Norwegian Bliss

Last updated

Norwegian Bliss
Norwegian Bliss SE.jpg
Norwegian Bliss in Seattle, 2022
History
Civil Ensign of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas
NameNorwegian Bliss
Owner Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Operator Norwegian Cruise Line
Port of registry Nassau, Civil Ensign of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
OrderedJuly 2014 [1]
Builder Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany
Yard numberS.707 [2]
Launched17 February 2018
Sponsored by Elvis Duran
Christened30 May 2018
Completed15 March 2018
Acquired21 April 2018
Maiden voyage2 June 2018
In service21 April 2018 (including positioning voyages)
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and type Breakaway Plus-class cruise ship
Tonnage
Length1,094 ft (333 m) [3]
Beam136 ft (41 m) [3]
Height217 ft (66 m)
Draught28.5 ft (8.70 m)
Decks20
Installed power
  • 2 × MAN B&W 14V48/60CR
  • 3 × MAN B&W 12V48/60CR
Speed22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph) (cruising)
Capacity4,002 passengers (at Double Occupancy) [4]
Crew1,700 [3]
NotesHull art designed by Wyland

Norwegian Bliss is a cruise ship for Norwegian Cruise Line, which entered service on 21 April 2018. The ship was built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. The ship had a schedule of debuting in Alaska, United States in June 2018, and is designed for improved energy efficiency to meet Alaska's environmental regulations. [5] [6]

Contents

History

Norwegian Cruise Line placed an order for a third Breakaway Plus cruise ship in July 2014. Construction started with steel cutting on 28 October 2016. [2] Norwegian Bliss is the sister ship to Norwegian Escape, Norwegian Joy, and Norwegian Encore. [7]

On 29 November 2017, nationally syndicated radio and digital personality Elvis Duran was announced as her sponsor. Duran hosts the morning talk radio show, Elvis Duran and the Morning Show . On-air, Duran also made the entire morning show (along with himself) "godparents" of the ship. [8] Duran is the third godfather to any Norwegian vessel, only behind Pitbull and Wang Leehom, who sponsored sister ships Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Joy.

Norwegian Bliss' float-out was on 17 February 2018. The ship was towed from the building dock and berth at the outfitting pier to get her funnel. [9]

The ship was delivered to NCL on 21 April 2018 when the CEO of NCL, Andy Stuart, signed the ship documents where Norwegian Cruise Lines Holdings Limited took possession of the ship and started her inaugural voyage later on in the day. [10] She reached North America, approaching New York in the overnight hours of 3 May 2018. [11] The next day, a remote broadcast of Elvis Duran and his morning show took place. [12] While sailing to Seattle, Washington from New York, Norwegian Bliss passed through the Panama Canal and became the largest cruise ship to ever transit it. [13] The ship arrived in Seattle on 30 May 2018, and was officially christened later that same day. [14]

Design

Norwegian Bliss interior Norwegian Bliss 0432.jpg
Norwegian Bliss interior

Norwegian Bliss has an overall length of 333.5 m (1,094 ft 2 in), moulded beam 41.50 m (136 ft 2 in), and maximum draft 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in). The ship has gross tonnage of 168,028  GT and deadweight of 11,700  DWT. Norwegian Bliss has 20 decks and 2,220 cabins, and can carry 4,000 passengers. [15]

The hull art for Norwegian Bliss was designed by marine wildlife artist Robert Wyland. [16] Wyland is best known for his "Whaling Wall" murals, [17] in which he painted life-sized whales on 100 buildings all over the world.

Norwegian Bliss sailed on her inaugural cruise on 21 April 2018. [18] Norwegian Bliss sailed on Mexican Riviera cruises from Los Angeles, California and cruises from Miami, Florida for her 2018 winter/spring season. For her 2019–2020 winter season, Norwegian Bliss sailed out from Manhattan, New York replacing her sister ship, Norwegian Escape, which moved back to Miami. Norwegian Bliss will sail to the Bahamas and eastern Florida, as well as longer cruises to the Caribbean, before repositioning to Seattle to resume cruising around Alaska in the summer of 2020. [19]

Norwegian Bliss has five main engines with total output power of 102,900 horsepower (76,700  kW ). The vessel has two MAN B&W 14V48/60CR, each with power of 22,520 hp (16,790 kW) and three MAN B&W 12V48/60CR, each with power of 19,300 hp (14,400 kW). The propulsion system is two ABB Azipod XO units with total power of 40 MW, which allows service speed of 22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph), while the maximum speed during trials exceeds 25.0 knots (46.3 km/h; 28.8 mph).[ citation needed ] The engines are equipped with scrubbers and a heat recovery systems for improved energy efficiency. [6]

Ship amenities

Norwegian Bliss has various themed dining areas and bars. [20] [21] [22] The Tony Award winning musical, Jersey Boys, Along with Icons currently play in repertory on the ship. [23] The Bliss and the Encore each have an electric go-kart track. [24]

Route

Norwegian Bliss docking in Juneau, Alaska, on April 17, 2023 Norwegian Bliss docking in Juneau, Alaska on April 17, 2023.jpg
Norwegian Bliss docking in Juneau, Alaska, on April 17, 2023

Following the christening, she sailed Alaska cruises with the first departure occurring on 2 June 2018, [25] then at New York. [26] On 24 October 2018, on a Diverted Baja Peninsular (Originally Mexican Rivera) cruise, she visited San Diego for the first time. Upon docking, she became the largest ship to dock at the port's facilities in terms of passenger capacity and length, superseding the 2013 docking of Celebrity Solstice. [27] The vessel began sailing in November 2018 from Miami. [28]


Notes

    Related Research Articles

    Windstar Cruises is a cruise line that operates a fleet of small luxury cruise ships. Its six yachts carry just 148 to 310 guests and cruise to 50 nations, calling at 150 ports throughout Europe, the South Pacific, the Caribbean, and Central America. In May 2014, Windstar added to its sailing yachts by adding the Star Pride power yacht, followed by Star Breeze and Star Legend in May 2015. The additional capacity opened up new itineraries such as voyages to Iceland, the Panama Canal, and Costa Rica and allowed Windstar Cruises to sail Tahiti year round.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Norwegian Cruise Line</span> American cruise line

    Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is an American cruise line founded in Norway in 1966, incorporated in the Bahamas and headquartered in Miami. It is the fourth-largest cruise line in the world by passengers, controlling about 8.6% of the total worldwide share of the cruise market by passengers as of 2021. It is wholly owned by parent company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.

    <i>Norwegian Spirit</i> Cruise ship

    Norwegian Spirit is a Leo-class cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). She was built in 1998 for Star Cruises as SuperStar Leo by the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. In 2004 she was transferred to NCL and renamed Norwegian Spirit.

    <i>Norwegian Dawn</i> Cruise ship

    Norwegian Dawn is a cruise ship that entered service in 2002 and is in operation with Norwegian Cruise Line.

    <i>Norwegian Star</i> Ship from 2001

    Norwegian Star is a Dawn-class cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). Ordered by and intended for Star Cruises, it was originally named SuperStar Libra before being transferred to NCL. Norwegian Star is a Panamax cruise ship; its 294-meter-length (965 ft) and 32.2-meter-beam (105.6 ft) nears the limit for ships transiting the Panama Canal through the original set of locks.

    <i>Norwegian Sky</i> Cruise ship

    Norwegian Sky is a Sun-class cruise ship owned and operated by Norwegian Cruise Line. She was originally ordered by Costa Cruises as Costa Olympia from the Bremer Vulkan shipyard in Germany, but she was completed in 1999 by the Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany for the Norwegian Cruise Line under the name Norwegian Sky. Between 2004 and 2008, she sailed as Pride of Aloha for NCL America.

    <i>Norwegian Sun</i> Sun-class cruise ship launched in 2000

    Norwegian Sun is a Sun-class cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line. She entered service in 2001 in a dual christening ceremony at the Port of Miami with Norwegian Star. She was constructed at the Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany.

    <i>Norwegian Jewel</i> Cruise ship

    Norwegian Jewel is a cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). She is the lead vessel of NCL's Jewel-class cruise ships and entered service in 2005. The vessel sails primarily in the western Pacific Ocean.

    <i>Pride of America</i> Cruise ship

    MS Pride of America is a cruise ship operated by NCL America, a division of Norwegian Cruise Lines, to sail itineraries in the Hawaiian Islands. Construction of the ship began in 2000 in the United States as part of a plan for a U.S.-built and U.S.-flagged cruise ship under Project America, but the project failed and she was eventually purchased by Norwegian Cruise Lines and completed in Germany. She was inaugurated in 2005, and was the first new U.S. flagged, U.S.-built deep water passenger ship in nearly fifty years since the SS Argentina of 1958.

    <i>Carnival Spirit</i> Spirit-class cruise ship

    Carnival Spirit is a Spirit-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Built in Helsinki by Kværner Masa-Yards, she was the first Spirit-class cruise ship to join Carnival's fleet after she was delivered in 2001.

    <i>Norwegian Pearl</i> Ship in the Norwegian Cruise Line

    Norwegian Pearl is a Jewel-class cruise ship of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), launched in 2006, sailing itineraries primarily around Alaska and the Caribbean.

    <i>Norwegian Gem</i> Cruise ship

    Norwegian Gem is a Jewel-class cruise ship of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). She is the final cruise ship of the Jewel class and was built by German shipbuilder Meyer Werft.

    <i>Norwegian Jade</i> Cruise ship

    Norwegian Jade is a cruise ship for Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), originally built as Pride of Hawaii for their NCL America division. She was christened in a ceremony at the San Pedro Pier in Los Angeles, California on 22 May 2006. The vessel is a Panamax form-factor ship that was built at Meyer Werft Shipyard, in Papenburg, Germany, and registers at just over 93,500 gross tons.

    <i>Norwegian Epic</i> Cruise ship

    Norwegian Epic is a cruise ship of the Norwegian Cruise Line built under NCL's F3 Project by the STX Europe Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. When built she was the third largest cruise ship in the world.

    <i>Norwegian Getaway</i> Cruise ship

    Norwegian Getaway is a cruise ship of the Norwegian Cruise Line. She was built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, and was delivered to her owner on 10 January 2014. At the time of her christening she was the world's ninth-largest cruise ship with a passenger capacity of 3,969 and a crew of 1,640.

    <i>Norwegian Escape</i> Cruise ship

    Norwegian Escape is a Breakaway Plus-class cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), a subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. She was the fleet's first Breakaway Plus-class ship to be delivered and was designed with larger dimensions and gross tonnage than her older sister ships, Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway, at 164,998 GT.

    <i>Norwegian Joy</i> Cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line

    Norwegian Joy is a Breakaway Plus-class cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and is the second of four Breakaway Plus-class vessels in the company's fleet. Built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, she was delivered in April 2017.

    <i>Seven Seas Explorer</i> Cruise ship operated by Regent Seven Seas Cruises

    Seven Seas Explorer is an Explorer-class cruise ship currently operated by Regent Seven Seas Cruises, a subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. Debuting in 2016, she became the first new-build ship for Regent in more than a decade and the largest ship to ever operate for Regent.

    <i>Symphony of the Seas</i> Oasis-class cruise ship

    Symphony of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. She was built in 2018 in the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, the fourth in Royal Caribbean's Oasis class of cruise ships.

    <i>Norwegian Encore</i> Ship of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)

    Norwegian Encore is a Breakaway Plus-class cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). She is the fourth Breakaway Plus-class ship in the fleet, following sister ships Norwegian Bliss, Norwegian Escape, and Norwegian Joy, and debuted in November 2019.

    References

    1. ↑ "NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE ORDERS TWO NEW SHIPS". 14 July 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
    2. 1 2 "Steel cutting for Norwegian Bliss". 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
    3. 1 2 3 4 "NORWEGIAN BLISS". Norwegian Cruise Line . Retrieved 7 July 2018.
    4. ↑ "Norwegian Bliss Cruise Ship". Ship Technology.
    5. ↑ "Norwegian Bliss to debut in Alaska in June 2018". 14 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
    6. 1 2 "Steel cutting for Norwegian Bliss" (Press release). Meyer Werft. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
    7. ↑ "Norwegian Joy to Join Sister Ship Norwegian Bliss in Alaska Beginning Spring 2019 | Blog de viagem da NCL". www.ncl.com.
    8. ↑ "Elvis Duran Named Norwegian Bliss Godfather - NCL Travel Blog" . Retrieved 3 June 2018.
    9. ↑ Staff, CIN (17 February 2018). "Norwegian Bliss Floated Out in Germany" . Retrieved 19 February 2018.
    10. ↑ Delahaye, Julie (1 June 2018). "Cruise ship Norwegian Bliss makes history at christening ceremony in Seattle". mirror.
    11. ↑ "New York, New York - Norwegian Bliss Maiden Arrival into New York City (2018)". YouTube .
    12. ↑ "Our Adventures Aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's Bliss - Elvis Duran - Elvis Duran and the Morning Show" . Retrieved 3 June 2018.
    13. ↑ "Norwegian's New Cruise Ship Largest to Ever Pass Through Panama Canal". cruisefever.net. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
    14. ↑ "Norwegian Bliss Christening". YouTube .
    15. ↑ "Norwegian Cruise Line To Debut New Ship Designed For Alaska Cruising In 2018 (NASDAQ:NCLH)". Norwegian Cruise Line. 19 October 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016.
    16. ↑ "Norwegian Cruise Line Reveals Wyland's Visionary Hull Artwork for Norwegian Bliss". www.ncl.com. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
    17. ↑ "Wyland Foundation's National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation". Wyland Foundation. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
    18. ↑ Sloan, Gene (21 April 2018). "Norwegian Bliss, biggest Norwegian Cruise Line ship ever, begins maiden voyage". USA Today. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
    19. ↑ "Bliss to Homeport in New York for Winter 2019-2020". Cruise Industry News. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
    20. ↑ "Norwegian Bliss Cruise Ship Amenities | Onboard Experience | Norwegian Cruise Line". www.ncl.com. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
    21. ↑ "Margaritaville at Sea & The Five O'Clock Somewhere Bar | Norwegian Cruise Line". www.ncl.com. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
    22. ↑ "The Cavern teams up with Norwegian Cruise Lines for a 2nd time!". Cavern Club. June 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
    23. ↑ Media, ShermansTravel. ""Jersey Boys" Will Headline on Norwegian Bliss | ShermansTravel". www.shermanstravel.com.
    24. ↑ "Go-Karts on Norwegian Cruise Line". www.cruisecritic.com.
    25. ↑ Tribou, Richard. "Norwegian Bliss makes way back to Florida". orlandosentinel.com.
    26. ↑ Sloan, Gene. "Giant new cruise ship Norwegian Bliss to sail from New York". USA TODAY.
    27. ↑ Sloan, Gene. "With arrival of Norwegian Bliss, Los Angeles gets its biggest cruise ship ever". USA TODAY.
    28. ↑ Sloan, Gene. "Norwegian Bliss: Biggest Norwegian Cruise Line ship ever begins sailing from Miami". USA TODAY.
    This page is based on this Wikipedia article
    Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
    Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.