Norwegian Joy
Cruise ship · Bahamas · built 2017 · AIS Class A
In short
Norwegian Joy (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the port of Vancouver. Its crew-entered AIS destination is SEATTLE, WA, with an ETA of Oct 2, 2026, 20:30 UTC; its reported draught is 8.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 17:21 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 1, 2026, 10:41 UTC. Registered owner: Norwegian Cruise Line (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 3,900 passengers (source: Wikidata).
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Year built
- 2017
- Gross tonnage
- 167,725
- Size (length × beam)
- 334 m × 41 m
- Registered owner
- Norwegian Cruise Line
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 49.2881° N, 123.1109° W
- Area
- North Pacific Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 320°
- Heading
- 241°
Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Vancouver, Seattle, and Victoria).
Port calls are detected by Seadar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- Norwegian Joy
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9703796
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 311000599
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- C6CX3
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 167,725
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q16983037. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.11,700 t
- Length overall
- 334 m
- Beam
- 41 m
- Year built
- 2017
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q16983037. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.3,900
BahamasA tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.
Ownership & management
Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.
- Registered owner
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Timeline
Dated events for this ship from every source Seadar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived at VancouverAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left SeattleAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at SeattleAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left VictoriaAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at VictoriaAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Inspection at Juneau, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Cape Canaveral, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Cape Canaveral, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Juneau, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | Vessel Inspection | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Cape Canaveral, Florida | clean |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Cape Canaveral, Florida | clean |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Juan, Puerto Rico | clean |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine | clean |
| May 31, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| May 21, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| May 8, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Vessel Operational Control | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | BOSTON, Massachusetts | clean |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Seadar; the incumbents charge for this.
Port calls
Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Seadar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver CAVAN | Oct 1, 2026, 10:41 UTC | in port | — |
| Seattle USSEA | Sep 30, 2026, 12:31 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 21:40 UTC | 9 h 9 min |
| Victoria CAVIC | Sep 29, 2026, 19:09 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 07:04 UTC | 11 h 55 min |
| Victoria CAVIC | Sep 21, 2026, 06:15 UTC | Sep 22, 2026, 11:07 UTC | 28 h 52 min |
Detected by Seadar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
About Norwegian Joy
Norwegian Joy is a Breakaway Plus-class cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and is the second of four Breakaway Plus-class vessels in the company's fleet. Built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, she was delivered in April 2017.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Norwegian Joy now?
- Norwegian Joy (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 17:18 UTC, moored, in the port of Vancouver. The crew-entered destination was SEATTLE, WA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 17:21 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Norwegian Joy?
- Norwegian Joy is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2017 by Meyer Werft. The vessel is 334 m long with a beam of 41 m and has a gross tonnage of 167,725.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Norwegian Joy?
- Norwegian Cruise Line is recorded as Registered owner for Norwegian Joy (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Norwegian Joy?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Norwegian Joy from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. Norwegian Joy has 47 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Meyer Werft, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Norwegian BlissIMO 9751509Cruise ship · built 2018 · 168,028 GT
- Norwegian EncoreIMO 9751511Cruise ship · built 2019 · 168,800 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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