Brand-New Norwegian Aqua Welcomes First Guests in Europe

Norwegian Cruise Line’s latest ship Norwegian Aqua has formally welcomed its first friends in Europe. The ship is internet hosting over 2,000 invited friends to expertise the vessel and its many choices, embarking on a voyage from Lisbon to Southampton.

That is the primary of a five-part inaugural sequence, which is able to conclude in Miami. The official christening voyage will happen subsequent month. As the primary ship within the Prima Plus Class, Norwegian Aqua builds on the legacy of the Prima Class.

A balcony cabin on Norwegian Aqua (Picture courtesy of NCL)

“It is a milestone second for Norwegian Cruise Line as we set sail aboard Norwegian Aqua, a ship designed to supply our friends MORE – extra wide-open house, extra thrills, extra culinary experiences, and extra immersive leisure,” stated David J. Herrera, president of Norwegian Cruise Line. “Throughout this inaugural season, we sit up for welcoming our journey companions from all over the world and to offer them the exclusivity of being the primary to expertise our latest product and to completely perceive how friends can ‘Expertise Extra at Sea’ with us.”

One spotlight of Norwegian Aqua is the thrilling Aqua Slidecoaster — a hybrid rollercoaster and waterslide. Passengers may also benefit from the cutting-edge Glow Courtroom, a digital sports activities advanced that includes an interactive LED flooring that adapts for various video games all through the day and transforms to a membership at night time. The Aqua Recreation Zone reimagines NCL’s Galaxy Pavilion, providing a mixture of retro arcade video games, digital actuality challenges, and interactive gaming experiences.

norwegian aqua glow court sports arena — (Picture courtesy of NCL)

Leisure aboard Norwegian Aqua consists of “Revolution: A Celebration of Prince” and “Parts: The World Expanded,” which is an enhanced model of NCL’s top-rated “Parts” present.

Among the many ship’s 17 new and returning eating places is Sukhothai, Norwegian Cruise Line’s first Thai specialty restaurant, and Planterie, the road’s debut plant-based eatery at Indulge Meals Corridor.

norwegian aqua sukhothai specialty restaurant — Sukhothai (Picture courtesy of NCL)

norwegian aqua planterie indulge food hall — Planterie (Picture courtesy of NCL)

Following her inaugural voyage, Norwegian Aqua will embark on a transatlantic cruise to Miami, the place she can be christened on April thirteenth by actor Eric Stonestreet, who’s serving because the vessel’s godfather. Aqua will then homeport in Miami, Port Canaveral, and New York Metropolis, providing Bahamas, Caribbean, and Bermuda cruises till March 2027.

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