Travelers who want NCL's freestyle dining on a smaller, easier-to-navigate ship.
Think twice if: This ship leaves NCL in 2027, so check that your sailing date is still operated by NCL.
See her Europe sailings ↓ · Where is she now? → · Norwegian Cruise Line's page for this ship →
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).
Her Europe sailings, May 2027 to August 2027
18 sailings in Europe on the published schedule, 7 to 7 nights. Tap a start port to see how to get from the airport to the ship.
Where they start
- Civitavecchia (Rome) , 9 sailings how to get there →
- Ravenna , 9 sailings how to get there →
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 · 5 included, 8 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| Sports Bar | Included |
| Garden Café | Included |
| Four Seasons | Included |
| Seven Seas | Included |
| The Great Outdoors | Included |
| Cagney's Steakhouse | Extra charge |
| Teppanyaki | Extra charge |
| La Cucina | Extra charge |
| Le Bistro | Extra charge |
| Los Lobos Cantina | Extra charge |
| Atrium Café with The Bake Shop Treats | Extra charge |
| Moderno Churrascaria | Extra charge |
| Sushi Bar | Extra charge |
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
- Solo cabins for one traveler: Solo Balcony on decks 8, 9; Solo Oceanview on decks 4, 5; Solo Inside on decks 4, 6, 8, 9, 10
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
NCL deck plan marks wheelchair-accessible and hearing-impaired cabins with icons; no total count is published. 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
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
- 2001
- Last refit
- 2024
- Guests
- 1,936
- Crew
- 906
- Guest decks
- 9
- Gross tons
- 78,309
- Length
- 258 m (848 ft)
- Width
- 32 m (106 ft)
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Class
- Sun class
- Ship number
- IMO 9218131
- Sister ships
- Norwegian Sky
- In Europe 2026–27
- Western Mediterranean, Eastern Mediterranean & Greek Isles, Adriatic, Northern Europe & Baltic
Highlights
- Smaller, older NCL ship: about 1,878 guests (NCL figure)
- Refurbished in 2024 (NCL)
- Leaving NCL: chartered to Cordelia Cruises (India), transferring out in 2027 (Wikipedia)
- Specialty restaurants include Cagney's Steakhouse, Le Bistro and Moderno Churrascaria (cover charge)
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 10 sources · checked 2026-11
- NCL: Norwegian Sun ship page
- NCL: Norwegian Sun deck plans
- Wikipedia: Norwegian Sun (secondary)
- 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
- CruiseTimetables.com: Norwegian Sun schedule (independent listing)
- cabin count not published on NCL ship or deck plan pages
- guest_decks = decks shown on NCL deck plan (Wikipedia lists 14 decks total)
- 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