September 21, 2011. The first piece of steel was cut today at MEYER WERFT in Papenburg, Germany for the construction of Norwegian Breakaway, the first of two new Freestyle Cruising® ships for Norwegian Cruise Line, set for delivery in April 2013. The first plate of steel took four minutes to cut by a plasma torch [...]

July 18, 2011. Norwegian Cruise Line (“Norwegian”) today revealed that the exclusive suite complex for its two new Project Breakaway ships will be named The Haven by Norwegian. The company also unveiled renderings for some of the ship’s most luxurious accommodations along with announcing that the suite complexes on five of its ships – Norwegian [...]

June 21, 2011. Norwegian Cruise Line (“Norwegian”) today unveiled the first look at its new balcony and mini-suite stateroom designs for Project Breakaway, the project name for the company’s two new next generation Freestyle Cruising ships scheduled for delivery in April 2013 and April 2014. Each of the 144,017 gross ton vessels will have approximately [...]

January 10, 2011. Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that the popular Slam Allen Band will return to Norwegian Epic as the official Fat Cats house blues band, starting January 15, 2011. Slam Allen first appeared on Norwegian Epic during the ship’s inaugural launch in June, 2010 and performed on the ship through September. With Slam [...]

October 8, 2010. Travel Weekly, an influential news resource in the travel industry, has recognized Norwegian Cruise Line with four gold and six silver 2010 Magellan Awards in the Contemporary Ship Design and Advertising/Marketing categories.  Awarding Norwegian more gold awards than any other cruise line, Travel Weekly features Norwegian in the current issue that includes [...]

April 27, 2010. Norwegian Jewel sets sail February 20, 2011; Norwegian Epic July 24, 2011 Norwegian Cruise Line and Nickelodeon today announced the dates and itineraries for the two 2011 “Nickelodeon All Access Cruises.”  These special Nickelodeon-themed cruises will give guests exclusive access to a fun-filled, seven-day itinerary of Nickelodeon-themed entertainment all day, every day [...]

Cruise Industry-related publication Lloyd’s List (Lloyds of London) reports that Akers shipyard of France has ordered a work stoppage on one of the two new F3 class of cruise ships for Norwegian Cruise Lines. Two of these ships are currently being built with one scheduled for 2010 delivery and the other for 2011. These ships [...]