Norwegian Getaway

Key Particulars

Gross Tonnage: 145655

Net Tonnage: 132549

Displacement: 73050 load; 69900 design; 57400 lightweight

Deadweight: 15650 load; 12500 design

Designer: Meyer Werft (overall); David 'LEBO' LeBatard (hull art)

Classification: DNV-GL + 1A1 BIS, BWM-T, LCS(DC)

Length: 325.65m / 1068.41ft oa; 300.12m / 984.65ft pp

Breadth: 44.39m / 145.64ft ext; 39.73m / 130.35ft wl; 39.70m / 130.25ft mld

Draught: 8.60m / 28.22ft load; 8.30m / 27.23ft design

Air draught: -

Depth: 11.40m / 37.40ft mld

Decks: 18 plus 1 half deck forward

Complement: 5609 (3969 pax dbl occ, 1640 crew); 5609 (3969 pax max occ, 1640 crew)

Cabins: 2014 (508 inboard, 1506 outboard); 1226 crew

Yard Data

Meyer Werft GmbH S.692

Timeline

24 September 2010

Letter of Intent signed between Meyer Werft GmbH and Breakaway Two Ltd., a subsidiary of NCL Corporation Ltd.

26 October 2010

Contract signed for the construction of Meyer Werft GmbH yard number S.692, at a cost of €529,846,154.  This contract was dependent on Norwegian Cruise Line's ability to finance the project, which was an ongoing process at the time.

18 November 2010

NCL Corporation Ltd., Breakaway Two Ltd., and a five-bank consortium led by KfW IPEX-Bank signed an agreement to finance the second of a new class of cruise ships for Norwegian Cruise Line, dubbed "Project Breakaway."

20 January 2011

Steel cutting ceremony for S.692.

2 November 2013

Norwegian Getaway is floated out of Hall 2 at Meyer Werft, bow first.

10 January 2014

Norwegian Cruise Line, through their subsidiary Breakaway Two Ltd., takes delivery of Norwegian Getaway.  The ship was reportedly worth €529,846,154 at the time of her delivery, in keeping with the contract value.

7 February 2014

Norwegian Getaway is christened by a troupe of cheerleaders from the Miami Dolphins American professional football team.

8 February 2014

Norwegian Getaway sets sail on her maiden voyage out of Miami, Florida.