Norwegian Luna debuts
Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Norwegian Luna, made its inaugural docking at PortMiami and has started its first Caribbean sailings—new sea routes for city‑meets‑coast discovery. (travelandtourworld.com)
NCL took delivery of Norwegian Luna from Fincantieri at its Marghera yard on March 5, 2026, marking the line’s 21st vessel. (ncl.com) (ncl.com) The Prima Plus ship measures about 156,000 gross tons, accommodates 3,565 passengers across 1,809 staterooms and features 17 dining venues and 18 bars. (ncl.com) (ncl.com) A christening ceremony was held at PortMiami on March 27, 2026 inside NCL’s LEED Gold terminal attended by more than 2,000 guests; New York street artist ELLE served as godmother, created the hull artwork titled “La Luna,” and performed the traditional bottle‑breaking. (cruiseindustrynews.com) (cruiseindustrynews.com; ncl.com) The ship’s public‑space lineup includes an Aqua‑style Slidecoaster, Luna Midway amusement area, Moon Climber multi‑level play structure, Glow Court entertainment plaza, Luna Game Zone, the Commodore Club and Syd Norman’s Pour House among other venues. (cruisetradenews.com) (cruisetradenews.com; caribjournal.com) NCL’s published schedule shows Norwegian Luna will operate weeklong Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries calling Puerto Plata, St. Thomas, Tortola and NCL’s private Great Stirrup Cay through late October, with a planned reposition to New York in mid‑April for a summer season. (cruiseindustrynews.com) (cruiseindustrynews.com) Norwegian Luna is the second ship in NCL’s expanded Prima Plus class and is roughly 10% larger than the original Prima design; Fincantieri reports about 3,000 workers participated in the vessel’s construction and outfitting. (cruisehive.com) (cruisehive.com; ncl.com)
