You must bring your PASSPORT or alternative acceptable travel documentation with you to the cruise terminal. Every guest needs to have proper identification to board the ship.

Review what identification documents are accepted. 

Complete online check-in between January 1, 2026 - January 26, 2026 using the Reservation Number in the email titled "Your Reservation Number Is Here!"

Before you begin your online check-in process, here is a helpful overview. 

Once everyone in your stateroom has submitted their online check-in, E-docs should be ready for download 24 hours later. E-docs are essentially a full summary of your trip details with NCL that you can print and keep handy during your arrival.

During NCL check-in, you'll be prompted to select a time to arrive at the terminal. This is not your boarding time. Boarding will not begin before 11:30 am. 

Is it 2 weeks prior to sailing, and you still haven't received your reservation number? Contact us , and we can help.

Norwegian Cruise Line is NCL's new app where guests can access an array of information, pre-cruise and during the cruise.

The Norwegian Cruise Line app offers the ability to:

• Complete online check-in & upload documents
• Make onboard reservations
• Book shore excursions
• View your itinerary
• See payments, credits, and purchases all in one place
• View reservation & stateroom number
• + more!

This new app is free to download and no Wi-Fi minutes are required to use while sailing! For more info, visit Norwegian's Mobile Apps page.

The Port of Miami Terminal Address is:

Port of Miami
1015 N America Way
Miami, FL 33132

We'll tell you exactly which terminal to go to on embarkation morning!

Once you receive your Reservation Number, you may book a shore excursion for our port days, make dinner reservations for a specialty restaurant, or book an appointment for Mandara Spa to relax and rejuvenate between all of the amazing music!

Use our schedule to help plan a time that works best for you!

Don't Forget: All guests will get 50% OFF at all Specialty Dining locations on the ship as a part of High Five Perks! Simply enjoy a meal at your preferred restaurants, and the check will automatically show your discounted cover charge!
NOTE: Gratuities will also be automatically added to your check, and these are calculated on the non-discounted NCL restaurant cover charges.

Once everyone in your stateroom has completed online check-in with Norwegian, you can print out your eDocs. (You will not be able to print until all guests in the stateroom are checked in.) If your party is traveling and arriving to the terminal together, you only need to print and bring one copy of your eDocs. 

This option is available on Norwegian's website up to 3 days prior to sailing.

All purchases on the ship are made with your Norwegian keycard. As you complete online check-in, you will be asked to provide a method of payment for all your onboard purchases. All purchases you make on the ship will be tied to this method of payment. We recommend doing this during your online check-in!

If you prefer to wait, you may put down a method of payment or open a cash account once on board. 

Read up on all the details .

If you choose to settle your account with cash, a minimum deposit of $150.00 USD will be required. To set up your cash account, please visit Norwegian Guest Services (located in the Atrium, Deck 6, MID) as soon as you board the ship.

Photos and short video clips are allowed. However, please respect your fellow guests and be unobtrusive when taking photos or video clips.

The following are not permitted at any performances or activities:

• Detachable lenses longer than 3”
• Filming an entire performance
• Flash photography
• GoPro or similar style action cameras
• iPad or other tablets
• Professional audio or video equipment
• Selfie sticks, monopods or tripods

Sixthman reserves the right to ask guests to stop filming or taking photos at any time to preserve the guest experience and honor the wishes of our artists.

Please note that with the exception of wine and champagne, all guests are prohibited from bringing alcohol on board our ships.

The following corkage fees apply, per bottle, for any wine or champagne brought on board. 

750 ml Bottle: $15.00 USD
1,000 ml Bottle: $20.00 USD
1,500 ml Magnum: $30.00 USD

To speed up the process of checking your wine or champagne at the port, print out this form and bring it with you.

Seat saving is not allowed.* While it is fine to run to the bathroom or grab a drink, leaving items in seats unattended in order to save them is not permitted.

Towels left on seats will be regularly cleared by Sixthman and NCL staff. Any personal items left unattended will be collected and turned into lost and found at the NCL Guest Services desk in the Atrium (Deck 7, MID).

Things that DO NOT save a seat:

• A towel.
• Tipping a chair forward.
• Your purse, backpack, notebook, or any other personal item.
• A friend or partner saving multiple seats for others that are not present. Again, a quick bathroom trip or heading to the bar to grab a drink is FINE! Heading to a show and leaving one person to hold seats is NOT.
• Anything other than you.

Things that do save a seat:

• YOU!

Always feel free to ask someone from NCL to pick up towels or clear chairs of items if a Sixthman person isn't around (our staff isn't working on the pool deck when there isn't programming).

* Limited accessible seating areas are available and a Sixthman representative will be working in those areas during show times if you are in need of any assistance.

Smoking is prohibited indoors, in staterooms and balconies, as well as outdoor dining areas, and other various outdoor areas on the ship. This includes regular cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars, or pipes.

Smoking is only permitted on the Port side of the Pool Deck (Decks 12 and 13), in the casino (limited to those engaged in active game play during gaming hours), and on the Starboard side of Deck 7.

Smoking inside your stateroom or on your balcony will result in a $250 USD cleaning charge added to your onboard account.

Check out our helpful packing list to make sure you're all set!

Review what to leave behind while you're packing your suitcase.

When boarding, carry-on bags should be no larger than approximately 24 inches tall by 18 inches wide. This is comparable to the luggage size restrictions at US airports. 

Lighten your load! Check your bags with a porter before you enter the cruise terminal for easy boarding.

Bags will be delivered to your room by 8:00pm ET so be sure to keep anything you might need in your carry-on bag (passport, medicine, etc.).

Please note that curbside porters are not employees of Norwegian and it’s customary to tip them $1 per bag. 

Once you arrive at Cruise Port of Miami, keep an eye out for TRB banners/flags to make sure your in the right place!

You can keep your shoes on but belts and laptops will need to go into a bin for screening. Also, wine and champagne need be taken out. Just like at the airport, throw away open drink containers and empty your pockets.

For your theme night attire, please keep in mind that anything that may look like a weapon may be seized by security agents so it's better to leave those items safely at home.

To check in at the Port of Miami and board the ship, you must have proper documentation. Do not place these items in your checked bag. Take it with you into the cruise terminal as you'll need to present it at the check in counter. You will not be allowed to board the ship without proper documentation.

If you printed out your eDocs, have them handy when you arrive at the port. It will help speed up the check in process!

If you were unable to print your eDocs prior to embarkation day, please proceed to the port with proper documentation. You will still be able to board the ship even if you don't have your eDocs. 

You will not be permitted to enter your cabin if you arrive at the ship before they have completed the cabin housekeeping services. The ship's crew will announce over the loudspeaker when all cabins are ready and this should happen around 2:30pm.

Remember, should you choose to check your bags outside the cruise terminal, know that they may be delivered outside of your cabin as late as 8:00pm, so keep items you’ll need until then in a carry-on.

Garden Cafe (Deck 12, MID) - Buffet
Great Outdoors (Deck 12, AFT) - Buffet
O'Sheehans (Deck 8, MID) - Pub Fare
Cagney's ($) & Summer Palace hours will be shared closer to sailing.

Use decks 7 and 12—you can walk all the way from the front to the back of the ship on these decks. Then take the FWD (front), MID, or AFT (back) elevators or stairs up or down.

You will not be permitted to enter your cabin if you arrive at the ship before they have completed the cabin housekeeping services. The ship's crew will announce over the loudspeaker when all cabins are ready, and this should happen around 2:30 pm.

Remember, should you choose to check your bags outside the cruise terminal, know that they may be delivered outside of your cabin as late as 8:00 pm, so keep items you’ll need until then in a carry-on.

Ring your stateroom steward at "00", and they will ensure your beds are arranged to your preference before evening turn down.

Keep an eye out around the ship for our Sixthman photographers! They will be wearing Sixthman CREW shirts and will be snapping pics throughout your vacation. These photos will be available for digital download (for FREE!) after your vacation at www.sixthmanphotos.com. 

Our photographers are often sailing on several consecutive events so times for photo uploads may vary. Your patience is appreciated!

You will also see NCL photographers set up in different areas and walking around the ship. They will have on an NCL uniform consisting of a polo and their NCL name tag. These photos are available for purchase in the Photo Gallery (Deck 8, MID) while we are sailing. These are no longer available once we debark the ship so be sure to pick yours up by the final day of sailing!

You'll get a Boarding Day Schedule in the terminal, and then we'll provide a full copy of the schedule in your stateroom on boarding day.

The schedule will be perforated, where you can tear it off and carry it in your lanyard so you'll never miss a minute of the action. You can also check out the schedule here!

Any schedule updates and announcements will be posted on sixthman.net/today and you can access this website for free when connected to the ship's Wi-Fi.

QR codes will also be posted throughout the ship which can be scanned to direct you straight to the updated festival schedule on your phone!

How to get onto the ship's free Wi-Fi to use this resource:

Step 1: In Settings, put your mobile device in AIRPLANE MODE.

Step 2: Connect to the ship's free Wi-Fi (NCLWiFi) 

This will bring up the NCL Wi-Fi page. If it does not automatically pull up, navigate to www.nclwifi.com on your internet browser.


Step 3: Click "Login to the NCL App" at the VERY bottom of the screen. This will prompt a green "Device Online" at the top.
  
 

Step 4: Head to Sixthman.net/today for the latest version of the full festival schedule!

No problem! Visit Norwegian Guest Services in the Atrium (Deck 7, MID). They're open 24 hours and can replace your keycard.

Pro-tip: Norwegian's Guest Services team can also let you know your onboard spending balance at any time.

Gift Shops are located on Deck 7, FWD. They're stocked with lots of the amenities you just can't live without.

When completing your online check in, you'll be prompted to pick a terminal arrival time. Please note: this is NOT your boarding time. After checking in at the terminal you'll find a seat and wait until boarding begins, generally after 11:30am ET. 

The terminal does NOT have vending machines or any other place to purchase food or beverages. Please plan to grab breakfast before arriving, as boarding will not begin until after 11:30am ET.