Royal Caribbean's next new cruise ship, Star of the Seas, reached a new construction milestone when the giant top of the AquaDome was lifted onto the

The 3,550-guest ship will sail roundtrip from Miami starting on April 4, 2026, Norwegian shared with Travel + Leisure. The Norwegian Luna will be 10 percent larger than the cruise line’s other Prima Class ships, the Norwegian Prima and Norwegian Viva, and will be designed as a twin ship to the Norwegian Aqua, which is due to be delivered next year.

Norwegian Cruise Line has decided, like many of its rivals, that bigger is better. At 1,056 feet long, 156,300 gross tons, and accommodating approximately 3,550 guests at double occupancy, Norwegian Luna has both a 10% size and capacity increase from Prima Class ships,

In many cases, Norwegian Cruise Line's oldest cruise ships — built in the 1990s and early 2000s — are just half the size of the line's newest vessels and have fewer venues on