Norwegian Cruise Line · Contemporary · Sun-class
Norwegian Sun is one of the lower-graded ships we track: 3.6 of 10, #144 of 176. It carries 42 tons of ship per guest (median 41). Staffing is generous at 2.1 guests per crew member, against 2.4 across the fleet.
Passengers rate it strongest on service and weakest on entertainment — reported separately, and not part of the grade, which measures the ship itself.
Graded against every other ship we track, on one curve. The method.
On today’s fares, yes — the best sailing we can currently price scores 8.1 out of 10 for value, a genuinely good deal for a ship of its class.
That is a 12-night Panama Canal sailing departing 6 November 2026, from $729 per person in an oceanview cabin — about $61 a night. A Value Score of 5.0 means a sailing costs what genuinely comparable cruises cost: same class of ship, same region, similar length. Above 5.0 the fare beats that going rate; below it, it does not. Norwegian Sun grades 3.6 of 10 on vessel class, and 3.7 of 5 from 194 traveler reviews. How the score is built.
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