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June 11, 2026

NCL's 170-Foot Bahamas Waterpark Opens September: Plus, Cleanest Cruise Lines Ranked

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Norwegian's New Bahamas Waterpark Has a 170-Foot Tower, 19 Slides, and Cliff Jumps — And It Opens This September

Norwegian Cruise Line's Great Tides Waterpark opens September 4 at Great Stirrup Cay — and with a 170-foot tower, 19 slides, a lazy river, and cliff jumps, it's one of the most ambitious private-island upgrades any cruise line has ever built.

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Which Cruise Lines Have the Most Norovirus Outbreaks? (CDC Data Ranked)

Before you book, here's what the CDC Vessel Sanitation Program data actually says — ranked by cruise line, with the context you need to make a smart call.

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