Project Breakaway
…will be the name of NCL’s new builds. More details can be expected tomorrow when they will be revealed by NCL.
…will be the name of NCL’s new builds. More details can be expected tomorrow when they will be revealed by NCL.
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…
The Norwegian Dawn will enter drydock in May to undergo extensive refurbishments. Details are starting to emerge about those enhancements. The most noted one will be the removal of the forward looking Spinnaker Observation lounge. In its place will be…
NCL’s Norwegian Sun recently emerged from a drydock with several new features. The success on the Norwegian Epic, NCL decided to add the Moderno Churrascaria steak house. The new restaurants will take the place on the former Pacific Heights. Workers…
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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…
NCL finally went public today with their new build plans to build 2 post-panamax vessels in Germany’s Meyer Werft yard. They wil deput in Spring 2013 & 2014. The unnamed ships will be in 143,500 GRT each and have 4,000…
On Tuesday, the three flag ships and largest ships in their rival lines all met in St. Maarten. I am of course referring to the Carnival Dream, Norwegian Epic and the Oasis of the Seas. This unique meet-up was courtesy…
As you can see in the below post, Gene Sloan broke the story and now Seatrade Insider adds more fuel to the fire. According to unnamed industry sources, NCL has signed a letter of intent for 2 ships plus the…
Cruise social media guru Gene Sloan of USA Today, tweeted this: So far @NCLFreestyle isn’t commenting on talk line in deal with Germany’s Meyer Werft for two 138,000-ton, 4,050-passenger vessels. The lines other ships were all built at Meyer Werft…
4:48pm: And that concludes the Norwegian Epic Live blog. Over 2 weeks of posts about the ship. Following her from France to the Netherlands to England to New York and finally to Miami. Thank you all for following. It’s been…
This post will be updated as I come across good quality photos of her arriving in Rotterdam, Southampton, and New York during the inaugural weeks. Check Back! UPDATE Sunday 7:29am:Last Epic update for a while. I promise! I’ll leave you…
The Norwegian Epic departed Rotterdam this morning and is currently on her way to Southampton, England where she was scheduled to arrive at 1000 but that has been rescheduled to 1730(5:30 pm) local time. NCL is reporting that the ship…