Norwegian Aqua - Harvest Caye, Roatan & Costa Maya from Miami
Norwegian Aqua's week-long Miami loop is built around Central America's reef coast: NCL's private Harvest Caye island off southern Belize, snorkel-famous Roatan and back-to-back Yucatan calls at Costa Maya and Cozumel.
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Ship Details — Norwegian Aqua
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Year Built
2025
Tonnage
156,300 GT
Passengers
3,571
Crew
1,388
Decks
20
Class
Prima Plus
Itinerary & Route Map
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Where this cruise calls, day by day
6 ports and 2 sea days over 7 Nights.
- Day 1Miami, FL port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Miami, FL
United StatesDepart Day 2 · At sea
- Day 3Roatán port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Roatán
HondurasPort - Day 4
Harvest Caye
BelizePortNorwegian built this 75-acre island off southern Belize precisely to avoid Belize City's long tender ride - ships tie up at a pier and you walk ashore. What is there is a resort day: a large freshwater pool with a swim-up bar, a saltwater lagoon, a zip line, a ropes course and a shopping village, on Norwegian ships only. Food and drink are for sale rather than included.
- The saltwater lagoon and the freshwater pool
- Zip line over the water and the ropes course
- The butterfly house and wildlife exhibit
- Boat-and-bus excursions to Placencia and the southern Maya sites
- Getting ashore
- Ships dock at Harvest Caye itself; mainland Belize excursions leave by boat to Placencia or Independence, adding 20-30 minutes each way.
- Best months
- Dec-Apr is the dry season; Jun-Oct is wet and hot, with hurricane risk peaking Aug-Oct
- Day 5Costa Maya port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Costa Maya
MexicoPort - Day 6Cozumel port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Cozumel
MexicoPort Day 7 · At sea
- Day 8Miami, FL port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Miami, FL
United StatesArrive
Onboard Amenities
Cruise Highlights
About the Ship
What Travelers Say About Norwegian Aqua
Reviews of the ship itself — the same for every Norwegian Aqua sailing. Distilled from 94 traveler threads, passenger reviews and travel blogs.
Norwegian Aqua debuted in March 2025 as the first ship in NCL's new Prima-Plus class - stretched 75 feet longer than the Prima and Viva to create a noticeably more spacious layout. Its headline feature is the Aqua Slidecoaster, billed as the world's first hybrid waterslide-rollercoaster at sea, with dueling two-person slides that launch riders uphill before winding down. Paired with the Glow Court - an LED-floored, augmented-reality sports court by day that flips into a blacklight dance party at night - the Aqua is squarely aimed at families, couples and multigenerational groups who want a cutting-edge, tech-forward cruise. Despite its newness it has already drawn a strong early reputation.
What People Love
- The Aqua Slidecoaster - the first hybrid waterslide-rollercoaster at sea - is the standout attraction
- Glow Court is an AR LED sports court by day and neon dance party by night
- Beautiful, modern, spacious design, 75 feet longer than Prima-class sisters
Common Complaints
- The buffet is widely criticized as too small and crowded for the ship's capacity
- Prima-class DNA means some public spaces feel undersized for the crowds
- The Slidecoaster ride is exhilarating but short
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