Norwegian Cruise Line facts for kids
Private | |
Industry | Transportation |
Founded | 1966 |
Headquarters | Miami, Florida, USA |
Key people
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Kevin Sheehan, CEO Roberto Martinoli, President & COO |
Products | Cruises |
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is a company operating cruise ships, headquartered in Miami, Florida. It began in 1966 and currently owns ten ships.
Current ships
Ship | Built | In service for NCL | Last refurbishment |
Gross tonnage |
Flag | Notes | Image |
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Spirit class | |||||||
Norwegian Spirit | 1998 | 2004-present | 2014 | 75,904 | Bahamas | Previously SuperStar Leo | |
Sun class | |||||||
Norwegian Sky | 1999 | 1999-2004,
2008-present |
2019 | 77,104 | Bahamas | Originally constructed as Costa Olympia but sold to NCL during construction, sailed under NCL America as Pride of Aloha from 2004 to 2008 | |
Norwegian Sun | 2001 | 2001-present | 2018 | 78,309 | Bahamas | ||
Dawn class | |||||||
Norwegian Star | 2001 | 2001-present | 2018 | 91,740 | Bahamas | Originally ordered as Superstar Libra | |
Norwegian Dawn | 2002 | 2002-present | June 2016 | 92,250 | Bahamas | Originally ordered as SuperStar Scorpio | |
Pride of America class | |||||||
Pride of America | 2005 | 2005-present | March 2016 | 80,439 | United States | The only US-flagged ship in Norwegian's fleet | |
Jewel class | |||||||
Norwegian Jewel | 2005 | 2005-present | May 2014 | 93,502 | Bahamas | ||
Norwegian Jade | 2006 | 2006-present | March 2017 | 93,558 | Bahamas | Formerly Pride Of Hawaii, reconstructed in 2008 as the Norwegian Jade | |
Norwegian Pearl | 2006 | 2006-present | February 2017 | 93,530 | Bahamas | ||
Norwegian Gem | 2007 | 2007-present | November 2015 | 93,530 | Bahamas | ||
Epic class | |||||||
Norwegian Epic | 2010 | 2010-present | October 2015 | 155,873 | Bahamas | The only ship in her class | |
Breakaway class | |||||||
Norwegian Breakaway | 2013 | 2013-present | April 2018 | 145,655 | Bahamas | ||
Norwegian Getaway | 2014 | 2014-present | None
(Scheduled for June 2019) |
145,655 | Bahamas | ||
Breakaway Plus class | |||||||
Norwegian Escape | 2015 | 2015-present | None | 164,600 | Bahamas | ||
Norwegian Joy | 2017 | 2017-present | February 2019 | 167,725 | Bahamas | ||
Norwegian Bliss | 2018 | 2018-present | None | 168,028 | Bahamas | 9th largest cruise ship in the world after Royal Caribbean International's Quantum Class | |
Ship | Built | In service for NCL | Last refurbishment |
Gross tonnage |
Flag | Notes | Image |
Future ships
Ship | Class | Inaugural Voyage | Gross tonnage | Flag | Notes |
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Norwegian Encore | Breakaway Plus Class | 2019 | 169,145 | ||
Unnamed | Project Leonardo | 2022 | 140,000 | ||
Unnamed | Project Leonardo | 2023 | 140,000 | ||
Unnamed | Project Leonardo | 2024 | 140,000 | ||
Unnamed | Project Leonardo | 2025 | 140,000 | ||
Unnamed | Project Leonardo | 2026 | 140,000 | ||
Unnamed | Project Leonardo | 2027 | 140,000 |
Previous ships
Ship | Built | In service for NCL |
Gross tonnage |
Status as of 2019 | Image |
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Sunward | 1966 | 1966–1976 | 10,558 | Scrapped in 2004 at Chittagong, Bangladesh. | |
Starward | 1968 | 1968–1995 | 15,781 | Scrapped in 2018 at Alang, India. | |
Skyward | 1969 | 1969–1991 | 15,653 | Since 2000 Leisure World for New Century Cruise Lines. | |
Southward | 1971 | 1971–1994 | 16,710 | Scrapped in 2013 at Aliaga, Turkey. | |
Sunward II | 1971 | 1977–1991 | 14,194 | Scrapped in 2014 at Aliaga, Turkey. | |
Norway | 1961 | 1979–2003 | 76,049 | Scrapped in 2008 at Alang, India. | |
Seaward / Norwegian Sea | 1988 | 1988–2005 | 42,285 | Previously SuperStar Libra. Now used as hotel ship for workers at MV Werften. | |
Westward | 1972 | 1991–1993 | 28,613 | Since 1996 Black Watch for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. | |
Sunward | 1973 | 1991–1992,
1992–1993 |
28,551 | Since 2005 Boudicca for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. | |
Dreamward / Norwegian Dream | 1992 | 1992–2008 | 50,764 | Since 2012 SuperStar Gemini for Star Cruises. | |
Windward / Norwegian Wind | 1993 | 1993–2007 | 51,309 | Since 2007 SuperStar Aquarius for Star Cruises. | |
Leeward | 1980 | 1995–1999 | 25,611 | Since 2007 Cristal for Louis Cruise Lines. | |
Norwegian Crown | 1988 | 1996–2000,
2003–2007 |
43,537 | Since 2008 Balmoral for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. | |
Norwegian Star | 1973 | 1997–1998 | 28,518 | Since 2004 MS Albatros for Phoenix Reisen. | |
Norwegian Dynasty | 1993 | 1997–1999 | 24,344 | Since 2001 Braemar for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. | |
Norwegian Majesty | 1992 | 1997–2009 | 41,662 | Since 2018 Crown Iris for Mano Maritime. | |
Independence | 1951 | Never entered service | 26,658 | Wrecked and scrapped in 2010 off Alang, India. | |
SS United States | 1952 | Never entered service | 38,216 | Laid up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | |
Seaward | 1972 | Never entered service | 17,042 | Sank in 2016 near the port of Laem Chabang, Thailand. |
Images for kids
See also
In Spanish: Norwegian Cruise Line para niños
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