If you’re sailing with Norwegian Cruise Line, you’ll now be able to check another task off the to-do list before you even step onto the ship.
Norwegian has announced that effective this past Tuesday, pre-booking is now available for select onboard entertainment across the fleet.
There are two booking window opening times, depending on which stateroom category or loyalty level you have.

Beginning with sailings embarking March 5, 2023, pre-booking for entertainment is available for those staying in the following stateroom categories:
26 days prior to sailing:
- The Haven
- Suites
- Platinum Latitudes Rewards Tier
- Sapphire Latitudes Rewards Tier
- Diamond Latitudes Rewards Tier
- Ambassador Latitudes Rewards Tier
21 days prior to sailing:
- Club Balcony Suite
- Balcony
- Oceanview
- Inside
- Studio
Note: The Latitudes Rewards tiers that are eligible for the 26-day booking window have access to book their entertainment 26 days prior to sailing, regardless of their stateroom category.
Bookings can be made through Norwegian Cruise Line’s website or through the NCL app.

If a show you want to attend becomes fully booked before you have a chance to make a reservation — whether prior to the cruise or once on board — you can add your name to the waitlist. Shortly before a show starts, seats that were reserved for guests who had booked but have not arrived are opened for the waitlist.
Guests on the waitlist are notified in the order they requested a seat, and then have a short amount of time to check in for the show or the seats will be opened up to the next waitlist guests.
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Sarah Bretz
Sarah has been writing about the cruise industry since 2015. She’s been on 10 cruises and counting, and her favorite onboard activities include trying out the water slides, spending time in the spa’s thermal suite, eating lots of food, and attending the love & marriage show. You can keep up with her on Instagram at @IAmSarahJaneB.
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