Luxury Travel
Billion-Dollar Cruise Ship Brings Go-Karts and Laser Tag to the High Seas
- Norwegian Bliss amps up the activities for its 4,000 guests
- Ever bigger ships, push for young drive activities arms race
On the new Norwegian Bliss, cruise passengers can drive go-karts on a two-story racetrack, listen to a Beatles cover band inside a replica of Liverpool’s Cavern Club or play laser tag in a space-themed, outdoor arena.
Those are just three of the dozen or so entertainment options on the ship, which cost $1 billion to build and will ply Alaskan waters this summer and the Caribbean in the winter. Prices for a one-week Alaska trip in mid-July range from $2,800 per couple for an inside cabin to more than $11,000 for the company’s exclusive Haven suites.