Norwegian Jade

Norwegian Jade current position

Norwegian Jade current location is at US East Coast (coordinates 37.56686 N / -71.50690 W) cruising at speed of 12.6 kn (23 km/h | 14 mph) en route to USBOS > USMIA. The AIS position was reported 1 hour ago.

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Current itinerary of Norwegian Jade

Norwegian Jade current cruise is 4 days, round-trip Bananaland At Sea. The itinerary starts on 14 Oct, 2024 and ends on 18 Oct, 2024.

Date / TimePort
14 Oct 15:30    Departing from Miami, Florida hotels
16 Oct 09:00 - 16:30    Nassau, Bahamas, New Providence Island
17 Oct 09:00 - 16:30    Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas NCL private island
18 Oct 07:30    Arriving in Miami, Florida hotels

Specifications of Norwegian Jade

Year of build2006  /  Age: 18
Flag state Bahamas
BuilderMeyer Werft (Papenburg, Germany)
ClassNCL JEWEL
Building costUSD 390 million
Speed25 kn / 46 km/h / 29 mph
Length (LOA)294 m / 965 ft
Beam (width)38 m / 125 ft
Gross Tonnage93558 gt
Passengers2402 - 2882
Crew1037
Passengers-to-space ratio32
Decks15
Cabins1201
Decks with cabins8
Last Refurbishment2017-2025
Christened byDaniel Inouye
Owner(NCLH) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd
Operator(NCL) Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Jade Itineraries

DateItineraryDeparture PortPrice from
2024 Sep 26 7 days, round-trip Canada New England Charlottetown, Nova Scotia Saint John Boston $957
2024 Oct 03 7 days, round-trip Canada New England Halifax Portland Boston $830
2024 Oct 14 4 days, round-trip Bananaland At Sea Miami
2024 Oct 18 3 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Nassau Miami $384
2024 Oct 21 6 days, round-trip Ubersoca Cruise Miami
2024 Oct 27 7 days, round-trip Casinos At Sea Miami
2024 Nov 03 5 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Nassau Miami $510
2024 Nov 08 3 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Nassau Miami $433
2024 Nov 11 4 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay, Key West Nassau Miami $451
2024 Nov 15 5 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay, Key West Nassau Miami $501
2024 Nov 20 5 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay, Key West Bimini Miami $654
2024 Nov 25 4 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Nassau Miami $656
2024 Nov 29 3 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Nassau Miami $484
2024 Dec 02 5 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay, Key West Nassau Miami $501
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Harvest Caye, Cozumel Roatan Miami $655
2024 Dec 14 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Harvest Caye, Cozumel Roatan Miami $625
2024 Dec 21 14 days, round-trip Caribbean Curacao, Aruba Cartagena Miami $1836
2025 Jan 04 15 days, one-way from Miami to Panama City Miami $1475
2025 Jan 19 10 days, one-way from Panama City to Tampa Panama City $1245
2025 Jan 29 11 days, one-way from Tampa to Panama City Tampa $1371
2025 Feb 09 11 days, one-way from Panama City to Miami Panama City $1512
2025 Feb 20 3 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Nassau Miami $541
2025 Feb 23 5 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Nassau Miami $710
2025 Feb 28 5 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Nassau Miami $740
2025 Mar 05 5 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Nassau Miami $740
2025 Mar 10 5 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Nassau Miami $740
2025 Mar 15 5 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Key West Miami $773
2025 Mar 20 3 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Nassau Miami $641
2025 Mar 23 5 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Nassau Miami $811
2025 Mar 28 4 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Nassau Miami $760
2025 Apr 03 25 days, one-way from Tampa to Whittier Tampa $2705
2025 Apr 28 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $692
2025 May 05 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $699
2025 May 12 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $692
2025 May 19 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $819
2025 May 26 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $822
2025 Jun 02 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $869
2025 Jun 09 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $842
2025 Jun 16 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $968
2025 Jun 23 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $992
2025 Jun 30 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $919
2025 Jul 07 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $992
2025 Jul 14 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $1049
2025 Jul 21 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $1022
2025 Jul 28 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $948
2025 Aug 04 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $942
2025 Aug 11 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $1018
2025 Aug 18 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $972
2025 Aug 25 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $899
2025 Sep 01 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $922
2025 Sep 22 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $849
2025 Sep 29 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $822
2025 Oct 06 12 days, one-way from Vancouver to San Diego Vancouver $1559
2025 Oct 18 14 days, one-way from San Diego to Miami San Diego $2028
2025 Nov 01 9 days, one-way from Miami to Panama City Miami $1333
2025 Nov 10 10 days, one-way from Panama City to Miami Panama City $1520
2025 Nov 20 11 days, round-trip Panama Canal Mexico, Costa Rica Belize Miami $1880
2025 Dec 01 11 days, round-trip Panama Canal Mexico, Costa Rica Belize Miami $1780
2025 Dec 12 10 days, one-way from Miami to Panama City Miami $1517
2025 Dec 22 13 days, one-way from Panama City to New York Panama City $2300
2026 Jan 04 12 days, one-way from New York to Tampa New York $1839
2026 Jan 16 10 days, one-way from Tampa to Panama City Tampa $1472
2026 Jan 26 11 days, one-way from Panama City to Galveston Panama City $1581
2026 Feb 06 10 days, one-way from Galveston to Panama City Galveston $1519
2026 Feb 16 11 days, one-way from Panama City to Miami Panama City $1558
2026 Feb 27 12 days, one-way from Miami to Callao-Lima Miami $2241
2026 Mar 11 17 days, one-way from Callao-Lima to San Diego Callao-Lima $2530
2026 Mar 28 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera Cabo Puerto Vallarta San Diego $921
2026 Apr 04 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera Cabo Puerto Vallarta San Diego $921
2026 Apr 11 8 days, one-way from San Diego to Vancouver San Diego $1069
2026 May 04 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $892
2026 May 11 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $901
2026 May 18 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $942
2026 May 25 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $931
2026 Jun 01 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $962
2026 Jun 08 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $1050
2026 Jun 15 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $1092
2026 Jun 22 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $1101
2026 Jun 29 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $1112
2026 Jul 06 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $1101
2026 Jul 13 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $1112
2026 Jul 20 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $1101
2026 Jul 27 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $1092
2026 Aug 03 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $1050
2026 Aug 10 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $1042
2026 Aug 17 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $1000
2026 Aug 24 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $992
2026 Aug 31 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $951
2026 Sep 07 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $942
2026 Sep 14 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $931
2026 Sep 21 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Whittier Vancouver $912
2026 Sep 28 7 days, one-way from Whittier to Vancouver Whittier $901

Norwegian Jade Review

Review of Norwegian Jade

The 2006-built Norwegian Jade cruise ship is the 2nd of NCL Jewel-class liners, with sisterships Norwegian Gem, Norwegian Jewel, Norwegian Pearl.

The vessel (IMO number 9304057) is currently Bahamas-flagged (MMSI 308416000) and registered in Nassau.

History - construction and ownership

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is a subsidiary company of the shipping corporation Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH). NCL was founded in 1966, headquartered in Miami (Florida USA) and publicly traded (NASDAQ) company listed on NYSE (NYC). NCLH's major shareholders are the corporations Apollo Global Management (American), Genting Group (Malaysian) and TPG Capital (American). In 2017, the brand NCL had a worldwide cruise market share 8,7% (passengers) and 8,4% (revenue). NCLH (shipowner) owns the brands NCL, Oceania and RSSC-Regent.

NCL Jade cruise ship

The 2200-passenger ship Norwegian Jade has a similar exterior appearance to the Norwegian Star (operational since 2001) and the Norwegian Dawn (2002). However, the interior design and amenities are quite different and merit Norwegian Jade having a Jewel Class design. All dining and entertainment options are almost the same on all ship owned by NCL. The unique thing on Norwegian Jade is that the vessel is definitely international. There are people from different countries like the United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Mexico, Japan.

Decks and Cabins

Norwegian Jade staterooms (1201 total, in 36 grades) include 181x Suites, 360x Balcony, 243x Oceanview and 417 Inside cabins. Most staterooms are sized 140-160 ft2 (13-15 m2). The largest accommodations are the 3-Bedroom The Haven Garden Villa (2320 ft2 / 216 m2, with terrace sized 1035 ft2 / 96 m2).

The boat has 15 decks, of which 12 are passenger-accessible and 8 with cabins.

Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks

All meals are open seating and the choice of food is quite unrivaled, including from a steakhouse and Tepannyaki to French, Italian, tapas, sushi, buffets and even a 24-hour cafe, complete with English breakfast. Alizar and Grand Pacific are Norwegian Jade's main dining rooms. Open seating breakfast and lunch are provided in one of the two, both are open for dinner, and walk-ins are welcome in the evening. An electronic system onboard Norwegian Jade cuts down on wait times and lines in the restaurants. Monitors throughout the corridors reveal how busy the eateries are, with a bar ranging from green (come on in) to red (crowded). This screen acts as an electronic hostess and lets guests know how long the wait is for a table for four, for example, and where parties are being accepted.

NCL Jade cruise ship

Follows the complete list of Norwegian Jade restaurants and food bars.

  • Alizar Restaurant (forward Dining Room, complimentary, with Your Time dining)
  • Le Bistro (French speciality dinner-only restaurant; reservations-only; US$20 cover charge)
  • Jasmine Garden (Asian restaurant, dinner-only, complimentary since 2015)
  • Sushi Bar (10-seat Jasmine Garden restaurant, a la carte); Sake Bar (inside Jasmine Garden)
  • Teppanyaki (Japanese Hibachi speciality, reservations-only restaurant; US$25; open for Lunch and Dinner; features live cooking demonstrations)
  • Grand Pacific Restaurant (aft-location Dining Room; complimentary; Freestyle dining)
  • Blue Lagoon (buffet restaurant for fast food; complimentary)
  • Bali Hai Bar & Grill (complimentary fast food bar)
  • Cagney’s Steakhouse (speciality dinner restaurant for prime steaks and gourmet seafood specialities; reservations-only, US$30 cover charge per person and free Kids Menu)
  • Bali Hai Bar & Grill (complimentary burgers and grills)
  • Moderno Churrascaria (Brazilian steakhouse; reservations-only; US$20 per person cover charge; with outdoor seating waterfront area; moved to deck 13 during 2017 refit and outfitted with floor-to-ceiling windows and a glass door entrance)
  • La Cucina (Italian speciality restaurant; reservations-only, US$15 cover charge; with outdoor seating waterfront area); Papa's (Italian)
  • Garden Cafe (complimentary buffet restaurant with various cuisine stations); Kid's Cafe
  • The Great Outdoors (outdoor buffet restaurant, complimentary)
  • Topsiders Bar & Grill (poolside, complimentary)
  • O’Sheehan's Bar & Grill
  • The Pit Stop (poolside grill).

Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport

The 2-level Stardust Theater is the main venue for Broadway- and Vegas-style reviews. The entertainment options range from the standard song and dance review or cabaret to the more offbeat sing-along. There is a nightly variable 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. show, with one comedy or variety act and one standard Vegas or Broadway revue. One of the most exciting experiences is the crew variety show, always held on the final evening. High atop the ship is the secondary showroom, Jade's Spinnaker Lounge. It serves different purposes during the day. In the afternoon, passenger participation games take place. At night, The Second City troupe features a mixture of comedy, lounge music, and cabaret. The ship also has 7 jacuzzis and 3 pools (Sapphire Kid’s Pool). Entertainment options also include the NCL's FIREWORKS show (on each voyage), "Rock of Ages", "Cirque Dreams", "Illusionarium" (magicians show).

Additional amenities include: Complimentary 24-hour Room-Service, Supervised Kids Program ("NCL Kids"), Internet/WiFi Access, Laundry. NCL Jade tipping/gratuities are US$12 pp per day. Norwegian Jade cruise ship not only allows weddings on board - she has a chapel.

NCL Jade cruise ship

Follows the complete list of Norwegian Jade lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens and adults.

  • Stardust Theatre (1042-seat; features Broadway-style musical productions; two grand shows per night)
  • Bar City complex (Tankards Beer & Whisky Bar, Mixers Martini & Cocktail Bar and Magnum’s Champagne & Wine Bar); Cigar Bar; Topsiders Bar; Star Bar
  • Medusa Lounge & Nightclub
  • Spinnaker Lounge (394-seat, with floor-to-ceiling windows; serves as disco & night club); Java Cafe
  • Aloha Atrium (2-deck midship hub area with a big-size LED screen, dance area and live entertainment)
  • Atrium Cafe & Bar (speciality tea & coffee bar)
  • Internet Cafe (24-hour); Art Gallery; Photo Gallery & Shop
  • LifeStyles Room; Library; Card Room;
  • Jade Club Casino
  • Galleria Boutiques/Shopping Alley (tax and duty-free shops)
  • Ying & Yang Spa complex (Thermal Suite, Snow Room, Salt Room, Medi Spa, Smile Spa, Treatment Rooms, Beauty Salon, Barber Shop); Body Waves Fitness Centre; Waikiki Beach Pool; Sapphire Kid’s Pool
  • Tree Top Kid’s Club; Wipe Out Teen’s Lounge & Disco Club; Video Games Arcade
  • The Haven area Courtyard Fitness & Spa complex (Villas-guests only, Steam Room, Gym)
  • Rock Climbing Wall; Combined sports court; Jogging Track; Golf Nets; Shuffleboard, Giant Chess
  • During drydock 2017 refurbishment was added O’Sheehan's Bar & Grill, Sugarcane Mojito Bar, The Cellars (Mondavi Family Wine Bar), Los Lobos Cantina (Mexican restaurant), The Pit Stop (poolside grill), Bliss Ultra Lounge.

Itineraries

Norwegian Jade itinerary program is based on Mediterranean cruises from Civitavecchia-Rome and Venice to Turkey, Greece and the Greek Isles, and also to ports on the French and Italian Riviera coasts in the Western Mediterranean.

In 2017, for the first time ever, NCL homeported a ship (Jade) in Hamburg Germany. The itineraries were 6- and 8-night Western Europe, 8- and 9-night Norwegian Fjords, 11-night Norway and North Cape, and one 13-night Norway, Iceland and UK. Alternatively, roundtrip departures were offered from Amsterdam Holland and Southampton England.

In summer 2018, the ship had scheduled Norway, Iceland and North Cape cruises from Southampton and Hamburg. In 2018-2019, the ship offered Southern Caribbean itineraries from homeport Miami (Florida USA) - 11-day and 14-day roundtrip Panama Canal cruises from Tampa and Miami.

Following the Coronavirus crisis, in early-April 2021, NCL announced new schedules for the ships Jade (7-day Mediterranean-Greek Islands from Piraeus-Athens/starting July 25), Joy (7-day Caribbean from Montego Bay Jamaica/starting August 15) and Gem (7-day Caribbean from La Romana Dominican Republic/starting August 15). Previously, the boats were planned to restart as follows - Joy (October 19, 2021/Caribbean from Miami), Gem (Oct 29, 2021/Bermuda from NYC), Jade (January 2, 2022/South Africa from Cape Town).

The ship's winter 2021-2022 program (December thru February) was canceled. It featured NCL's first roundtrips from Cape Town South Africa. A 12-day "Extraordinary Journeys" included visits to Namibia (Luderitz, Walvis Bay) and Durban, with overnights in Richards Bay and Cape Town. NCL Jade restarted operations on March 3, 2022, in the Mediterranean.

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Between 2006 and 2008, this vessel served in the NCL America company’s fleet under the name "Pride of Hawaii". In NCL America's fleet, it had as a fleet mate the sistership Pride of Aloha (now Norwegian Sky).

The NCL Jade ship was christened on May 22, 2006, in a ceremony at San Pedro Pier in LA, California. The selection of Senator Inouye as "Godfather" of NCL Pride of Hawaii, was an innovative step by Norwegian since this role is traditionally played by women.

JADE is of the Jewel-class Norwegian vessels. Her sisters in the fleet are the NCL ships Gem, Jewel and Pearl. The initial intent was JADE to have a design similar to that of Pride of America but later was decided to be enlarged (NCL Jewel-design).

In 2007 the NCL company announced they will permanently relocate the vessel from Hawaii due to substantial revenue losses. In early 2008 NCLH deployed the ship in Europe. Its last Honolulu departure was on Feb 4, 2008. The vessel went to dry-dock for some changes (new livery, casino, new name) to become "Norwegian Jade". However, she still keeps her Hawaii-themed interior decor (many flowers and landscapes throughout onboard venues and public spaces).

JADE's Inaugural Cruise (Maiden Voyage) was on February 16, 2008 (Panama Canal from Los Angeles to Miami). The ship's first Captain was Frank Juliussen.

NCL Jade refurbishment 2017 review

Ship's 2017 drydock (March 7 - April 3) was in Freeport Bahamas and resulted in the following deckplan changes:

Atrium's décor was changed. The old chandelier was replaced with a new one.

Over 2250 new artworks were installed throughout the ship (including in all cabins).

All staterooms were updated and upgraded with new furniture, carpeting, flat TVs, bed headboards (with USB outlets for device charging).

The Haven suite complex' Haven Courtyard was refurbished (new finishes on outdoor deck areas, swimming pool, hot tubs). New deck furniture and cabanas were added.

Main pool deck areas were also updated.

Spinnaker Lounge (deck 13) was upgraded, as well as the Fitness Centre (deck 12, new TechnoGym equipment).

The Haven suites and villas were all renovated with new furniture, finishes, wallpapers, carpeting, drapery, artworks.

2 new restaurants were added - O’Sheehan's Bar and Grill, Sugarcane Mojito Bar, The Cellars (Mondavi Family Wine Bar), Los Lobos Cantina (Mexican restaurant), The Pit Stop (poolside grill, deck 13).

Moderno Churrascaria (Brazilian steakhouse restaurant) was moved from deck 8 to deck 13. The restaurant was redesigned and outfitted with floor-ceiling windows and glass-door entrance.

Bliss Ultra Lounge (nightclub) was added on deck 7.

All other onboard eateries were updated (new carpeting, artworks, upholstery, window treatments), including La Cucina (Italian restaurant, deck 12), Cagney’s Steakhouse (deck 13), Teppanyaki Room (deck 7), Jasmine Garden (deck 7), Garden Cafe (deck 12). Cagney’s Steakhouse now has additional seating and a new virtual fireplace. La Cucina has a new wine wall.

During drydock 2017, NCL Jade was retrofitted with new "scrubbers" (exhaust gas cleaning systems). The new scrubber technology reduces the equivalent of approx 1500 tons of the poisonous gas Sulfur Oxide. NCL was the first cruise company to retrofit with a scrubber hybrid system vessels while in service. The new in-line scrubbers (5 units) are lightweight and able to operate in a dry mode, as well as in open and closed loops.

Drydock 2017 was part of NCL's "Norwegian Edge" program for fleetwide upgrades (2-year project budgeted USD 400 million). Each drydock costs around USD 35-40 million.

NCL Jade refurbishment 2011 review

The list of deck plan changes after the ship's 2011 drydock refurbishment includes:

  • (Deck 8) the new "Moderno" restaurant replaced the old “Paniolo’s”.
  • Stardust Theater was renovated and technically updated and enhanced.
  • All passenger and crew cabins were upgraded with new flat TVs. Wheelchair-accessible rooms were also updated.
  • The onboard Wi-Fi coverage was upgraded to shipwide.
  • A new aerobics room was added in the Spa-Gym complex.
  • Among the other renovations are new carpeting and tiling, silk plants.