Norwegian Bliss
Norwegian Cruise Line · Cruise · In service · built by Meyer Werft
Norwegian Bliss arrived in 2018 at 168,028 GT, purpose-configured for Alaska with an observation lounge wrapping the bow and a Wyland whale mural down the hull.
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How big is it, really?
The Norwegian Bliss's length overall, against things you already know the size of.
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One Norwegian Bliss = 1.24 Titanics · 3.2 football pitches · 13 blue whales · 4.4 Boeing 747-8s laid end to end.
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The numbers
| Length overall | ≈333.4 m |
|---|---|
| Beam (waterline) | ≈41.4 m |
| Gross tonnage | 168,028 GT |
| Passengers | ≈4,004 (double) |
| Crew | ≈1,716 |
| Decks | 20 |
| Cruising speed | ≈22.5 kn |
| Entered service | April 2018 |
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What makes it different
Norwegian Bliss is the Breakaway-Plus ship built with a specific coastline in mind. NCL specified her for Alaska: a two-deck Observation Lounge wrapping the bow with floor-to-ceiling glass, and an efficiency package chosen to meet the environmental rules that govern ships working Alaskan waters.
Her hull carries a humpback whale mural by marine artist Wyland, spanning most of the ship's side, the largest of the artist-designed hulls NCL has commissioned, and a deliberate signal about where she was going to work.
At 168,028 gross tons she sits second in the fleet behind Norwegian Encore, and carries the same two-level go-kart track and Haven suite complex as her sisters. She has spent her career alternating Seattle-based Alaska summers with Caribbean and Mexican Riviera winters.
The Norwegian Bliss line
Breakaway-Plus class
Built for Alaska
Who operates the Norwegian Bliss
All 1 operator of record, verified 2026-07-15. Figures marked ≈ are approximate.
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