Norwegian Bliss deck plans

Norwegian Bliss (2018-built) is the third of all four Breakaway Plus-class Norwegian Cruise Lines ships– together with the sisterships Norwegian Escape (2015) Norwegian Joy (2017) and Norwegian Encore (2019).

Norwegian Bliss cruise ship deck plan shows a total of 2043 staterooms (15 types, 42 categories) for 4004 passengers (max capacity is 4903) served by 1730 crew-staff. The boat has 20 decks (16 passenger-accessible, 11 with cabins), 29 dining options (9 complimentary), 22 lounges and bars, 3 swimming pools, 9 Jacuzzis (outdoor whirlpool hot tubs), 5 waterslides, 16 elevators.

Follows a concise review of the ship’s special features, and differences in comparison to the Breakaway-class Norwegian ships:

• Total decks 20 (of which 15 are passenger accessible), with an extra cabin deck.
• An expanded “The Haven” suite area – more deluxe accommodations by adding a 2nd deck (17 and 18, both with keycard access only) to the luxury suite complex. This area features an open-air terrace with The Haven suite guests only private restaurant. A separate 9also expanded) Courtyard Villa guests private area has a retractable glass roof, its own pool with 2 Whirlpools, along with spa treatments rooms, sauna, and a private sundeck area.
• The Studio cabins are located on three decks (10, 11, and 12 – one more deck in comparison to Breakaway), with the Studio lounge being in the middle (deck 11).
• The Bliss ship’s Deck 5 is with ~100 fewer rooms – which is extra space (~25%) for public rooms on that deck. More public rooms will be also added on Deck 8.
• 18 cabins less on Deck 18, creating more public space.
• More energy efficient seawater scrubbing technology.

NCL Bliss vs NCL Escape

New deckplan features on NCL Bliss (in comparison to NCL Escape) are:

• NEW (forward on decks 17 and 18, overlooking the ship's bow) The Haven Observation Lounge (2-story high, exclusive for The Haven passengers only)
• NEW (deck 15) The Observation Lounge & Bar (replaced all the forward-located balcony cabins on Escape).
• (deck 14) Navigation Bridge was relocated here (it is on deck 15 on Escape).
• Most cabin grades are also different if compared deck by deck.
• Missing are cabin categories H3 (The Haven Owners Suite), H8 (The Haven Spa Suite), Mini-Suites (M2-M3-M4-Family, M9-Spa), Balcony Staterooms (B2, B3, B4), Oceanview (OK-Obstructed), and Inside cabins (IB, IF, I2-Family).
• New cabin category is H8 (The Haven Connecting Suite) - located on decks 9, 11, 13.