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The Ultimate Joyride
Find your happy place on board Norwegian Joy when she cruises from the Mexican Riviera to Panama Canal. Or join her in The Caribbean, Bahamas, and Bermuda from Miami, New York, Orlando, and Jamaica. Enjoy a rush like no other as you race in the middle of the ocean on a thrilling two–level race track. Immerse yourself in all the wonder of a virtual world in the Galaxy Pavilion. Be pampered in luxury in our spacious and beautifully appointed accommodations. Enjoy holiday experiences that will delight your senses and calm your soul on Norwegian Joy.
This is my second cruise in the Haven, and I don't know if I can ever go back to steerage. The thing that most stood out to me, beyond the impeccable service, incredible food, and luxurious stateroom, is the sense of space and calm that the Haven provides. Whenever I ventured to the other decks, the venues were always crowded, and in some cases, at full capacity. The Joy, like the Bliss, is one of the best ships to visit Alaska with its large floor-to-ceiling panorama lounge windows and comfortable seating. The entertainment was good, especially the Cirque du Soleil-style primary stage production. Specialty restaurants were equally good. I visited Food Republic 3 times and Texas Smokehouse once. I did not visit the go cart track, but have done that previously on the Bliss. i dd not have any children with me, so cant rate that activity, nor did I visit the Spice H2O or the water slides..
We just returned from an Alaskan Cruise on the Norwegian Joy. The cruise was wonderful. Cabin: It was spacious with a balcony and I would recommend this room to anyone. The key is that it was far enough away from public areas that we did not have any noise issues at all. Service: it was outstanding throughout the ship. All of the cruise staff and crew were wonderful to work with. Each time we needed assistance at Guest Services, the staff were fantastic. Food: Definitely do the specialty dining: our favorites were Teppanyaki and Cagney's Steakhouse. The specialty dining was very good. The buffet and complimentary dining were average...I was mainly disappointed with the offerings in the Manhattan Room. Entertainment: It was better than expected, especially Beatlestory and the Broadway show. The Elements show was okay, but almost fell asleep halfway through. Activities: we did not participate in the ship activities too much. Our goal was to experience Alaska and do a lot of hiking. We were not disappointed. On that note, I would encourage cruisers to research your own excursions. We found our own activities in most stops and enjoyed them all. There are so many wonderful tours and trails to experience. The one NCL ship excursion we did was the Yukon White Pass Railway. It was very relaxing and worth seeing the scenery in Skagway. The embarkation and disembarkation processes throughout the cruise were seamless and easy. Norwegian does a great job organizing that part of the cruise. Overall, I would recommend the Norwegian Joy. We had a fantastic vacation!
Very happy w this trip. The 10 day was far superior to the 7 day cruises because we got much longer port days while the 7 day ships were always rushing off to the next port we would get 10 - 12+ hours in each port. Seattle was good starting point with reasonable air connections decently priced even with last minute booking. We stayed downtown at Hyatt Place which was nice and convenient to both the port and the space needle park area. Uber to drop off and they take the bags right at the street. Embarkation was much easier then expected - line looked huge but the new facial recognition software makes the process fast and smooth - we basically were onboard in the time it took the line to move maybe 30 minutes total. Posted up in the Taste/Savor dining room for full service meal until the rooms were ready starting before 3PM. We had booked last minute and ended up in an inside family room but I noticed it was located under the Atrium area and got worried about the noise - so used Norwegians bid up system and got lucky and scored a balcony room. This room is starboard side far rear of the ship and while it was pretty long walk to elevators it also has an extended length balcony due to location in the rear structure of the ship - very nice to have a nearly double length balcony. Inside passage on way was great - calm after you get out of the open Pacific. We saw multiple whales and sea lions while underway. Juneau was first stop and shortest of the whole cruise arriving at 1PM but still plenty of time to see the town and Mendenhal Glacier - Don't miss Nugget Falls trail at Mendenhal - fabulous waterfall. We booked a bus via Viator but could have easily booked in the port - around $60/each for various transport options. Skagway was a cute town and we did 2 trail hikes here. There is a loop bus you can buy for the day to/from the port but it is easily walkable downtown as well. There is different bus that stops at the same 3 stops downtown that will take you to Reid Falls/Cemetery for $10 - well worth it and several paid tours were going to the same location for much more $. Easy hike to the falls maybe 1/2 mile and not too much vertical. Then back downtown we walked length of the town and then did our second hike crossing the river on the pedestrian bridge to get to Yakutania Point trail - this is mostly flat bit over a mile one way - you end up on various beaches and very few people made it really enjoyable - great photo ops on this well maintained trail. Most people in this port take the rail way tour to White Pass - they all seemed to enjoy it - but I will say it is pretty pricy at least $125-150/person and you must take the bus one way - so that tour can take as long as 4-5 hours with waiting on both sides. The train itself is not that comfortable with old school wooden seats not really accommodating today's amply sized Americans ;-) Most people that took the train tour didn't do anything else in town. Glacier Cruise by day was the only day that the ship seemed a bit crowded in the Observation Lounge. This lounge is one of the premier areas of the ship and most days was not busy at all. They have a small snack area with coffee, a full bar, and a Starbucks. Seating is very nice with little alcoves and couches and overall a very comfortable space. People were already posted up in the premium front window seats very early - we were told as early as 5:30AM, but there was still room on the side windows when we got down there before 8AM. Note that they do open the bow area for the glacier cruise by - but it was rainy misty and cold so we were happy watching from the Observation Lounge and later from our balcony. Icy Straight Point (Hoona) is a cruise ship built port located at an old cannery building. There is a bus to Hoona for $10 RT. Hoona is worth a quick trip - it is compact with a working marina. The brewery there was good and also where the bus picks up. We took the ship tour for Whale & Marine Mammal tour which leaves directly from the same dock the cruise ship is docked too. We had excellent whales with at least 20 tail groups plus some sea lions. It was rainy and bit cold on the open water, but the tour boat put us on the whales which is what your paying for. Not badly priced either at $150/person plus we used a tour booking credit of $50 making it $250 for 2 people for ~3 hours on the boat and about 2 hours on the whales. Fabulous photos and we seem to have gotten lucky to see that many Humpbacks. Highly recommend tours from this location! Sitka another nice walkable city - bit more touristy then other ports but not really in a bad way. We hiked the National Historic Totem Park which was very nice and again you could get down to the rocky beach if you wish. Nice creek runs through this park and many totems along the way. You can put in miles on these trails by crossing over the creek and well worth your time. This port is now issuing free tickets for the bus to town - so you need to reserve your trip to/from town but they still run continuously and any bus not full is on a space available basis. Ketchikan was one of our favorite ports. A true working port with 5 marinas and so many working crab/fishing boats. Prices in this town were the most affordable of any of the other stops. Don't miss the Artic Bar right downtown over the water for $3.50 Happy Bear beers - all the time. Even the tourist trinket shopping was affordable here. Don't miss the Creek Shops area here and take the Salmon Walk trail for some really nice hiking opportunities - we linked that together with the city park and the Salmon Hatchery in a big loop. Back in Seattle make sure to use the SEATAC luggage transfer process. It was wonderful and easy. You leave your bags outside your room same as everyone else, but your bags get transferred directly to the airport checked to your destination. It is completely free and allows you to explore without dragging bags around. There is a free waterfront loop bus that picks up along the pier area - we took the bus to the Pioneer Square area to check out their old town with couple of parks (check out the pocked Waterfall park) and plenty of eats/drinks in this area at better prices then tourist areas downtown. Later bus dropped us by the pier where we walked about and at a take away lunch from Ivers - great and very affordable food right on the water! From there we moved into the craziness of the Pikes Shops to check out the wonderful seafood offerings. We hit Pikes Pub located nearby for decent beers at half price during their happy hour. We took the nearby Light Rail to the airport - it is only $3 and was clean but not as fast as expected - supposed to be like 40 minutes but due to delays it took well over an hour so take that into account. Train drops you in the airport parking garage and you walk from there into the terminal - not the shortest walk but still worked fine and saved us probably $60 vs Uber/Cab
This is my second cruise in the Haven, and I don't know if I can ever go back to steerage. The thing that most stood out to me, beyond the impeccable service, incredible food, and luxurious stateroom, is the sense of space and calm that the Haven provides. Whenever I ventured to the other decks, the venues were always crowded, and in some cases, at full capacity. The Joy, like the Bliss, is one of the best ships to visit Alaska with its large floor-to-ceiling panorama lounge windows and comfortable seating. The entertainment was good, especially the Cirque du Soleil-style primary stage production. Specialty restaurants were equally good. I visited Food Republic 3 times and Texas Smokehouse once. I did not visit the go cart track, but have done that previously on the Bliss. i dd not have any children with me, so cant rate that activity, nor did I visit the Spice H2O or the water slides..
We just returned from an Alaskan Cruise on the Norwegian Joy. The cruise was wonderful. Cabin: It was spacious with a balcony and I would recommend this room to anyone. The key is that it was far enough away from public areas that we did not have any noise issues at all. Service: it was outstanding throughout the ship. All of the cruise staff and crew were wonderful to work with. Each time we needed assistance at Guest Services, the staff were fantastic. Food: Definitely do the specialty dining: our favorites were Teppanyaki and Cagney's Steakhouse. The specialty dining was very good. The buffet and complimentary dining were average...I was mainly disappointed with the offerings in the Manhattan Room. Entertainment: It was better than expected, especially Beatlestory and the Broadway show. The Elements show was okay, but almost fell asleep halfway through. Activities: we did not participate in the ship activities too much. Our goal was to experience Alaska and do a lot of hiking. We were not disappointed. On that note, I would encourage cruisers to research your own excursions. We found our own activities in most stops and enjoyed them all. There are so many wonderful tours and trails to experience. The one NCL ship excursion we did was the Yukon White Pass Railway. It was very relaxing and worth seeing the scenery in Skagway. The embarkation and disembarkation processes throughout the cruise were seamless and easy. Norwegian does a great job organizing that part of the cruise. Overall, I would recommend the Norwegian Joy. We had a fantastic vacation!
The Haven
Hidden at the top of the ship, The Haven features our most luxurious, well-appointed accommodations as well as 24-hour butler service, concierge service and private sundeck.
Suite
Finished with the finest touches, spacious suites with luxury accommodations.
Club Balcony Suite
Whether it's the two of you or your family, our Club Balcony Suites are accented with the finest touches. And enough room to make memories forever.
Balcony
See the world like never before. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors open to your very own private balcony. Stylish and sophisticated appointments enhance these modern rooms.
Oceanview
Experience comfort all around you. These stylish staterooms feature fine appointments, which are highlighted by nice touches and clear views of the ocean.
Inside
Relax in lively style and smart sophistication. Our modern inside staterooms are highlighted with appointments like a TV, sitting area and more.
COMPLIMENTARY DINING
Every cruise fare includes beautifully crafted menus in our three main dining rooms, a help-yourself buffet and a variety of casual cafés, grills and on-the-go choices. From fresh-baked breads, desserts and pastries to our chefs' original dishes made with the freshest ingredients, your dining can be as fine or fun as you want.
SPECIALITY DINING
Dining aboard Norwegian is about having choices. Enjoy delicious comfort foods as well as more exotic choices from our many speciality dining restaurants for a cover charge or á la carte. Whether it's a cheeseburger you have a desire for, or Coq au Vin, your dinner is ready when you are.
Listen and learn in a lecture held by a guest speaker, Norwegian Cruise Line ships have much to offer to enhance your learning and senses.
When it comes to entertainment on Norwegian Joy, you won't believe your eyes or even your ears. Get mesmerised by the awe-inspiring acrobatics in Elements, relive the iconic 80's movie Footloose on stage, or enjoy sensational wines along with the characters of Wine Lovers the Musical. On Norwegian Joy it's showtime, all the time.
When you want some "me" time, look no further than Mandara Spa®. Relax with a hot-stone massage, one of over 50 speciality treatments offered. At our onboard spas, treatments range from the classic to the luxurious. Let our pampering professionals soothe and rejuvenate you with facials, massages, acupuncture and a full menu of services.
There is plenty onboard to keep children entertained.
