Cruise passenger numbers are increasing. An estimated 35 million people took a cruise in 2024, according to Cruise Lines ...

Norwegian Cruise Line debuted its newest, Norwegian Aqua, in April. The 4,482-guest ship is my new favorite, marrying luxury with amusement park-like amenities.

Norwegian Encore is the newest cruise ship for Norwegian Cruise line. She features things like go karts, laser tag and waterslides but there is much more to love about her than just that.

The last of the ships to be decorated, the Norwegian Bliss, was painted by Park West Gallery artist Wyland in 2018. Another marine biologist and artist, Wyland, is known for his trademark whales.

Norwegian's current largest ship, Norwegian Encore, measures 169,116 gross tons and sails more than 5,690 people. Richard Tribou/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images ...

Norwegian Cruise Line will add 24 new staterooms to the Norwegian Encore in a drydock scheduled for late this year, matching what it did on a recent drydock for the Norwegian Joy. In addition are a ...

Once the ship completes the two-week dry dock, Norwegian Encore will embark on a 12-day transatlantic voyage from Southampton, U.K. to Miami and then offer seven-day, round-trip sailings to the ...

The Norwegian Encore cruise ship is pictured in Miami, Florida, in March 2020. Sogoni recently was hired by Norwegian, the Juneau Empire newspaper reports, citing an affidavit filed by an FBI agent.

FILE - An employee onboard the Norwegian Encore cruise ship was arrested on May 7, 2024, after he allegedly stabbed three people onboard the vessel with a pair of scissors. Richard Tribou/Orlando ...

The Norwegian Encore, also a 1,094-foot "Breakaway Plus Class" ship, but built in 2019, will be sailing through the 40-mile-long Panama Canal starting in October 2024, according to Norwegian’s ...

Norwegian Encore is currently on a 21-day Panama Canal cruise from Seattle to Miami. The ship will arrive in Miami on Sunday.