- Norwegian Aqua will offer three- and four-night Bahamas cruises from April 2028
- The ship will operate from PortMiami with weekend and weekday sailings
- All itineraries include Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay with longer cruises featuring a sea day
- Great Stirrup Cay is undergoing a major enhancement with a new waterpark and pier
- The 2028 summer season will also include Norwegian Aura, Escape and Prima
The Norwegian Aqua will offer three- and four-night cruises to the Bahamas for the first time starting in April 2028, according to Norwegian’s recently announced deployment plans. The 2025-built vessel will operate the short cruises from PortMiami, following a winter season sailing from Port Canaveral and spending the entire summer in South Florida. The schedule includes three-night weekend cruises departing Miami on Fridays, as well as four-night cruises sailing on Mondays, all including visits to Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian’s private island destination.
The longer cruises also feature a full day of cruising in the Florida Straits, with the company highlighting the call at the private destination which is undergoing a major enhancement project. The refurbishment includes the addition of the Great Tides Waterpark, as well as a pier that allows guests to disembark directly from the ship. Other additions include Horizon Park offering attractions such as lawn-style games and pickleball courts, and Hammock Bay providing more than 50 hammocks.
The 3,571-passenger ship will offer more than 50 short sailings between late April and late October 2028. Norwegian’s 2028 summer season will also include the Norwegian Aura sailing from PortMiami, set to enter service in 2027, operating seven-night cruises to the Eastern Caribbean with visits to Puerto Plata, Charlotte Amalie and Tortola. The company will also deploy the Norwegian Escape from Port Canaveral and the Norwegian Prima from Galveston.
Norwegian Cruise Line shared in a written statement: “The Norwegian Aqua will offer more than 50 short sailings between late April and late October 2028, providing guests with convenient Bahamas getaways. Great Stirrup Cay is undergoing a major enhancement with the addition of the Great Tides Waterpark and a pier allowing direct disembarkation. The 2028 summer deployment includes four vessels across various homeports with Norwegian Aqua and Aura both sailing from PortMiami.”
