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Norwegian Aqua

Norwegian Cruise Line · Contemporary · Prima-class

Norwegian Aqua
Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.1
Aggregated from 180 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.

Ranked #26 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.

Prima class is Norwegian Cruise Line’s highest rated

Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.

The ship’s bones
Guest capacity
3,571
Gross tonnage
156,000
Space per guest
44 GT/guest
Crew
1,597
Guests per crew
2.24
Entered service
2025
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
97.7 recent avg /100
What passengers say
Food
3 / 5
180 reviews
Service
3.5 / 5
180 reviews
Cabins
4 / 5
180 reviews
Public rooms
3.5 / 5
180 reviews
Fitness & spa
3.5 / 5
180 reviews
Embarkation
4 / 5
180 reviews

Averages of 180 member ratings, shown as reported. Passengers grade a ship against what they expected from its line, so these compare Norwegian Cruise Line ships to each other — not to ships from other lines. They are deliberately kept out of Vessel Class, which measures the ship itself.

Dining on board
Hudson'smain dining
Surfside Cafe & Grillbuffet
Indulge Food Hallfood hall
The Local Bar & Grillpub fare
Cagney's Steakhousesteakhouse
Le BistroFrench
Onda by ScarpettaItalian
Los LobosMexican
PalomarMediterranean seafood
Namasushi
Hasukiteppanyaki
SukhothaiThai
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