Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.6Aggregated from 209 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.
Ranked #92 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.
Sun class ranks 4 of 6 at Norwegian Cruise Line
- Norwegian Sun2001
- Norwegian Sky1999
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
1,944
Gross tonnage
77,104
Space per guest
40 GT/guest
Crew
899
Guests per crew
2.16
Entered service
1999 refit 2024
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
98.8 recent avg /100
◆What passengers say◆
Food
3.5 / 5
209 reviews
Service
3.5 / 5
209 reviews
Cabins
3.5 / 5
209 reviews
Public rooms
3.5 / 5
209 reviews
Fitness & spa
3.5 / 5
209 reviews
Embarkation
4 / 5
209 reviews
Averages of 209 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◆
The Palacemain dining
Crossingsmain dining
Garden Cafebuffet
The Local Bar & Grillpub fare
The Great Outdoorsbuffet
Cagney's Steakhousesteakhouse
Le BistroFrench
La CucinaItalian
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