucklandNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Norwegian Spirit visits

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

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How Norwegian Spirit sails

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

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

32sailings

  • Up to 5 nights26%
  • 7 nights0–
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights26%
  • 10–14 nights2681%
  • 15+ nights26%

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

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

Time in port
10 h
median · 6 – 37 h
Port days
62%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
12
staying past midnight
Late departures
9
after 20:00 · latest 23:59

Cruise patterns

  • 5 ports · 5 sea days12 nights5 cruises
  • 7 ports · 3 sea days11 nights3 cruises
  • 7 ports · 3 sea days11 nights3 cruises
  • 5 ports · 4 sea days11 nights2 cruises
  • 1 port · 2 sea days4 nights2 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 Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out.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 Spirit specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Class
Leo class
Year built
1998
Status
In service
IMO
9141065
MMSI
311746000

Size

Gross tonnage
75,904 GT
Length
268.6 m
Beam
32.2 m
Decks
14
Cruising speed
24 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
2,012
Guests, full occupancy
2,414
Cabins
1,006
Crew
904
Guests per crew member
2.2
Space per guest
37.7 GT

How it compares

198th largest of 350 ships in service

Gross tonnage

  • Norwegian Spirit75,904
  • Norwegian Cruise Line average127,387
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • Norwegian Spirit2,012
  • Norwegian Cruise Line average3,130
  • All ships in service2,189

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About Norwegian Spirit

Norwegian Spirit is a 75,904 GT Leo-class ship built by Meyer Werft in 1998 as Star Cruises' SuperStar Leo and part of the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet since 2004. A 2020 refurbishment in Marseille added 14 new venues, an enlarged spa and new hull art.