Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Aura
- Cruises
- 10
- From
- $929
Ship comparison
Norwegian Aura vs Norwegian Joy
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Joy
- Cruises
- 51
- From
- $219
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Norwegian Aura is a large Norwegian Cruise Line ship carrying 3,840 passengers. Norwegian Joy is a large Norwegian Cruise Line ship carrying 3,900 passengers, in service since 2017. Norwegian Aura has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Norwegian Joy if you want a lower starting fare or more cruises to choose from: its cruises start from $219 (vs $929) and it has 51 cruises on sale (vs 10).
Norwegian Aura does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Norwegian Aura | Norwegian Joy | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Norwegian Cruise Line | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Ship size | Large | Large |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2017 |
| Gross tonnage | 169,000 | 163,000 |
| Passengers | 3,840 | 3,900 |
| Crew | — | 1,730 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 2.3 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 44.0 (better) | 41.8 |
| Decks | — | 18 |
| Length | — | 1,069 ft |
| Beam | — | 136 ft |
| Speed | — | 26 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 10 | 51 |
| Upcoming sailings | 76 | 102 |
| Cruise lengths | 5 to 13 nights | 3 to 17 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $929 | $219 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Norwegian Aura has no Bliss scores yet.
- Active
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Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Aura
Sailing now
10 cruises on sale, from $929.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Joy
Launched in April 2017, Norwegian Joy is one of the most innovative and technologically advanced ships to date from Norwegian Cruise Line.
Sailing now
51 cruises on sale, from $219.
Questions
Norwegian Aura or Norwegian Joy?
Which is bigger, Norwegian Aura or Norwegian Joy?
Norwegian Aura is bigger at 169,000 gross tons, against 163,000 gross tons for Norwegian Joy. Norwegian Aura carries 3,840 passengers and Norwegian Joy carries 3,900.
Which has more space per passenger?
Norwegian Aura, with 44.0 gross tons per passenger against 41.8 on Norwegian Joy. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
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