Breakaway-class cruise ship
The Breakaway class is a class of cruise ships owned and operated by Norwegian Cruise Line. The first ship of the class, Norwegian Breakaway, launched in 2013.
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Class overview | |
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Builders: | Meyer Werft |
Operators: | Norwegian Cruise Line |
Preceded by: | F3 class |
Succeeded by: | Project Leonardo |
Built: | 2013-2019 |
Planned: | 6 |
Completed: | 6 |
Active: | 6 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Cruise ship |
Tonnage: | 145,655 - 169,145 gross tonnage (GT) |
Length: | 1,068 ft (326 m) - 1,100 ft (340 m) |
Beam: | 169 ft (52 m) |
Decks: | 18-20 |
Speed: | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
Capacity: | 3,352 - 4,002 passengers |
Crew: | 1,657 - 1,999 |
Ships
Breakaway class
The first incarnation of the class came in the form of the sister ships Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway in 2013 and 2014, respectively. They make up the smaller sub-class and are operated by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Ship | Year Ordered | In Service | Gross Tonnage | Notes | Image |
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Norwegian Breakaway | 2013 | 2013–Present | 145,655 GT | First ship of the class | ![]() |
Norwegian Getaway | 2014 | 2014–Present | 145,655 GT | Sister to Norwegian Breakaway |
Breakaway-plus class
The Breakaway-plus class launched in 2015, with the delivery of Norwegian Escape. It is an enhanced version of the original class, including a slight increase in both the length and tonnage, and the addition of several new facilities. As with the original Breakaway class, they are operated exclusively by Norwegian Cruise Line. While the Norwegian Joy, Bliss and Encore are nearly identical, the Escape has many design features carried over from the original breakaway class, and is smaller than her three younger sisters.
Ship | Year Ordered | In Service | Gross Tonnage | Notes | Image |
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Norwegian Escape | 2015 | 2015–Present | 165,300 GT | Closer resemblance to Breakaway class | ![]() |
Norwegian Joy | 2017 | 2017–Present | 167,725 GT | ![]() | |
Norwegian Bliss | 2018 | 2018–Present | 168,028 GT | ![]() | |
Norwegian Encore | 2019 | 2019–Present | 169,116 GT | Last ship in the Breakaway-plus Class | ![]() |