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Norwegian Breakaway Returns from Sea Trials

The above shows the Norwegian Breakaway’s sea trials positions in the Skagerrak Strait in Norway. She’s now safely berthed back in Germany. Full presser after the break…

Norwegian Breakaway Says Good Bye to Papenburg

The Norwegian Breakaway just completed her transit on the Emms River as she says ‘good bye’ to the Meyer Werft Yard. Construction isn’t done yet, as she enters a wet dock for the final outfitting in Emmshaven Bremerhaven on the North…

MSC Set to Overtake NCL as the Industry’s #3 Line

According to CIN and their 2013 Cruise Industry News Annual Report, they state that with the delivery of MSC Preziosa, the line will over take NCL as the #3 line. The line will carry over 1.45 million passengers on their…

Fire on Norwegian Getaway

It is being reported that a fire broke out onboard the Norwegian Getaway. The ship is still being constructed in  Papenburg, Germany. Papenburg, 5 March 2013 – Today a fire leading to significant smoke formation broke out on a ship…

NCL Announces More Breakaway Details

NCL also announced some further details on the Norwegian Breakaway: Norwegian Cruise Line announced that the line’s newest ship will host a fireworks show on every cruise. After the ship departs Bermuda, the fireworks display will conclude the ships 1980s-themed…

NCL and Princess to Seasonally Homeport in Houston

NCL and the Port of Houston Authority announced jointly that they have signed an agreement to base a ship seasonally for three years [2014-2016] with the option for two more [2017,2018]. NCL will sail the Norwegian Jewel. She’ll average about…

Norwegian Breakaway To Feature True Ice Bar

  Now this truly is as cool as it gets. Inspired by the original ice hotels in Scandinavia, The SVEDKA Ice Bar is one of only 14 in the world and the only true ice bar at sea. Now I…

More Details of Project Breakaway Plus

I was able to dig up some more details of the Breakaway Plus. The ship will cost 700 million euros. NCL was able to get the financing form the German bank, KfW IPEX-Bank. CIN has more detials: The ship’s contract…

Picture of Breakaway Plus

Hard to tell the difference. She’s supposedly larger than Breakaway. Looks stretched in the forward superstructure. I guess we’ll know when they release the deckplans.

BREAKING: NCL Announces Newbuild

Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that it has reached an agreement with MEYER WERFT GMBH of Germany to build a new cruise vessel, for delivery in October 2015, with the option for a second ship for delivery in spring 2017.…

Norwegian Getaway’s Itineraries get Detailed

The Norwegian Getaway will be homeported in Miami starting in February. After an inaugural transatlantic departing Rotterdam Jan. 16 2014 with a stop in Southampton, England, she will sail on her first Caribbean voyage on Feb 1st. She is currently…

Norwegian Star Breaks Moorings in Bermuda

Yesterday, it was reported that strong winds from a thunderstorm, caused the Norwegian Star to snap several lines and temporarily drift away from the berth in Kings Warf. There are no reports of injuries. She anchored up, and was quickly…

Norwegian Breakaway Hull Art Released (YUCK!)

This is beyond bad. This is atrocious. She looks like a Mediterranean ferry. I mean if they want her to stand out, this will definitely do it. NCL CEO Kevin Sheehan, who has impressed me in the past, stated:  Norwegian…

NCL Officially Acquires the Norwegian Sky?

This may sound crazy but it turns out she was never owned by NCL. According to IHS Fairplay the owner is Ample Avenue Ltd. NCL has signed a MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) to formally purchase the vessel. Ample Avenue Ltd…

Royal Caribbean to go Head-to-Head with NCL in NYC

Explorer of the Seas returns to Bayonne for winter 2013/2014, via RCCL: Vacationers also can choose seven-night Bahamas cruises, featuring calls at Nassau , Bahamas; Port Canaveral, Fla.; and Royal Caribbean’s private island CocoCay. The December 22 and 29 departure…

Norwegian Dream Saga Finally Comes to a Conclusion

The Norwegian Dream will join her sister, SuperStar Aquarius (ex-Norwegian Wind), at sister line Star Cruises. The 2150pax ship has been laid up and floating around the Med and Singapore since she was removed from service in 2008. Genting Chairman…

Norwegian Breakaway Outdoor Venues Announced

We finally have more details about some out door areas on NCL’s latest ship. When she launches next April, the ship’s top decks will feature the Aqua Park. The area has five full-size water slides, including twin Free Fall slides,…