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FIRST STEEL CUT ON NORWEGIAN BREAKAWAY

The first piece of steel was cut today at Myer Werft in Papenburg, Germany for the construction of Norwegian Breakaway, the first of our two new Freestyle Cruising® ships , set for delivery in April 2013. The first plate of steel took four minutes to cut by a plasma torch in the yard's state of the art facility. This plate will become a supporting part of the double bottom in the middle of the new ship.The Breakaway class ships, Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway, will each be 144,017 gross tons and will have approximately 4,000 passenger berths. The ships represent an opport...Read More...

Posted on September 22,2011

Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway Selected as Names for Norwegian's New Ships

Norwegian Cruise Line has selected the final names for our two new ships: Norwegian Breakaway, Launching in April 2013, and Norwegian Getaway, Launching in 2014. These names best reflected the innovation of the brand along with the freedom and flexibility of the line's signature Freestyle Cruising and invoked the feeling that these ships will provide a "break" at sea from the stress of everyday life Breakaway is defined as "a departure or break from routine or tradition" and Getaway is defined as "a place where one escapes for relaxation, vacation, etc." The contest winners are Kimberly...Read More...

Posted on September 15,2011

NORWEGIAN UNVEILS MORE PROJECT BREAKAWAY STATEROOMS

Norwegian Cruise Line announces the balance of stateroom designs for Project Breakaway. Each of the 144,017 gross ton vessels will have approximately 4,000 passenger berths including Studio, Spa Balcony, Spa Mini-Suite, Oceanview, Family Mini-Suite, and Inside staterooms. The Project Breakaway ships will have 59 Studios on each ship which are specifically designed and priced for the solo traveler. These rooms also have private keycard access to the Studio complex and exclusive two-story Studio Lounge with a bar.The ships will also have 28 Spa Baclony and 20 Spa Mini-Suite staterooms fea...Read More...

Posted on September 08,2011

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE SELECTS FINALIST NAMES

Five Finalists Vie to Make Maritime History

Humorous Questions asked from Passengers

Here are a few humorous questions from passenger to onboard staff collected by Cruise Directors over the years (the answers are probably the ones in their heads and not on their lips). But the questions are real: Q. Does the crew sleep on board?A. Of course not, late at night a water taxi picks them up and takes them home! Q. Do these stairs go up OR down?A. Yes! Q. Does the ship make it’s own electricity?A. No, don’t you see the long extension cord trailing behind the ship? Q. Which is the sunny side of the ship?A. The captain spins the ship around daily so everyone g...Read More...

Posted on September 05,2011

Aloha Mickey! Aulani, Disney Resort & Spa Opens

Say it isn’t so! Disney in Hawai’i ? If you’re heading to O’ahu, you just may want to check out the newest resort from Disney- Aulani. Hawai’i has always been known to be the world’s greatest destination for families so it was a no brainer to bring “The Happiest Place on Earth” to the beautiful island of Hawai’i . But you don’t have to be a kid or even have kids to enjoy this new paradise. Situated on 21 acres of oceanfront property, the Disney magic is everywhere and every aspect has been inspired by Hawaiian culture,...Read More...