[6] The name of the ship was selected in a competition, and was submitted by Dennis Hultman of Vienna, Virginia, United States.

[8] David "LEBO" Le Batard was commissioned by NCL to design the mural on the hull of the ship.

[10] On 30 June 2018, a crew member fell overboard from Norwegian Getaway 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Cuba.

The next day, a steward on another cruise ship, Carnival Glory, spotted the crew member in the ocean.

[12] Chef Geoffrey Zakarian has food venues on board the ship including the Ocean Blue concept.

Ocean Blue forms part of the area on the ship called "The Waterfront" which allows for outdoor dining in most of the restaurants on board.