What is the Norwegian Aura cruise ship and when does it visit Gibraltar?
Short answer
Norwegian Aura is the largest ship Norwegian Cruise Line has ordered, a new Prima Plus class ship for 3,840 guests that enters service in May 2027. Its upcoming visits to Gibraltar, with times and expected passengers, are listed on this page.
Upcoming visits to Gibraltar
Tuesday 1 June 2027, in port 07:00–15:00
Plan your shore day in Gibraltar
From the Port of Gibraltar schedule, last checked 6 November 2026.
Detailed answer
Norwegian Aura is being built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone in north-east Italy, where it was floated out on Thursday 16 April 2026. It is the third ship in NCL's Prima Plus class and about 10% larger than its sisters Norwegian Aqua and Norwegian Luna. When NCL announced it, the line gave a length of about 345 metres (1,130 feet), around 169,000 gross tons, 3,840 guests at double occupancy and 1,976 staterooms, including 159 suites in The Haven. NCL's 2026 announcements give about 170,000 gross tons. CruiseMapper lists a crew of 1,597. Highlights include Ocean Heights, an open-air activity area on decks 18 to 21 with waterslides, a ropes course, a climbing wall and mini golf, along with a children's aqua park, an enlarged Vibe Beach Club for adults and the expanded Ocean Boulevard promenade. NCL has brought the ship's first cruise forward to Sunday 2 May 2027, a 10-day voyage from Trieste to Piraeus for Athens.
How busy will town be?
The upcoming visits listed on this page show the passengers expected on each call and any other ships in port the same day. Town is busiest when several ships are in at once or a large ship arrives at a weekend. A ship carrying a few hundred passengers makes little difference on its own.
Can you sail on it from nearby?
Yes, from Tarragona. The call on Tuesday 1 June 2027 falls on the ship's 13-night repositioning crossing to Miami, which leaves Tarragona, in Catalonia, on Friday 28 May 2027 and calls at Motril, Cadiz and Gibraltar before arriving in Miami on Thursday 10 June 2027. From June 2027 the ship sails seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruises from Miami, moving to Western Caribbean itineraries for winter 2027 to 2028. Bookings are made through Norwegian Cruise Line.