Norwegian Cruise Line’s new ship Norwegian Pearl has left its German ship yard in preparation for sea trials.
The 93,500 tonne vessel will take to open waters November 4 for the first of its sea trials.
The 2,400-passenger ship will host a UK trade preview for up to 3,000 guests in Southampton on December 1 before sailing to its home port of Miami for its inaugural cruise on December 16.
Norwegian Pearl is due to run nine-day Southern Caribbean and five-day Western Caribbean itineraries until April 2007. The ship will then reposition to sail seven-day Alaskan itineraries from Seattle next summer before returning to Miami in September for the remainder of the 2007 season.
The ship incorporates the cruise industry’s first full-size, four-lane ten-pin bowling alley as well as a rock-climbing wall and two deluxe owner suites.
Report by Phil Davies
