The Norwegian Escape makes it maiden call at Hamburg on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, arriving at the Blohm + Voss shipyard for final construction and inspection before the ship’s delivery in November.
At 325.9 meters long by 41.4 meters wide and 164,600 gross tons, the Norwegian Escape will be the largest ship in Norwegian Cruise Line’s fleet and will sail weekly seven-day cruises from Miami to the Eastern Caribbean beginning on November 14, 2015.
The vessel is the first of four new Breakaway Plus class ships NCL has on order at Meyer Werft.
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