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After receiving a supposed 250,000 entries into their Name the Ship Contest, NCL has decided to name their two new ships: Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway I honestly cant believe that’s the best contestants came up with. THEY NAMED IT…
Only they really didn’t…. Cruise Log has the details. Nothing really big was announced in this latest reveal (if you could call it that). All we learnt about was more cabins and inside cabins. This makes two in a row…
Norwegian Bliss, Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Escape, Norwegian Getaway, or Norwegian Journey. And those names sound just awful. Really? That’s the best the contestants could come up with? Remember NCL decided to name their two new ships the same way RCI…
…only it wont involve Star finally getting the ship off their hands. Not very much was know about the deal where Louis Cruises was going to buy the Norwegian Majesty and Norwegian Dream from NCL’s parent company Star Cruises. The…
Norwegian Cruise Line reported results for the three months ended June 30, 2011. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011 increased 29.0% to $123.5 million from $95.7 million in the same period of 2010 on improved revenue…
NCL announced that their signature Courtyards, will be renamed The Haven. Currently the area is a feature onboard the Epic, leading to her distinct profile, and the sisters Peal This secluded area will make an appearance on the two new…
UPDATE WEDNESDAY: Turns out NCL will wait for better Market Conditions to launch their IPO acc’d to CIN. UPDATE SATURDAY:CruiseIndustryNews chimed in with this bit of info. NCL will be traded on the NASDAQ under ticker NCLH NCL today…
Ill update as the info comes in. Enjoy the latest render: (Looks like this is all that we’re gonna get this time) Will have Single cabins Booking opens in October Each of the 144,017 gross ton vessels will have approximately…
In an interview with uber-cruise-site Cruise Critic, NCL CEO Kevin Sheehan stated: We thought [the courtyard complex] through in the Project Breakaway planning, and so it’ll be more integrated into the structure this time around. What must have happened [on…
…will be the name of NCL’s new builds. More details can be expected tomorrow when they will be revealed by NCL.
NCL also released their Q1 results. Unlike rival RCI, NCL’s were mostly positive except that it lost money. Although it is still an improvement. Highlights: Revenue increased to $368.0 million EBITDA increased to $81.9 million BUT they lost $10 million…
The ex-NCL vessel has been floating around the Greek Isles in a semi-laid-up state. Recently she called at Port Said, Egypt and oddly enough she made the transit through the Suez canal and is about to enter the Indian Ocean.…
My purchases from the newly opened
From Andy Stuart. I think thats NCL CEO Kevin Sheehan on the far left.
Hello Swag Junkies. PS. I already ordered something from them! Presser after the break
NCL announced that it will be increasing fares across the board starting April 1st. Other than its a great strategy to increase bookings in slow months, it shows how strong the industry is doing. The fact that it can support…
NCL Announced that the Norwegian Pearl will trade spots with the Norwegian Jewel out of New York for the winter 2012-2013 season. The Jewel will head down the coast and sail Caribbean out of Miami. The 2006 built Pearl will…
No Big News here…. Norwegian Cruise Line today announced its Caribbean deployment for the 2012/2013 season with itineraries from Miami, Tampa and New Orleans along with Repositioning, Panama Canal and Quick Getaway cruises. These cruises go on sale to Norwegian’s…
Last night was the premier of NCL CEO Kevin Sheehan’s appearance on Undercover Boss. It’s a show where the CEO of big companies go under cover and work the hardest jobs and do the most difficult tasks that are in…
NCL announced its largest European deployment ever for the 2012/2013 season. They will send 4 ships over with 2 remaining year round, hence the 2013 part. The 2.018 pax Norwegian Spirit and the 2,224 pax. Norwegian Jade will both sail…
NCL just broke the news this morning that the Norwegian Jewel will be heading west and the Norwegian Star East. The Norwegian Jewel will sail Alaska’s Inside Passage along with the Norwegian Pearl from Seattle for the 2012 season. The…
Norwegian Cruise Line and CBS announced today that NCL CEO Kevin Sheehan will star on an episode of "Undercover Boss." The show in a nutshell is the big boss of a large company, goes undercover as an ordinary worker for…
NCL announced last week that they will build 2 new ships in German’ys Meyer Werft Shipyard. Here is what we know so far: Each ship will be about $750 million. Pretty much average although compared to the Epic’s over 1…
You can now own a part of NCL. NCL recently filed an S-1 forum that they wish to create an Initial Public Offering. IPO’s are the first step towards being a publically traded company and then being listed in a…
The United States Justice Department and NCL finally reached an agreement to resolve a lawsuit in which NCL violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This only applies to NCL’s subsidiary NCL America which operates the only US flagged cruise…