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Norwegian Joy Meets the Space Needle

ByCruiseNews October 21, 2025October 21, 2025

Norwegian Joy shines beneath blue skies on Seattle’s waterfront, framed by the Space Needle and a Washington State ferry. Photo by Mike Cheek. — *Norwegian Joy* shines beneath blue skies on Seattle’s waterfront, framed by the Space Needle and a Washington State ferry, on September 19, 2025. Photo by Mike Cheek.

Seattle’s skyline sets the stage for this striking scene as Norwegian Joy‘s last Alaska cruise of the season gets underway. Our friend and local cruise enthusiast Mike Cheek captured the 3,776-passenger ship beneath a cloudless blue sky as a Washington State ferry passes in front of her.

Mr. Cheek snapped the photo while on a harbor tour with Salish Sea Tours, joined by British friends and cruise vloggers Paul and Carole. “It was a lovely sunny day cruising the Salish Sea with friends from the UK,” he said.

Thank you Mr. Cheek.

Launched in 2017 by Norwegian Cruise Line, Norwegian Joy is a Breakaway Plus-class vessel measuring 1,094 feet long. She features a two-level electric go-kart racetrack, a waterfront promenade, and a wide range of modern entertainment spaces.

On the day this photo was taken, Norwegian Joy was embarking on a 10-night round-trip voyage calling at Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Icy Strait Point, Sitka, Ketchikan, and Victoria, B.C.

Following this cruise, the ship repositioned from Seattle to Miami on a 21-night voyage through the Panama Canal.

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