Norwegian Sun

Norwegian Cruise Line · Sun class · 2001

Norwegian Sun measures 78,309 gross tons, with room for 1,878 guests. Norwegian Sun sails 7-night cruises from New York City and moves to Miami in Nov 2026.

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Norwegian Sun at anchor in calm water, three-quarter bow view showing her red, orange and yellow sun hull art
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BuiltYear built
2001
TonnageGross tonnage
78,309
Decks
13
Cabins
968
Guests
1,878
2,323 at full occupancy
Crew
906

Norwegian Sun cruise schedule

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

Showing 6 of 35 cruises

Where Norwegian Sun sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Mediterranean, Black Sea, with more in the Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda. Norwegian Sun sails from New York City (Oct 2026), Miami (Nov 2026 – Apr 2027) and Civitavecchia (May 2027 – Aug 2027).

New York CityMiamiCivitavecchiaRavennaPiraeusNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Norwegian Sun visits

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

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How Norwegian Sun sails

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

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

35sailings

  • Up to 5 nights0–
  • 7 nights1851%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights0–
  • 10–14 nights1543%
  • 15+ nights26%

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

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

Time in port
9.5 h
median · 1 – 37 h
Port days
75%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
1
staying past midnight
Late departures
19
after 20:00 · latest 23:59

Cruise patterns

  • 6 ports · 0 sea days7 nights18 cruises
  • 7 ports · 4 sea days11 nights5 cruises
  • 8 ports · 4 sea days12 nights3 cruises
  • 8 ports · 4 sea days12 nights3 cruises
  • 7 ports · 4 sea days11 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 Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out.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 Sun specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Class
Sun class
Year built
2001
Status
In service
IMO
9218131
MMSI
311109000

Size

Gross tonnage
78,309 GT
Length
258 m
Beam
32 m
Decks
13
Cruising speed
23 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
1,878
Guests, full occupancy
2,323
Cabins
968
Crew
906
Guests per crew member
2.1
Space per guest
41.7 GT

How it compares

191st largest of 350 ships in service

Gross tonnage

  • Norwegian Sun78,309
  • Norwegian Cruise Line average127,387
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • Norwegian Sun1,878
  • Norwegian Cruise Line average3,130
  • All ships in service2,189

Sun class sister ships

Same design and size as Norwegian Sun

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 Sun

Norwegian Sun is a 78,309 GT Norwegian Cruise Line ship built by Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven in 2001. She carries 1,878 guests at double occupancy and is the line's only ship sailing fully all-inclusive cruises. Her 2018 Norwegian Edge refurbishment refreshed her staterooms and added Los Lobos Cantina, Bliss Ultra Lounge and Spinnaker Lounge, and an April 2026 dry dock in Singapore gave her a hull repaint.