Norwegian Joy will enter dry dock in January 2024 for enhancements that NCL says will elevate the onboard guest experience with popular offerings, including a new Thermal Suite in the Mandara Spa and Salon, an expanded Vibe Beach Club, 24 new staterooms, redesigned Three-Bedroom The Haven Premier Owner’s Suites and more.
When Norwegian Joy emerges from the three-week dry dock on Feb. 12, 2024, guests will have access to an elevated onboard spa experience with a brand-new Thermal Suite, which will be the largest on Breakaway-Plus class ships.
Designed with NCL guest feedback in mind, the debuting Spa Thermal Suite will boast a more centralized layout with the arrival experience featuring elegant sculptures and an entrance corridor encompassed with waterfalls.
Norwegian Joy thermal suite relaxation lounge. (Photo Credit: Norwegian Cruise Line)
A separate lounge area will feature three times as many of the popular hot tile loungers, and guests will be able to enjoy easy access to experiences including a sauna, ice room and aromatic steam room.
Additional innovative offerings include a new Biostation with IV Drip Therapy, an increasingly popular rejuvenating treatment delivering essential nutrients to the body; four-senses loungers for deep relaxation; and Kneipp haptic foot therapy, which massages feet as guests walk across the pebbled moving stream that alternates between hot and cold foot baths. The all-new Thermal Suite will replace the Galaxy Pavilion, the ship’s virtual-reality complex.
"Delivering exceptional experiences across our fleet is what we strive to do," said David J. Herrera, president of Norwegian Cruise Line.
"We have listened to our guests and have taken action. With this revitalization we are adding some of the most beloved spaces and offerings across our ships to enhance the guest experience aboard Norwegian Joy. Guests will have a greater variety of staterooms to choose from and a world class, full-service spa to spend their days at sea fully immersed in relaxation."
In an effort to continue to offer guests more choice of accommodations, the redesign will include repurposing a portion of the Observation Lounge to create 24 new balcony staterooms, as well as recategorizing 40 new spa balcony staterooms, which will include direct access to the Mandara Spa and the premiering Thermal Suite.
Additionally, Norwegian Joy’s The Haven by Norwegian Premier Owner’s Suites with a Large Balcony will be expanded to three-bedrooms. The two suites will include three bedrooms; three and a half bathrooms; a fully renovated living rooms master bedroom and outdoor balcony furniture; as well as a new separate dining room overlooking the forward-facing The Haven Horizon Lounge.
In addition, the exclusive adults-only Vibe Beach Club will be expanded, taking over the existing Laser Tag arena on Deck 20. The space will boast a similar layout to the Vibe Beach Club found on Norwegian Encore and Norwegian Bliss, with new private cabanas.
Norwegian Joy will resume sailings post dry dock on Feb. 13, 2024, when she embarks on an 11-Day Transatlantic voyage from Southampton, United Kingdom to Miami. In March 2024, the ship will cruise seven-day round-trip Caribbean voyages from Miami before sailing to Bermuda from New York for summer 2024.
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