Norwegian Star

Norwegian Cruise Line · Dawn class · 2001

Norwegian Star measures 91,740 gross tons, with room for 2,298 guests. Norwegian Star sails 10-night cruises from Barcelona and moves to Southampton in Nov 2026.

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Norwegian Star moored at a quay, elevated three-quarter bow view showing her multicoloured star hull art
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BuiltYear built
2001
TonnageGross tonnage
91,740
Decks
15
Cabins
1,174
Guests
2,298
2,813 at full occupancy
Crew
1,031

Norwegian Star cruise schedule

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

Showing 6 of 33 cruises

Where Norwegian Star sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Ireland, UK, British Isles, with more in the Hawaii, Mexico, Panama Canal. Norwegian Star sails from Barcelona (Oct 2026 – Apr 2027), Lisbon (Nov 2026 – Apr 2027) and Southampton (from Nov 2026).

BarcelonaLisbonSouthamptonMiamiSan DiegoCopenhagenNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Norwegian Star visits

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

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How Norwegian Star sails

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

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

33sailings

  • Up to 5 nights0–
  • 7 nights824%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights26%
  • 10–14 nights2061%
  • 15+ nights39%

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

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

Time in port
10 h
median · 7 – 29 h
Port days
68%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
3
staying past midnight
Late departures
9
after 20:00 · latest 22:00

Cruise patterns

  • 3 ports · 3 sea days7 nights4 cruises
  • 3 ports · 3 sea days7 nights3 cruises
  • 7 ports · 2 sea days10 nights2 cruises
  • 9 ports · 1 sea day11 nights2 cruises
  • 6 ports · 2 sea days10 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 Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out.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 Star specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Class
Dawn class
Year built
2001
Status
In service
IMO
9195157
MMSI
311082000

Size

Gross tonnage
91,740 GT
Length
294.13 m
Beam
32.2 m
Decks
15
Cruising speed
25 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
2,298
Guests, full occupancy
2,813
Cabins
1,174
Crew
1,031
Guests per crew member
2.2
Space per guest
39.9 GT

How it compares

159th largest of 350 ships in service

Gross tonnage

  • Norwegian Star91,740
  • Norwegian Cruise Line average127,387
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • Norwegian Star2,298
  • Norwegian Cruise Line average3,130
  • All ships in service2,189

Dawn class sister ships

Same design and size as Norwegian Star

See the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet

Also from Norwegian Cruise Line: Norwegian Aura, Norwegian Encore, Norwegian Bliss, Norwegian Joy, Norwegian Escape, Norwegian Epic

About Norwegian Star

Norwegian Star is a 91,740 GT Norwegian Cruise Line ship built by Meyer Werft in 2001 as the lead ship of the Dawn class, first ordered by Star Cruises as SuperStar Libra. She carries 2,298 guests at double occupancy, with features such as the Garden Villas, Spice H2O and Cagney's Steakhouse. Her latest dry dock, in Brest in late 2024, replaced her stabilizers and overhauled both Azipods.