The vessel was constructed in 1993 for Crown Cruise Line, as "Crown Dynasty", but she was marketed as the "Cunard "Crown Dynasty"" when Cunard Line signed an agreement to manage marketing, sales, and reservations for Crown Cruise Line. The vessel sailed under this name until 1997, when she was transferred to Majesty Cruise Line, which renamed her "Crown Majesty". This only lasted until the end of 1997, when the vessel was transferred again, this time to Norwegian Cruise Line, which renamed her "Norwegian Dynasty".