Not bookable as an NCL ship for European cruises; keep only as a history page.
Think twice if: Any NCL Norwegian Sky booking or old review no longer reflects the ship, which now sails for Cordelia Cruises.
What she's like
Lots of choice on board. Expect some lines at the buffet and to get off in busy ports. About 40 tons of ship per guest. As a rule of thumb, 40 or more feels roomy and under 30 feels busy.
Unknown from line's site.
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
Cabin, main dining and buffet, entertainment, kids' clubs. 'Free at Sea' add-on (sold with many fares) gives unlimited drinks for guests 21+, some specialty dining nights, 150 Wi-Fi minutes, and a $50 shore-excursion credit. Gratuities and excursions extra.
Infants must be at least 6 months old on boarding; Splash Academy kids' club and Entourage teen club (adults 18+ not allowed in).
Unknown from pages checked (NCL dress code page not reachable).
Where she sails in Europe
Northern Europe & Baltic, Iceland
We don't have her sailing-by-sailing schedule yet. See the line's site for dates.
What it costs beyond the fare
| Tips for the crew | $20 per person per day; Suites: $25 per person per day; Added to your bill automatically; Amounts found on NCL's India-market terms page (stated in USD); the US service-charge FAQ page returned 404. 20% added to spa, drinks and specialty dining. |
|---|---|
| Drinks package | Unlimited Open Bar comes with Free at Sea promotion; stand-alone price not published on pages checked. 20% service charge on drink purchases. Guests 18+ may drink on round-trip European voyages, but unlimited packages only for 21+. |
| Wifi | 150 minutes included with Free at Sea; package prices not published. |
| Specialty restaurants | Some nights included via Free at Sea; otherwise cover charge plus 20% service charge (price not published). |
| Money on board | USD ('The currency used onboard all Norwegian Cruise Lines International ships is US Dollars.') |
How tipping and money work on a European cruise → · Build a full trip budget →
Her restaurants
The line's site doesn't list this ship's restaurants by name.
Which cabin to book, and which to avoid
| Cabin type | Size | Decks |
|---|---|---|
| Owner's Suite with Large Balcony | 828 sq ft | 11 |
| Aft-Facing Penthouse with Large Balcony | 482-497 sq ft | 8,9,10 |
| Forward-Facing Penthouse with Balcony | 504 sq ft | 8 |
| Penthouse with Balcony | 443-481 sq ft | 8,9 |
| Aft-Facing Club Balcony Suite | 332 sq ft | 8,9,10 |
| Club Balcony Suite | 322-387 sq ft | 11 |
| Guarantee Club Balcony Suite | 387 sq ft | 11 |
| Aft-Facing Balcony | 198 sq ft | 8,9,10 |
| Family Balcony | 221-308 sq ft | 8,10,11 |
| Balcony | 221-330 sq ft | 8,9,10 |
| Solo Balcony | 221-235 sq ft | 8,9 |
| Guarantee Balcony | 221 sq ft | 8 |
| Family Oceanview | 170-173 sq ft | 8,9 |
| Oceanview with Picture Window | 145-221 sq ft | 5,6,7,8,9 |
| Oceanview with Large Porthole | 145 sq ft | 4 |
| Obstructed Oceanview | 145-172 sq ft | 6 |
| Solo Oceanview | 145 sq ft | 4,5 |
| Guarantee Oceanview | 145 sq ft | 6 |
| Family Inside | 147-249 sq ft | 7,8,9,10 |
| Inside | 145-199 sq ft | 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 |
| Solo Inside | 145-172 sq ft | 4,6,8,9,10 |
| Guarantee Inside | 147 sq ft | 4 |
Good to know before you pick
- Obstructed Oceanview category listed by the line (decks 6): view partly blocked
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
Tender boats hold about 100 people and board from a tender platform; wheelchair tender policy not published. Our accessibility guide →
Find your way around
Our own deck plans, drawn from the line's official plan: tap a deck to see it from above, with what's at the front, middle and back of the ship. Use “Find on board” to light up every deck with a pool, a bar or a restaurant. Not to scale.
- Deck 12 , Spinnaker Lounge; The Chapel; Champs Bar; Basketball/Volleyball Court; Cagney's Steakhouse; Sushi Bar; Teppanyaki; Los Lobos Cantina; Le Bistro
- Deck 11 , Oasis Pool; Topsiders; Moderno Churrascaria; Garden Café; Sports Bar; The Great Outdoors; The Great Outdoors Bar
- Deck 10
- Deck 9
- Deck 8
- Deck 7 , Splash Academy; Entourage; Casino Bar; Casino; Tradewinds Tax & Duty Free Shops; Stardust Theater
- Deck 6 , Perspectives Photography Studio; Bliss Ultra Lounge; Jogging/Walking Track; Windjammer; East Indies Conference Center; East Indies Library; Photo Gallery
- Deck 5 , Atrium Bar; La Cucina; Seven Seas
- Deck 4
The line does not publish a deck plan we could find. Ask your travel agent for one.
What to book, and when
Booking, check-in and reservations
Online check-in should be completed at least 4 days before sailing (lose the option 3 days before). Deposit $250 per person on 7+ day cruises ($100 on 1-6 days); final payment 120 days before sailing. Flights ticketed about 30 days before.
Paying and cancelling
Club Balcony Suite and below: 25% at 119-91 days, 50% at 90-61, 75% at 60-31, 100% at 30 days or less.
Tips for her Europe sailings
Guests 18+ may buy alcohol on round-trip European voyages. Ports can switch from docked to tender for operational reasons.
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Kind of ship
- Mass-market
- Built
- 1999
- Guests
- 1,928
- Crew
- 899
- Cabins
- 1,002
- Gross tons
- 77,104
- Length
- 258 m (848 ft)
- Width
- 32 m (105 ft)
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Class
- Sun class
- Ship number
- IMO 9128532
- Sister ships
- Norwegian Sun
- In Europe 2026–27
- Northern Europe & Baltic, Iceland
Highlights
- No longer sold by NCL: ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-sky now redirects to the general fleet page (checked Nov 2026)
- Chartered to Cordelia Cruises (India) and renamed Sky; was in dry dock in Turkey in Sept 2026 (Wikipedia)
- Sister ship of Norwegian Sun, built 1999
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 10 sources · checked 2026-11
- NCL fleet page (Sky URL redirects here)
- Wikipedia: Norwegian Sky (secondary)
- VesselFinder: SKY (IMO 9128532)
- NCL: cancellation fee schedule and terms (US)
- NCL: terms page, India market (service charge amounts)
- NCL FAQ: What is included in Free at Sea
- NCL FAQ: age requirements
- NCL FAQ: smoking
- NCL: before you cruise
- NCL official deck plans: Norwegian Sun (per-deck plan images)
- crew 899 and 1,002 cabins from Wikipedia infobox only
- length: Wikipedia gives both 253.6 m and 848 ft; 848 ft used
- beam 32 m from Wikipedia
- Norwegian Cruise Line: Service charge amounts confirmed only on NCL India-market page
- Norwegian Cruise Line: Dress code
- Norwegian Cruise Line: Wi-Fi and drinks package prices
- Norwegian Cruise Line: Specialty dining prices
- Norwegian Cruise Line: Wheelchair tender policy
- Deck plan: Positions read by text recognition (OCR) from the official per-deck plan images; each image is cropped to its own deck, so forward/mid/aft is relative to that deck's own length, not aligned across decks
- Deck plan: Cabin presence per third inferred from stateroom numbers read on each deck image
- Deck plan: Elevator positions are drawn as symbols and were not read
- Deck plan: Listed on the line's ship page but not located on the plan by text reading: Atrium Café with The Bake Shop Treats (deck 5); Magnum's Champagne & Wine Bar (deck 7); Guppies (deck 12); Pulse Fitness Center (deck 11); Golf Driving Net (deck 12); Hot Tubs (deck 11); Internet Café (deck 6); Mandara Spa and Salon (deck 11); Splashes Kid's Pool (deck 12); Stardust Theater (deck 6); The Broadway Cabaret (deck 6); The Broadway Cabaret (deck 7); EFFY Jewelry (deck 7); Park West Gallery (deck 7); Swarovski® (deck 7); The Time Zone (deck 7); Galleria Shops (deck 7); The Beauty Shop (deck 7); The Collection (deck 7)
- Deck plan: Sister ships not checked separately: norwegian-sky