Norwegian Aqua is the first Prima-Plus class of ship from NCL. Compared to Prima and Viva, the Aqua is longer, has more pool and open deck space, and features new entertainment options including the Aqua Slidecoaster, the world’s first hybrid rollercoaster and waterslide.
Cruise line marketing teams are crafty folks, and pricing strategies sometimes make figuring out what you’re getting and for how much a bit confusing. This is perhaps most true with Norwegian Cruise Lines, where they’re always in the midst of a sale that has limited time left, and they look to bundle a lot of extras with their fares. Looking past the multitude of fine print and options can be tricky - but we’ll help make it clearer so you understand exactly what’s right for you. read more
Cruising Norwegian Encore in Alaska is as much about the places you visit as the things your see passing by your verandah. Sipping hot coffee and watching wildlife pass by one day and exploring old mining towns or taking mountain hikes the next - there is so much to see. On our seven night cruise, we start by departing Seattle and sailing through Alaska's Inside Passage toward Juneau and then Skagway... read more
For an overview of this sailing, with photos, check our our post: Alaska, the Final Frontier, on Norwegian Encore! read more
It's been seven years since we cruised Alaska, and because we enjoyed our recent Norwegian Prima sailing so much (check out the vlog here) we've decided to try out Norwegian Encore, a Breakaway-Plus class ship from NCL. We'll be sailing round trip from Seattle, with stops in Juneau, Skagway, a scenic tour of Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, and Victoria (BC). Our Mt Roberts tram ride and hike, along with our day in Victoria were stand read more
This includes all food menus from, except for The Haven Restaurant, from Norwegian Prima, as of Nov 2022. read more
Included are the daily programs ('Freestyle Daily') for each day of this seven night cruise in the Western Caribbean, which was the inaugural Caribbean sailing for Norwegian Prima. At the end you can find disembarkation instructions, as well as a single-page deck plan.
To see videos made each day of this cruise so you can see the ship and understand the experience a bit, see our Norwegian Prima Vlog YouTube Playlist. read more
