Engineered specifically for Chinese passengers, Norwegian Joy bucks a lot of the line's traditions and replaces them with more demographic-appropriate fare. For example, O'Sheehan's Pub, though well-loved by Western patrons, has been replaced by the Joy Tea Room, and the main pool deck has been redesigned to focus more on wellness than splashability.
| Cruise Line | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Builder | Meyer Werft |
| Entered Service | 2017 |
| Registry | Bahamas |
| Length (m) | 326 |
| Beam (m) | 41 |
| Draft (m) | 44385 |
| Tonnage | 167725 |
| Cruise Style | |
| Size | Large |
| Passenger Decks | 16 |
| Cabins | 3763 |
| Total Crew | 1730 |
| Max. Passengers | 3850 |
| Passenger/Crew Ratio | 1 : 0.4 (#220 of 357) |
| Passenger/Space Ratio | 1 : 43.6 (#77 of 261) |