Norwegian Star deck plans

Norwegian Star (2001-built, last refurbished in November 2024, “Norwegian Edge” refurbishment in 2018, next scheduled refurbishment in May–June 2025) is a Dawn-class Norwegian Cruise Line ship, together with NCL Dawn.

The Norwegian Star deck plan shows a total of 1,174 staterooms for 2,348 passengers (maximum capacity 2,813), served by 1,030 crew. The vessel has 14 decks (11 passenger-accessible, 9 with cabins), 17 dining venues, 10 lounges and bars, 3 swimming pools, 7 outdoor whirlpools, and 8 elevators.

NCL Star deck plan changes – 2018 refurbishment review

The three-week drydock refurbishment completed in May 2018 (in Barcelona) included the following upgrades:

• Extensive renovation of all staterooms, public areas, restaurants, bars, and lounges.
• Stateroom upgrades: new flat HDTVs with infotainment system, USB ports, carpets, headboards, artworks, and selected furnishings.
• Bliss Ultra Lounge (formerly Spinnaker Lounge): redesigned with new carpets, custom loungers, expanded seating, upgraded bar menu, and new artworks.
• Spice H2O (adults-only serenity deck) added, featuring a swimming pool, hot tubs, full-service bar, nightly entertainment, and DJs.
• Los Lobos Cantina (Mexican restaurant) replaced the former Las Ramblas Bar Restaurant.
• Spinnaker Lounge (formerly Observation Lounge).
• Sky High Bar (formerly Bier Garten) expanded to 120 seats and updated bar menu.
• Renovations across Atrium Café and Bar, Garden Café, Cagney’s Steakhouse, Casino (including a VIP section), Main Dining Rooms (Aqua and Versailles), La Cucina, Le Bistro, Teppanyaki, Mandara Spa, pool deck, and Theatre.

Drydock 2018 was part of NCL’s “Norwegian Edge” fleetwide enhancement program (a two-year initiative budgeted at USD 400 million). Each individual drydock costs approximately USD 35–40 million.

NCL Star deck plan changes – 2015 refurbishment review

The March 8–22, 2015 drydock resulted in the following updates:

• (Deck 7) Jimmy Buffett’s eatery was replaced by the Five O’Clock Somewhere Bar.
• Cover charges were removed at the Ginza Asian restaurant.
• O’Sheehan’s Pub was added on Deck 8, and the Sugarcane Mojito Bar was added on Deck 13.
• New touch-screen digital signage boards were installed shipwide.
• Renovations were completed in the casino (Deck 6), photo gallery (Deck 7), and pool deck (Lido Deck 12).
• All public areas received new carpeting and flooring, and windows were replaced.
• Technical upgrades included new hull painting, installation of Green Tech Marine scrubbers to reduce fuel and energy consumption, upgraded tender-boat release systems, and general maintenance.

This refurbishment was also part of NCL’s “The Norwegian Edge” fleet renovation program (approximate budget USD 400 million).

NCL Star deck plan changes – 2010 refurbishment review

The 2010 drydock introduced the following deck plan modifications:

• (Deck 6) The “SoHo Room” restaurant was renamed “La Cucina”.
• (Deck 7) Relocation of former venues: Photo Gallery, duty-free shops, and Spinnaker Lounge (previously on Deck 12; the new Spinnaker is larger); four new conference rooms were added.
• (Deck 8) New restaurants added: Moderno and O’Sheehan’s.
• (Deck 12) Major reconfiguration: public spaces converted into new Suites. The areas formerly housing the Spinnaker Lounge, Art Gallery, and Meeting Rooms were redesigned to create 48 new Suites, including 28 Penthouses, new Family Suites, and a new category of Interior Rooms (IC). A new suite category (Deluxe Owner’s Suite – SA, without balcony but with floor-to-ceiling slanted panoramic windows) was introduced. The former cinema area was converted into four additional conference rooms.
• Shipwide carpeting replacement and cabin renovations.