NCL unveils host of enhancements onboard Norwegian Joy ready for start of 2024

NCL unveils host of enhancements onboard Norwegian Joy ready for start of 2024
Edited by Travel Weekly


    Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), has unveiled a number of new enhancements to be completed onboard Norwegian Joy for January 2024 to elevate the onboard guest experience. 

    New features include a Thermal Suite in the Mandara Spa and Salon, expanded Vibe Beach Club, 24 new staterooms, redesigned Three-Bedroom The Haven Premier Owner’s Suites, and much more.

    When Norwegian Joy emerges from her three-week dry dock in February 2024, guests will have access to an indulgent onboard spa experience with a brand-new Thermal Suite, soon-to-be the largest of the brand’s Breakaway-Plus class ships.

    Designed with NCL guest feedback in mind, Norwegian Joy’s Spa Thermal Suite will boast a more centralised layout with an unparalleled arrival experience featuring elegant sculptures and waterfalls. A separate lounge area will feature three times as many hot tile loungers, and guests will be able to enjoy easy access to relaxing and reinvigorating experiences including a sauna, ice room and aromatic steam room. 

    Innovative additions will include a new Biostation with IV Drip Therapy, an increasingly popular rejuvenating treatment delivering essential nutrients to the body; four-senses loungers for the ultimate sensory experience for deep relaxation; and Kneipp haptic foot therapy, which massages guests’ feet as they walk across a pebbled moving stream that alternates between hot and cold foot baths.

    “Delivering exceptional experiences across our fleet is what we strive to do,” president, Norwegian Cruise Line, David J. Herrera, said. 

    “We have listened to our guests and have taken action. 

    “With this revitalisation we are adding some of the most beloved spaces and offerings across our ships to enhance the guest experience aboard Norwegian Joy.

    “Guests will have a greater variety of staterooms to choose from and a world class, full-service spa to spend their days at sea fully immersed in relaxation.”

    To continue offering guests a wider choice of accommodations, the redesign will include repurposing a portion of the Observation Lounge to create 24 new balcony staterooms, as well as recategorising 40 new spa balcony staterooms, which will include direct access to the Mandara Spa and Thermal Suite. 

    Additionally, due to unprecedented demand, Norwegian Joy’s The Haven by Norwegian Premier Owner’s Suites with a large balcony will be expanded to include three bedrooms; three and a half bathrooms; fully renovated living rooms, master bedrooms and outdoor balcony furniture; as well as a new separate dining room overlooking the forward-facing The Haven Horizon Lounge.

    The Haven by Norwegian is the company’s exclusive ship-within-a-ship, and key-card access only complex featuring the most spacious suites and dedicated experiences including concierge service, a private pool area, restaurant, and bar. 

    During her dry dock, Norwegian Joy’s ever-popular exclusive adults-only Vibe Beach Club will be expanded, taking over the existing Laser Tag arena on Deck 20. The new space will boast a similar layout to the Vibe Beach Club found on Norwegian Encore and Norwegian Bliss, with new private luxe cabanas.

    Norwegian Joy will resume sailings post dry dock on 13 February, 2024, when she embarks on an 11-Day Transatlantic voyage from Southampton, United Kingdom to Miami. In March 2024, the ship will cruise seven-day round-trip Caribbean voyages from Miami before sailing to Bermuda from New York for summer 2024.

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