Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) revealed “Revolution: A Celebration of Prince” and “Elements: The World Expanded” as the two new unique leisure choices set to debut aboard the Company’s next-generation vessel, Norwegian Aqua in April 2025.
With extra number of leisure choices together with only-on-NCL productions and returning visitor favorites, there shall be one thing for everybody to get pleasure from on board. The brand-new and immersive Prince tribute show, “Revolution: A Celebration of Prince,” developed in partnership with Prince Legacy, LLC and Primary Wave Music, will honor and rejoice the Oscar® profitable, seven-time Grammy® Award-winning and 38-time Grammy® nominated artist throughout a concert-like expertise that includes the music icon’s chart-topping hits, together with “Let’s Go Crazy,” “Little Red Corvette,” “Delirious,” “Purple Rain,” and extra.
NCL can also be taking its highest guest-rated show in its historical past, “Elements,” and enhancing it with new surprises in “Elements: The World Expanded.” Blending acrobatics, magic and intrigue, this show attracts inspiration from the 4 parts – earth, wind, water and fireplace – for an astonishing show of sudden delights.
Both productions had been developed by NCL’s in-house manufacturing workforce at the Creative Studios by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings in Tampa, Fla., in partnership with Patricia Wilcox, an award-winning Broadway choreographer, director and long-time NCL accomplice. From unique costumes to one-of-a-kind leisure, the Creative Studios has produced in-house exhibits since 2008.
“For decades, NCL has set the standard in entertainment at sea, with worldclass productions and talent that rivals those found in major cities like Las Vegas, New York City and London,” mentioned David J. Herrera, president of Norwegian Cruise Line. “For Norwegian Aqua, we are thrilled to build on our legacy of excellence in entertainment to offer our guests more options across the ship, including exclusive original productions that cannot be seen anywhere else on land or at sea.”
Other new and returning leisure venues and exhibits embody The Aqua Theater & Club, “The Improv at Sea” comedy membership, “The Price is Right LIVE on NCL” sport show and “Syd Norman’s Presents: Rumours” – a Fleetwood Mac tribute expertise that shall be supplied in the Aqua Theater & Club to accommodate extra visitors for this at all times jam-packed show.
Revolution: A Celebration of Prince
The hour-long show aboard Norwegian Aqua shall be an in-house NCL manufacturing and live performance expertise celebrating Prince’s music, power, and life. At its core, the show will embrace the global icon’s rise to reputation, as one in every of the leaders of soul, rock and pop music. Set in the Aqua Theater & Club, the show will characteristic performances each on stage and off for a totally immersive expertise. Guests can even have the choice to get pleasure from the show on the dance ground with the solid or watch from conventional theater seating.
“I’ve always been inspired by Prince and the idea came to me, nearly seven years ago, to create a theatrical concert that would joyfully celebrate his music and exceptional artistry,” shared Patricia Wilcox, conceiver, director and choreographer of “Revolution: A Celebration of Prince.” “After loving my past collaborations with the team at Norwegian Cruise Line, and seeing the beautiful, multi-purpose theater aboard Norwegian Aqua, I knew we would be wonderful partners for this collaboration, and I’m honored to bring this show to life alongside the NCL team, Prince Legacy, LLC and Primary Wave Music.”
Charles F. Spicer Jr., managing accomplice for Prince Legacy, LLC mentioned “Collaborating with NCL to present a new show featuring the music of global icon Prince is an exhilarating journey into a world of timeless rhythm and electric energy. Our shared passion for his legendary sound transforms every performance into a celebration of his extraordinary legacy. We look forward to the launch of Norwegian Aqua featuring this thrilling show, and we have no doubt that this musical showcase will have everyone talking and wanting to see the show over and over again.”
Jeffrey Straughn, Chief Branding Officer at Primary Wave Music provides, “We’ve been working with NCL over the years with our artists on various themed cruises and the passion, excitement, and energy from them continues to be undeniable. As partner in the Prince world, Primary Wave is thrilled to be part of this celebration of his life and music with the development of this concert and immersive experience aboard NCL’s newest ship, Norwegian Aqua. This will truly be a one-of-a-kind event for both fans old and new.”
Elements: The World Expanded
Fifteen years after its inception aboard Norwegian Spirit®, Patricia Wilcox’s “Elements,” has turn out to be one in every of NCL’s highest-rated visitor exhibits of all time and is featured throughout 4 of the Company’s ships. Now, it is going to be revamped and reimagined with the debut of Norwegian Aqua. The all-new “Elements: The World Expanded” shall be a extra immersive model of the already dazzling manufacturing that revels in the 4 parts of earth, air, water, and fireplace, whereas that includes mesmerizing magic, visible acts of aerial acrobatics together with music and dance to captivate visitors’ consideration from the second the show opens.
The Aqua Theater & Club
The Aqua Theater & Club, much like the Theater & Club aboard Norwegian Prima® and Norwegian Viva®, will remodel from a three-story theater to a three-story Vegas-style nightclub that includes an expansive dance ground, enhanced and interactive chandelier, state-of-the-art lighting, and extra. Boasting two totally different bars, the Aqua Theater & Club will showcase all nightclub programming by way of three totally different themed experiences: “90s Party,” the place visitors can relive the prime hits and outfits of the decade; “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” that includes the newest Latin jams for an evening of continuous dancing; and “Pop Life,” a Prince influenced membership expertise the place visitors can dance the night time away to the music icon’s top-charting songs and music influenced by his distinctive model. The leisure programming additionally features a brand-new in-house manufacturing for NCL, “The Welcome Aboard Show” the place vocalists, dancers, and onboard crew present visitors a tantalizing preview of all the choices to come back all through their crusing. Immediately following this new show, visitors can proceed the enjoyable at the standard “Ocean Music Fest,” an immersive live performance and the final jam session at sea, the place a number of musicians merge their abilities on stage for one world class live performance expertise.
Returning & Enhanced Guest Favorites
Norwegian Aqua, set to be the 20th ship in the NCL fleet, can even characteristic returning guest-favorite venues and exhibits, together with the expanded “Improv at Sea” comedy membership with extra seating, and “The Price is Right LIVE on NCL” the place visitors will “come on down,” for the alternative to spin the wheel and win huge in the “Showcase Showdown”. The ever standard “Syd Norman’s Pour House” additionally returns to characteristic rock-and-roll tributes to Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, and different legendary artists of the Classic Rock style. Additionally, the extremely sought-after Fleetwood Mac tribute expertise, “Syd Norman’s Presents: Rumours,” which is a staple of the intimate dive-bar venue and at all times performs to a packed home, will now be supplied in the primary theater, accommodating over 700 visitors in every show, making it the final live performance expertise.
“From vibrant production shows to parties, musical performances, game shows, comedy and more, we have struck just the right balance of offering something for everyone to enjoy on board Norwegian Aqua,” added NCL’s Vice President of Entertainment Production, Bryan Anthony White. “Our talented performers and the staff behind-the-scenes who bring our original productions to life are one-of-a-kind, and their dedication, passion and effort truly shines through when watching these exceptional shows. Our team is already working to bring these new entertainment offerings to life on board Norwegian Aqua and we look forward to wowing our guests when it sets sail next year.”
Beginning April 2025, Norwegian Aqua will sail seven-day Caribbean itineraries departing from Port Canaveral, Fla., that includes calls to the tropical island locations of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; Tortola, British Virgin Islands; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; and Great Stirrup Cay, NCL’s personal island in the Bahamas. Following the ship’s Caribbean season, Norwegian Aqua will supply 5 and seven-day voyages to Bermuda from New York City from August 2025 by way of October 2025 after which cruise 5 and seven-day Eastern Caribbean itineraries from Miami, the “Cruise Capital of the World,” starting October 2025 by way of April 2026.
