SuperStar Aquarius is a cruise ship owned and operated by Star Cruises. She was built in 1993 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France for Kloster Cruise (Norwegian Cruise Line) as Windward. In 1998 she was lengthened at Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven, Germany and renamed Norwegian Wind. In 2007 she was transferred to the fleet of Star Cruises Entering service in 1993 as Windward, she was the second of two sister vessels built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique for Kloster Cruise for use under their Norwegian Cruise Line brand. In 1998 both vessels were lengthened by insertion of a 130-foot midsection and emerged with new names. Windward became Norwegian Wind, and Dreamward became Norwegian Dream. This work was completed by Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany. As with the rest of NCL's fleet, Norwegian Wind operated with the "Freestyle" cruising concept, which allows guests to dine in any number of restaurants, in casual attire, at times of their own choosing.
| Gross Tonnage | : 51,309grt |
| Length | : 229.84m/754.07ft |
| Width | : 28.5m/93.5ft |
| Average Cruising Speed (knots) | : 18kn |
| Maximum Cruising Speed (knots) | : 20kn |
| Number of Stabilizers | : 2 |
| Bow & Stern Thrusters | : 2 |
| Full Satellite Navigation System | : 2 |
| Number of Cabins | : 756 |
| Passenger Capacity (based on lower berths) | : 1,511 |
Indulge in gastronomic delights with an exciting choice of dining options or unwind with the cozy ambience of our bars and lounges.
Enjoy great entertainment at our world class lounges with international novelty acts and dazzling shows.
Relax and rejuvenate with a whole range of sports and fitness facilities that will keep you in good health and shape.
Your cruise holiday will not be complete without some photographs and cruise souvenirs. So, go ahead and shop onboard for yourself and your loved ones. Pamper yourself with an array of gym, reflexology, hair and beauty treatment available or surf the net while your children have fun at the child care centre.
One of her early cruises was a Private Charter for Prudential Assurance of the UK. In January 1995 a 5-day cruise of the Caribbean was undertaken for the top 350 sales people in the UK Direct Sales Force and their partners. For the booking the cruise liner had additional wording placed below her name on hull and funnel - 'Salute to the Stars' (The Prudential Sales force competition).
In 2004 ownership of the Norwegian Wind was transferred to NCL's parent company Star Cruises, in anticipation of transference of the ship to the Star Cruises' fleet. The transfer was realised in April 2007, when the ship joined the Star Cruises fleet under the name SuperStar Aquarius. After refitting and refurbishment of the public areas to cater to the Asia-Pacific market, as well as a new livery to match the rest of the Star Cruises fleet, the vessel is normally based at the Ocean Terminal, Hong Kong. Her itineraries include one-night high sea cruises and occasionally, two-night cruises to Xiamen and Haikou, China. Between March and October 2008, SuperStar Aquarius was based in Singapore offering a variation of four-night, two-night, and one-night cruises. She returned to Hong Kong in late October 2008 and resumed her current itinerary.
Note: The current fleet of Star Cruises ships is operated by Resorts World One under the name Genting Dream Cruises.
