Norwegian Breakaway
Norwegian Breakaway in Cozumel, 2023 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | |
| Name | Norwegian Breakaway |
| Owner | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings |
| Operator | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Port of registry | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Ordered | 17 August 2011 |
| Builder | Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany |
| Yard number | S678 |
| Laid down | 21 September 2011 |
| Launched | 30 April 2013 |
| Sponsored by | The Rockettes |
| Christened | 8 May 2013 |
| Maiden voyage | 30 April 2013 |
| In service | 2013–present |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Breakaway-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 145,655 GT |
| Length | 325.64 m (1,068 ft 4 in) |
| Beam |
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| Height | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Draft | 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in) |
| Decks | 18 |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | Two ABB XO Azipods (2 × 17.5 MW) Three Brunvoll bow thrusters (3 × 3 MW) |
| Speed | 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) |
| Capacity | 3,963 |
| Crew | 1,657 |
Norwegian Breakaway is a cruise ship of Norwegian Cruise Line. It, along with Norwegian Getaway, are the first two ships in "Project Breakaway" ordered by Norwegian Cruise Line. They were named through a public contest - a contestant submitted the name Norwegian Breakaway, which was announced on 14 September 2011.