It is no exaggeration to say that today cruise ships are like small towns. From barber shop to pub and comedy club to Thai restaurant, they have a little of everything. This is also the taste of NORWEGIAN AQUA the newest giant to win the seas in 2025.
Although not exactly the largest ship in the world, Aqua is a world apart. It marks the 20th Norwegian Fleet Ship Cruise Line and the first of the Plus Plus class. This means that it is slightly larger than its predecessors and offers a wider range – and modern – of amenities.
Built by $ 1.3 billion Norwegian Aqua is almost 322 meters in length and accommodates 3,571 passengers and 1,597 crew members. There are 20 decks, 17 restaurants, 18 bars and a spa with 25 treatment rooms – not bad for first -time sailors.
The great unprecedented is with the Aqua slidecoaster the First hybrid toboggan and roller coaster in the world . The fun happens in this sequence: a metal arm drives adventurers through the ramp above to the toboggan entrance. The descent goes through winding curves, with bright lights and 40 seconds and 270 meters later, the buoys flow into a pool.
And that’s just the beginning. There are so many corners, gastronomic offers and entertainment spaces that it is difficult to explore everything in a single navigation. Pub with karaoke, cigar room, “boardwalk” by the japanese glass seaside and restaurant where the show takes place on a plate are some of the discoveries that escape the obvious.
Operation Curiosities
“About 90% of our ingredients come from local and regional suppliers located in the port of destination of our ship,” says Christian Pratsch vice president of Norwegian Cruise Line Food and Beverage Operations.
Are produced between 18 and 20 thousand meals per day aboard Norwegian Aqua. A central bakery produces over 95% of the bread served on board and each restaurant has its team dedicated. “Our operation allows you to prepare recipes on the day and for your own day,” comments Pratsch about the freshness of food.
Thus, the biggest challenge is to maintain control of the goods received and the correct amount stored. “Several considerations and learning are taken into consideration, from the region to the demography and the size of the ship,” explains Pratsch.
Already imagined the amount of food consumed on a ship trip? Below are some estimates of weekly consumption aboard Norwegian Aqua:
- 2.5 tons of pineapple
- 66,240 eggs
- 4,600 bottles of wine
- 9,775 Croissant units
- 7,475 liters liters of bottled water
- 132 kg of coffee
Gastronomy as a high point
One of the highlights aboard Aqua is precisely the food, which is not restricted to Buffett -style cafeterias. Even passengers who choose more affordable packages are entitled to enjoy meals à la carte.
A great range of kitchens is opened here: French, Japanese, Italian, Mediterranean, Mexican, and so on. You 17 restaurants They are divided among the courtesy, included in all packages, and of specialties, these with reserve and paid separately.
And there are news on both sides: the Plant It is the first restaurant with Fully Plant Based Menu of the company, found in Food Hall and with orders through a tablet. Already the Sukhothai Mark the arrival of a high -level Thai restaurant, with ginger chicken, breaded shrimps with spices and curriches of varying degrees of peak. There is even sweet rice with mango, success in the Asian country.
The bars also have their own prominence and range from the most casual, where Aperol Spritz is not lacking, to the whiskey bar, obviously, in whiskey. In the Metropolitan Bar, a taste of sustainability can be proved: cocktails are served with ingredient surpluses such as extracts and waste that would be discarded.
Very mature fruits, such as bananas and oranges, and juice residues, such as cucumber peels, turn into liqueurs and garnishes. Croissant Mai Tai is one of the most popular requests.
“It’s a version of Mai Tai that takes sweets of almonds that were not beautiful enough to be exposed and consumed. We reduced the sweets to a syrup, which is then poured into the drink, adding subtle and sweet taste,” says Pratsch.
SPA, entertainment and fun
THE Manda Spa It’s another highlight. Super contemporary, it is like a refuge where the highest sounds are the hydromassage jets. Here there are barber shop, makeup hall and 25 rooms for treatments, which include relaxing massages and facial rejuvenation.
It is invigorating to take a bath in the heated pool and then perform the saunas circuit . There are five of them: the aromatic moist, the drought, with clay, the coal and an entire room of salt. The braciest finish the experience in the ice room.
If you have purchased any therapy, the ease is free, but if only the pool and saunas interest you, it is disbursed $ 99 (About R $ 578) to enjoy the space for one day. And even if the gym is out of its vacation plans, it is worth going through the views and, perhaps, gets excited to a spinning or yoga class.
Speaking of excitement, the “The Drop” slide is another external toy. It is a Dry watery that launches free fall adventurers for 10 floors. If you want something lighter, opt for the Glow Court, digital sports complex with interactive LED floor that turns into a nightclub at night, or aqua Game Zone, a virtual reality game zone and classic arcades.
Before or after dinner, shows keep guests entertained. There are three main shows: the newly released “Revolution: The Celebration of Prince ”, Where it is impossible not to sing and dance in honor of singer Prince;“Elements: The World Expanded ”, With magic numbers, stunts and musical performances that make anyone panting; and“Rumors ”, Which mixes scenes and live songs of iconic moments of the band Fleetwood Mac.
They are presented at Aqua Theater & Club, a three -story theater that, after the shows, turns into a night club. The “magic” lasts 18 minutes, when the rows are reclined and stored, opening a large dance floor in the center of the theater.
Accommodations and “ship inside the ship”
Aqua has 1,659 accommodations divided into dozens of categories. The largest number gets “Balcony”, which indicates the accommodations with porch. There are 1,034 of them, with sizes ranging from 21 to 33 m², welcoming one to four people.
In addition to the traditional rooms, all smelling of new furniture, the company introduced a wing that offers more exclusivity and amenities to navigation. THE The Haven It is like a “ship inside the ship”, where you pay more to enjoy special luxuries, such as private elevators, personal concierge, 24 -hour butler and restricted lounges.
Infinity pool, sauna, soil, own restaurant and more spacious accommodations complete the combo. The Haven keys holders can choose from being on the porch topping, up to 38 m², or daring in one of only two Duplex suites with three bedrooms where the 195 m² is entitled to the living room, dining room and the most generous to the vastness of the sea.
From Italy to the Caribbean
Norwegian Aqua was mounted on a shipyard on the outskirts of Venice. In March, he left Italian waters towards Lisbon, Portugal, where he left on an inaugural trip with the press to Southampton, England. He then made the transatlantic crossing to the United States, where he was baptized last Sunday (13) in Miami.
In addition to the city in Florida, the ship will be based on Port Canaveral and New York, with Itineraries for Bahamas, Caribbean and Bermuda Islands from August. Destinations such as Dominican Republic, Cozumel (Mexico) and Roatán (Honduras) are among the places of stop by the Caribbean Sea, with scripts that can last up to seven days .
They are also on sunny days on two private islands of Norwegian Cruise Line: the 30 km² Harvest Caye; and Great Stirrup Cay in Bahamas, which will receive a new pool area by the end of the year and even a cable car for guest locomotion.
*The journalist was invited by Norwegian Cruise Line to participate in the inaugural trip of the ship.
July vacation: 10 destinations in South America to enjoy with the family
The post new ship of $ 1.3 billion wins the seas with scripts by the Caribbean Appeared First on CNN Brazil V&G.
Source: CNN Brasil
Johanna Foster is an expert opinion writer with over 7 years of experience. She has a reputation for delivering insightful and thought-provoking articles on a variety of subjects. Her work can be found on some of the top online news websites, and she is currently lending her voice to the world stock market.
