Meyer Werft delivers Norwegian Getaway

Bremerhaven, Germany - January 10, 2014

Today during a ceremony in Bremerhaven, Norwegian Cruise Line took delivery of the 145,655 gross ton cruise ship Norwegian Getaway from MEYER WERFT after a building period of only 15 months. The ship, the second of two Breakaway Class ships, is being delivered just nine months after the launch of sister-ship Norwegian Breakaway. Following delivery today, the ship is sailing to Rotterdam for the start of inaugural festivities which will continue in Southampton before the ship departs for her transatlantic cruise to New York. The ship will be christened in Miami on February 7.

“The team at MEYER WERFT, along with our new build team, has done an amazing job on Norwegian Getaway and we are thrilled with how spectacular the ship looks,” said Kevin Sheehan, Norwegian Cruise Line’s chief executive officer. “Norwegian Breakaway revolutionized cruising with its Waterfront and strong connection to New York. Norwegian Getaway will do the same as Miami’s ultimate ship, offering the only way to cruise the Caribbean from Miami with a plethora of incredible features.”

“We are more than thrilled to deliver the second Breakaway class vessel to Norwegian Cruise Line ahead of her original schedule,” said Bernard Meyer, managing partner with MEYER WERFT. “Norwegian Getaway is the newest and most advanced cruise vessel on the seas and we are proud of the team that worked diligently to design and build her.”

The latest engine technology, the diesel-electric pod drive system, improved hydrodynamics as well as effective energy saving, heat recovery and ballast water treatment guarantee an ecological cruise experience at significantly reduced operating costs.


The 145,655 gross ton cruise ship Norwegian Getaway.   Image by Meyer Werft GmbH

Main Particulars - Norwegian GETAWAY:
Dimension:   146.600 BRZ
Length overall:   325,70 m
Moulded breadth:   39,7 m
Number of decks:   18
Draught:   8,30 m
Engine output:   62.400 kW in total
Propulsion power:   35.000 kW
Speed:   21,5 kn
Number of passengers:   4,028
Number of passenger cabins:   2,014
Number of outside cabins (including suites):   1,506
Number of inside cabins:   508
Crew:   ca. 1.640
Number of theatre seats:   815
Number of dining options:   27
Total weight of applied paint:   ca. 300 t
Total length of laid cables:   2.154 km
Total length of laid pipes:   ca. 400 km
Flag:   Bahamas
Classification:   DNV

Meyer Werft GmbH, press release