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Overview Regal elegance and style await aboard the sparkling Norwegian Crown, the latest ship to feature Freestyle Cruising. This stately vessel boasts spacious staterooms many with picture windows and marble bathrooms. Exotic treatments at the Mandara Spa and Broadway-style shows are just some of the activities to choose from. Sample everything from French bistro specialties to Asian fusion cuisine at six restaurants. Pamper your body at the Mandara Spa or tone it at the 24-hour fitness center. Relax with a cocktail and spectacular views in the glass-enclosed Top of the Crown Lounge. Eight additional lounges, exceptional service, an Internet cafe, a teen club, and a casino enhance the experience.
Gleaming like a polished jewel, Norwegian Crown She glows with health features, too: a modern indoor fitness club, swimming pool and Jacuzzis. And she sparkles with fun. Aboard this jewel of the seas, service is equally polished. Norwegian Crown boasts Scandinavian officers and a Filipino service staff with an excellent memory for passengers' names and preferences. Whether it is the camaraderie on board or the bartender who remembers your favorite drink, aboard Norwegian Crown everyone is dedicated to making your vacation one of life's crowning experiences! Norwegian Crown was originally built in 1988 for the now defunct Royal Cruise Line. When that line was bought out by NCL, she was retooled for Norwegian's clientele, and renamed Norwegian Crown. That identity didn't last long, and, with NCL's acquisition of Orient Lines, in April 2000 she was again refurbished, reverting to Crown Odyssey, her original name. In 2003, she has been sent back into the NCL fleet and has been returned to the name Norwegian Crown, and is sporting a multi-million dollar refurbishment that converted the ship into a Freestyle Cruising vessel and adding three new restaurants. Even the outside of the ship has a new look - the hull was painted white. Norwegian Crown has 527 staterooms are extra large, most with picture windows and marble bathrooms. The penthouse suites all have balconies. Dome ceilings, glass dance floors and recessed "topaz" lighting enhance her nightclubs and cafes and add to her polished image. Public rooms Though Norwegian Crown's heart is its reception area on Marina Deck (Deck 6), we found passengers tended to gravitate to Monte Carlo Court, adjoining the casino one deck higher on Odyssey Deck. Though I generally find casino bars off-putting, prone to excess smoke and noise, this was an exception, with a central octagonal bar surrounded on all sides by comfortable tables and booths. The area is brightened by large picture windows, and a recessed ceiling with translucent lighted inverted pyramids both casting reflections in the rooms glass and copper accents. Copper, glass and brass are design elements which continue consistently throughout all public rooms in the ship, as does the overall upholstery and carpeting color scheme of dusky roses and mauves. Top of the Crown, the 360 degree forward observation lounge doubles as the disco after midnight. A signature public facility is the Net.Center, a fully functional Internet cafe with 24-hour access to most Email services (including AOL) and the Web itself. Fitness and Reacreation The Lido Bar has been expanded to include the original outside area. Expansive solarium windows with high-tech stainless steel support systems make for an airy but modern space. The teak deck has been restored and large, plush chairs are perfect for lounging. There is ample sunning area spread among the top five decks, and there never seemed to be a shortage of lounge chairs. The main pool is on Odyssey Deck (Deck 7), with an additional inside pool in the spa/fitness area on Indoor Pool Deck (Deck 2), which also sports a pair of whirlpools. Two additional Jacuzzis adjoining a lovely gazebo bar can be found in our favorite sunning and relaxation area was found on Penthouse Deck (Deck 10) aft. Joggers can circumnavigate the ship on Odyssey Deck (Deck 7). Though there are no firm rules regarding hours of use, signs all along the deck request consideration for fellow passengers. Entertainment Norwegian Crown's For a small ship, the Norwegian Crown isn’t lacking for entertainment and activities. Even though the ship is geared more towards destinations than around-the-clock onboard action, you’ll find most of the usual cruise diversions found on the biggest ships: a beautiful, center-or-the-action Crown Club Casino; the casino-adjacent Crown Club with her baby grand and beautiful, “topaz” pyramids of light; and the comfortable, well-designed Stardust Lounge with seating for up to 480 guests. But the beauty prize must go to the spectacular Top of the Crown, a lounge that offers the best seats (up to 225) for the best views on the ship. By day, the venue is a comfortable, out-of-the-way lounge. But when the sun begins to set, it’s cocktail time! Then, by night, the Top of the Crown morphs into the ship’s disco, complete with an illuminated glass floor. Nearby is the Pasta Café – a handy place to grab a bite before heading back on the dance floor. Add in the Rendezvous Bar – convenient to the Stardust Lounge, the Lido Bar – great views of the pool and out to sea, and the Pool Bar – even better views of the pool and out to sea – and you’ve got six, great, totally different bars and lounges. Activities Do everything, or nothing at all. For those who prefer to be active, our new LifeStyle Program features adventurous Shore Excursions, art auctions, health and wellness programs, cooking demonstrations – all kinds of activities aimed at challenging your mind as well as your body. Or you can simply relax and enjoy not having a schedule to follow. We pick the ports, but the rest of the day is your call. Family A new teen and children's center is being added. The new dynamic teen center features bold colors such as metallic purples, greens and oranges. A dance floor with state-of-the-art sound and light system, juice bar and large, multi-colored banquettes for comfortable corners is perfect for this age group. A video arcade separates the teen center from the children's center, which will feature a space splashed with primary colors. Kid's Crew participants will enjoy an arts & crafts center, a theater featuring a plasma screen with beanbags for comfortable viewing, and a computer corner. Feloow passengers During vacation and holiday periods, these ships attract several families with children-holiday cruises passengers are primarily 40+. On Alaska, Europe and South America itineraries, passengers are generally aged 55+. Dress Freestyle Cruising gives you the freedom to dress as you please. Resort casual attire is always appropriate morning, noon and night. Examples are a pair of khakis and a polo shirt for men and a skirt and blouse or a sundress for women at dinner. No jeans, T-shirts, shorts, cut-offs, tank tops, bare feet, etc. are permitted in any of the restaurants at dinner. Gratuity NCL automatically applies a service charge to your shipboard account: $10 per guest per day for guests age 13 and above, $5 per day for children age 3-12 and no charge for children under the age of three. All of the service personnel on board receive gratuities from this service charge and there is no need for you to think about additional tipping. Separately, a 15% gratuity is included in bar tabs and spa services. Ship amenities
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has taken her place among the royalty of the seas since she was built in 1988 as the crown jewel of the Royal Cruise Line luxury fleet. Her 527 staterooms are extra large, most with picture windows and marble bathrooms. The penthouse suites all have balconies.
popular Top of the Crown Lounge features striking enhancements including a new bar topped with blue-pearl granite. The stools, tables and chairs have been removed to create an open space. Pull-up cocktail tables are attached to a railing that encircles the room and light beach wood accents put the last touches on the transformation.