As with past Norwegian ships, Bliss also will feature the line's signature "ship-within-a-ship" luxury suite area, The Haven, which has its own private pool, restaurant, butler service and concierge.

"I don't rule out (a bigger ship)," Stuart tells USA TODAY during an interview aboard Bliss — at 168,028 tons, Norwegian's largest ship ever. But "who knows what we do beyond the Leonardo Class." ...

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Andy Stuart, CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line, said the Bliss' track will be 40% larger than its predecessor. "We think it's going to be even a little better than what we've delivered so far on Joy ...

Editor’s Note: Lori A. May was a guest of Norwegian Cruise Line which covered the cost of the cruise. With the return of leisure travel, cruise vacations are once again popular with those ...

Crews will also update the accommodations in The Haven by Norwegian, the line’s ship-within-a-ship offering. Norwegian Bliss’s premiere owner’s suites with large balconies will be renovated to include ...

Photo Credit: Norwegian Cruise Line NCL also is adding 24 balcony staterooms and two club balcony staterooms on Deck 15, repurposing a portion of the Observation Lounge to create the necessary space.

Launched in April 2018 and refurbished in 2021, Norwegian Bliss carries 3,958 passengers at double occupancy and around 4,900 passengers maximum. It hosts 1,716 crew members. Cabin layouts range ...

The Norwegian Bliss is expected to be completed in a year and a half, and should be ready for launch in spring 2017. Along with its sister ship the Norwegian Escape-scheduled to be launched in a month ...

On the surface, at 168,028 gross tons, Norwegian Bliss, the third of four ships in Norwegian Cruise Line’s Breakaway Plus category may seem like just another behemoth vessel hitting the high seas.

Norwegian Bliss will enter dry dock from January 17 to February 2, before the ship launches its Caribbean season. Norwegian Breakaway, meanwhile, will undergo updates from February 19 to March 14 ...