Norwegian Joy is a Breakaway Plus Class ship that Norwegian Cruise Line brought into service in 2017, and her evenings are built around choice: main dining rooms included in the fare, speciality restaurants at extra charge, and a night that can move from a Beatles tribute band in The Cavern Club to stand-up comedy and a DJ. At the top of the ship, The Haven gives suite guests their own enclave with a concierge and butler.
Crew
1821
Passengers
3776
Currency
USD
Decks
16
Language
English
Length
333
Launch Date
2017
Refurbishment Year
2024
Evenings on Norwegian Joy lean on live entertainment you can walk straight into. The Cavern Club has a Beatles tribute band playing the Liverpool classics, while Social Comedy and Night Club runs two comedy shows back to back before a DJ takes over late into the night. Both are free to enter, with drinks charged unless you hold a beverage package. The Free at Sea fare bundles a premium beverage package for the first two guests in the stateroom, alongside a speciality dining package and Wi-Fi.
By day, Spice H2O is the adults-only retreat, with hot tubs, pools and loungers overlooking the stern, included for every guest. It is where grown-ups go to escape the hustle and bustle of the rest of the ship.
Much of the eating on Norwegian Joy is included in the fare, and two of the included venues give her real character. Taste changes its menu daily, so a return visit brings something new, with carefully selected wine recommendations alongside. The American Diner serves classic comfort food among nostalgic 1950s details, a piece of Americana for a relaxed meal.
For a night that costs extra, Cagney’s Steakhouse serves premium Black Angus beef and fresh seafood in a classic American steakhouse setting, backed by an impressive wine list and skilled cocktail service. It is the place to splurge on a sophisticated evening away from the buffet.
Norwegian Joy’s Alaska season runs from May to September, spanning the Australian winter, on round-trips from Seattle of 7, 9 or 10 nights. Stops change between departures, but Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Victoria are among them. Her Alaska sailings are gathered in our Alaska cruises for 2027, where you can compare dates.
From October to April, across the Australian summer, she moves to the Caribbean, sailing round-trips from Miami. The 8-, 9- and 10-night voyages carry most of the season; typical calls include Oranjestad, Willemstad/Curaçao and George Town in the Cayman Islands. She also runs 3-, 4- and 5-night round-trips from Miami, where you might stop at Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas. Departures for the coming season sit in our Caribbean cruises in 2027.
In May she repositions along the USA West Coast on one-way voyages of 6 or 7 nights from Los Angeles to Vancouver, with San Francisco and Victoria among the typical stops. Whether she leaves from Miami, Seattle, Los Angeles or Vancouver, we book the flights, a night or two in port either side and the transfers with the cruise as one holiday, including the flight home from Vancouver after a one-way voyage, so even a few nights out of Miami become part of a longer trip. She sails in Norwegian Cruise Line’s Breakaway Plus Class with ships including Norwegian Bliss, Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Encore, and the rest of the fleet is on our Norwegian Cruise Line page.
The Haven is her suite enclave, a ship-within-a-ship hidden away at the top of Norwegian Joy with its own lounge. Its guests have a concierge and a 24-hour butler throughout the stay, while keeping access to everything else on board. The Norwegian Joy cabins and deck plans show where The Haven sits at the top of the ship and how her 11 cabin decks are laid out beneath the venues above.
Cruise1st sells Norwegian Joy as a complete holiday from Australia, cruise and travel together. Our Best Price Guarantee applies. Read the Norwegian Joy guest reviews, or browse our fly and cruise packages from Australia for Norwegian Cruise Line holidays with the flights already built in.
Come aboard the Norwegian Joy and discover one of 130 cabin categories on a total of 16 decks that can accommodate 3776 passengers. Choose your dream cabin and feel at home on board the Norwegian Joy!
Customer reviews for Norwegian Joy
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1 Customer reviews for Norwegian Joy
Gerard O.
Couple
4.7
19 Days
•
05.10.2026
Itinerary was the main attraction Visiting new places and getting to experience different cultures
The onboarding experience was poor. One port was cancelled due to weather conditions. Entertainment was reasonable but very similar
