3 things you may not notice aboard the Norwegian Luna
Not every improvement on a new cruise ship comes with fanfare and marketing. Some of the best changes are subtle upgrades that solve problems you didn't even know existed on previous ships.
TravelHost's Come Cruise With Me Editor in Chief Daniel Kline sailed on the Luna's naming voyage and discovered three important improvements that flew under the radar, including one hidden gem that even experienced Norwegian cruisers overlook in the video below.
A full transcript follows.
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Subtle improvements and a hidden gem
Transcript:
Dan Kline: Hey there cruisers. It's Dan, your travel host, and let's talk about three things you may not notice on the Norwegian Luna. I am here on the inaugural sailing, the naming sailing- Not sure what you want to call it- of the Luna, and there are just some subtle changes that you may not notice.
First, the buffet is bigger. There's about 60 added seats in the buffet, and that may not sound like a lot, but those seats turn over an average of 4 or 5 times per meal. So that's actually 240, maybe even 300 extra places to sit.
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The other thing is the hibachi restaurant is gigantic. I couldn't even count how many tables, but that's usually one of the things that sells out the fastest on cruise ships. So having a bigger hibachi restaurant actually allows more people to do something that's really, really popular.
The other thing that I really love here, that you may not notice: It's not new, but it's kind of hidden.
It's where I am right now. It's called the Observation Lounge. This is all the way on the pool deck floor. It's at the back of the ship, and it's just this panoramic view of absolutely everything. It is at the front of the ship, not the back of the ship. It is a panoramic view of absolutely everything. And there's a bar.
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There's a little snack station set up here. It's a really nice place to come that's kind of hidden. On a seven day cruise, people might find it towards the middle, towards the end.
We were actually just on Norwegian Prima and we did not find it till the end of the cruise.
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This story was originally published April 7, 2026 at 6:48 AM.