The Wildest Cruise Ship Amenities & How Cruise Lines Keep Outdoing Themselves

The Cruise Ship Amenities War

In today’s competitive cruise market, the cruise lines are scaling new heights to elevate onboard entertainment in amenities. The cruise lines are trying to outdo each other with each new ship that takes years to build. Passengers find themselves the benefactor of this race to the top where each vessel boasts next-level attractions designed to outperform one another. Is about volume. The more people the cruise can get to pay for a cruise, the more profit there is. But with so many ships and destinations, the cruise lines all want “the hook”. To attract the over 35 million cruisers expected in 2025, cruise lines have invested billions of dollars in building new ships with more and more show stopper amenities to stay on top of the game. From hybrid roller coaster waterslides, to moving decks floating over the ocean, the newest ships have some really far out attractions. Engineering feats to say the least, but the more moving parts there are, the higher the risk and likelihood malfunction and injury. This cruise injury lawyer has been impressed by some of these the new newest ships and their amenities, almost so much I might even take a cruise myself! And that is saying a lot.

“Aqua Coaster” by Norwegian Cruise Line

Probably the most aggressive move yet, the Norwegian Aqua took innovation to the next level in 2025. This brand new NCL ship is making waves, pun intended. If a roller coaster had a baby with a waterslide, the love child would be aptly named, the Aqua Coaster—held water slide, half roller coaster. It’s an adrenaline-charged water slide that starts off like a roller coaster, cranking the riders up the conveyor belt track before blasting guests through twists, turns, and drops under propulsion. The Norwegian aqua sister ships are the Norwegian Prima and Norwegian Viva and the soon to be released Norwegian Luna. They are all great looking modern ships light years nicer than Carnival ships.

Norwegian Prima Three-level Racetrack, Prima Speedway

Racers, start your engines. Go Karts on a cruise ship? Yep. What could go wrong? At least NCL is proving helmets. Not only is it a race track, there are 3 levels to it making all the safer and zero chances of injury. That is sarcasm.

Norwegian Viva- The Drop and The Rush Slide

If you do not like water slides you can just do a regular old slide sans water. Apparently The Drop and the Rush are dry slides that you go down in a sleeping bag contraption. Did we mention these slides are dangling off the side of the ship to the shock of this cruise injury lawyer. As we now now from the recent Icon of the Seas water slide break where the acrylic glass split open injuring a rider, bad things can happen on slides. It pulls g forces equivalent to an F1 race car. On the other side of the ship hanging over the ocean is a water slide. Norwegian Prima also has these identical dry slides, just like the NCL viva has the same Speedway as Prima.

Celebrity Beyond’s Moving Deck, The Magic Carpet

Not to be outdone, Celebrity introduced a more adult offering aboard the Celebrity Beyond.  A floating deck over the ocean that gently rises and lowers like an open elevator. It can be lowered all the way to the water. Passengers dine and drink without leaving the promenade. It’s engineering masterpiece but you have to think the chance for injury is higher. A moving deck on a moving ship.

Royal Caribbean’s Quantum RipCord by iFLY,

A skydiving simulator that allows guests to experience the sensation of skidding of course. It’s a controlled vertical wind tunnel. Participants wear flight suits and are guided by an instructor.

Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas- The Blaster

Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas boasts the longest waterslide at sea, the 800-foot-long Blaster.

Carnival Vista and Carnival Horizon- SkyRide

Carnival offers a pedal-powered suspended cycling experience high above the ship’s top deck.

Roller Coasters on land can break down and cause injury. So of course, at sea, injury and pain will be inevitable. A ship is constantly moving and vibrating. Metal rusts, bolts come loose. If you or a loved one was injured partaking on a ship board attraction, the cruise line may be responsible if it was negligent. Most injuries from amenities like water slides and roller coaters will be the result of failure to maintain the equipment, failing to inspect and failing to follow manufacturer’s instructions. Such acts and omissions are classified as negligence.

However, bringing a claim for many risky onboard activities may be problematic. In addition to limitations in the ticket contract trying to absolve itself of liability for excursions with disclaimers for third party vendors like tour operators, the cruise lines now require additional pre activity waivers to be signed before allowing participation in risky amenities. This can pose a ig problem for seeking compensation when something does go wrong that is the cruise lines fault. This is why it is important to know what you signed and to get copies.

Cruise Ship Personal Injury Lawyers

The cruise world is now in the future—where every pool deck, fun zone, and promenade can double as a headline. It’s pretty amazing. Massive ships with a lot to do for the whole family. But you cannot put your guard down. Will risky rides are obvious sources of injury, the most mundane activities on a ship can be more dangerous. Slip and falls pn the pool deck, on tiles in the casino, on exterior stairs and on gangways are the most common injuries. If you or loved gets hurt dues to slip and fall or trip and fall, the cruise attorneys at Perkins Law Offices are only a call or text away. We get passengers calling us personal injury lawyers from the ship using WiFi. The reception may be fuzzy, but we will be by your side to guide you on what to do to protect your rights.

The Wildest Cruise Ship Amenities: How Cruise Lines Keep Outdoing Themselves