I recently had the opportunity to spend a day aboard Norwegian Breakaway and used the visit to document the ship from bottom to top. Throughout my time onboard, I photographed the vessel extensively, capturing everything from the major public venues…
In late 1999, a quiet Malaysian cruise company made a series of audacious moves on the Oslo Stock Exchange that would stun the cruise world, reshape the global industry, and leave Carnival Corporation empty-handed. Here’s the full story of one…
I recently sailed aboard Norwegian Luna, the latest evolution in Norwegian Cruise Line’s Prima-class. As with my other ship tours, I used this sailing to thoroughly document the vessel from top to bottom, capturing both the major public spaces and…
The balcony cabin experience onboard Norwegian Luna reflects Norwegian Cruise Line’s continued push toward more modern, passenger-focused design. As the newest ship in the fleet, Norwegian Luna introduces updated stateroom layouts, contemporary finishes, and a noticeably refined use of space…
There’s something different about stepping onboard a brand new cruise ship for the very first time. Everything feels untouched, the spaces are pristine, and even the smallest details carry that unmistakable “new ship” energy. That’s exactly what I’m expecting as…
Norwegian Cruise Line, or NCL, has long been recognized as one of the most forward-thinking brands in modern cruising. Founded in 1966 by Norwegian shipping magnate Knut Kloster and entrepreneur Ted Arison (yes that Ted Arison later of Carnival Cruise…
The cruise ship better known as the Norwegian Majesty, but now sailing as Crown Iris, has had a very interesting history. Let’s take a look. In 1990, Finland-based Birka Lines ordered a new cruise ferry for their overnight trips out…
NCLH Chart by TradingView The factors described above, in particular the suspension of cruise voyages and decline in advanced bookings, as well as debt maturities and other obligations over the next year, and the fact that management’s plan to obtain…
UPDATE 5/1: NCLH announced that they have amended the below agreement to include the Pride of America and the Norwegian Jewel and increases the credit facility to as high as $905 million. Due to the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus,…
Norwegian Cruise Lines shook things up at the executive level. Andy Stuart had been with the line since 1988 and survived the line going through three different ownership groups, all of which cleaned house when they took over. Stuart was…
NCL’s latest flagship has emerged from the building hall sporting her hull art. Still on track for an October handover, Germany’s Meyer Werft shipyard celebrated one of the last remaining milestones in the construction of any cruise vessel. The ships…
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I recently had the chance to board NCL’s brand new flagship the Norwegian Bliss and I took the opportunity to photograph the ship for a comprehensive tour. This review will cover the public areas and staterooms. I had commented on…
Apollo Global Management, LLC and Star NCLC Holdings Ltd. will no longer own any ordinary stock in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., the parent company of Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. They have agreed to cash out…
NCL just released the above render showing off the Norwegian Encore’s hull art. It will be done by Spanish artist Eduardo Arranz-Bravo. When she’s launched in November of next year, she will head direct to Miami and start sailing 7-night…
NCL announced today that the Norwegian Joy will be deployed to the US West Coast in 2019. Now normally this may seem like an ordinary deployment, but remember the Norwegian Joy was NCL’s purpose build ship for the Chinese market.…
NCL has just announced that they have agreed with Fincantieri to build a fifth and sixth Project Leonardo Class ship. These additional ones will be delivered in 2026 and 2027. The 140,000gt class of ships will be quite smaller than their current…
The Norwegian Bliss is currently enroute to the west coast and is transiting the Panama Canal today. Doing so has made her the largest cruise ship, and largest ship by GT, to transit the canal. The only other arguably larger…
Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest flagship has just set sail. In our series of First Looks, which replaces the Inaugural Liveblogs, lets take a look and see what sets her apart from her fleetmates. The Norwegian Bliss can trace its lineage…
I had the opportunity last month to board the Norwegian Getaway for a quick tour so I could document it for CruiseInd. This review will encompass the public areas and select cabins. It will consist of high-res photos and panoramas.…
Norwegian Cruise Line has just taken delivery of their newest flagship, Norwegian Bliss. The 168,028gt ship was just completed at Germany’s Meyer Werft yard in Papenburg, Germany. The ship took 18 months to build. She’ll now head to Southampton, England for…
NCL will be holding a press conference at Seatrade Cruise Global. We just took our seat in the middle of the room. A huge table covered in black cloth just entered the room. No idea what this is. Archived Live…
Big news here on a Friday…. Malaysian hospitality magnet Genting Group has agreed to sell off its 11.1% shares of Norwegian Cruise Lines (Star NCLC) for $543.6 million. They have been slowly divesting themselves of NCL/Star since August and stand…
NCL just announced that their newest ship will be named Norwegian Encore. This will be the fourth in the Breakaway-plus class vessels. She’ll join her sisters, Escape, Joy, and Bliss, but will more closely resemble the Bliss. The 164,600gt ship…
NCL just announced further details on their upcoming 2018 newbuild, Norwegian Bliss. Based on the Norwegian Joy general arrangement, the Norwegian Bliss builds upon that. Most notably she will have the same racetrack as is found on the Joy. She’s…