Norwegian Cruise Line announced Tuesday it will build a water park on its private Bahamas island Great Stirrup Cay set to open in summer 2026.

The nearly 6-acre attraction called the Great Tides Waterpark will feature 19 slides, a 9,000-square-foot splashpad for kids, an 800-foot-long “dynamic river” and a first-in-industry cliff diving feature, the line stated.

In addition, the line announced it would set up a mini aquatic racecourse that uses “jet karts,” which the line says combines elements of go-karts and personal watercraft. That attraction would be a shore excursion experience not tied to the water park.

This rendering shows Cliffside Cove, part of the Great Tides Waterpark that is part of Norwegian Cruise Line's plans to revamp its private Bahamas island Great Stirrup Cay. (Cour

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