Norwegian Epic

[Joe Russo]

Norwegian Cruise Line: New ship selling like gangbusters

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Norwegian Cruise Line says its newest ship, the 4,100-passenger Norwegian Epic, has been setting one booking record after another in the three weeks since its introduction in Europe.

The line says booking volumes for the 153,000-ton vessel -- by far the line's largest ever -- soared more than 50% during the week just ended on July 17 as compared to the previous two weeks (which, in turn, had seen new records for bookings on the ship).

More at:
http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2010/07/norwegian-cruise-line-new-ship-selling-like-gangbusters/100389/1​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Dallas Morning News:

Mega cruise ship packs a lot into its boxy design

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The Norwegian Epic is a homely ship. Boxy, lacking the graceful lines of most cruise ships, it looks a little like a stretch Humvee limo, all muscle and utility.

As our parents taught us, when it comes to beauty, it's what's inside that counts.

More at http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/travel/thisweek/stories/DN-norwegianepic_0815tra.ART.State.Edition1.a8d42d.html​

 

[Joe Russo]

Is NCL About To Announce An Order For New Cruise Ships?

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Rumours are flying around the cruise industry about a possible order by NCL for two new-builds with the German shipyard Meyer Werft.

We should stress that this is only a rumour at this stage; according to trade Web site cruise-community.com (subscription required), "independent industry sources" say the order would be for two ships and one option for a third, all subject to financing, with the first vessel due for delivery in 2013.

More at:
http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4079​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

I'm sure that German shipyard is hoping that the rumours translate into some orders. European shipyards aren't doing all that blazingly well and the economy taking a dive hasn't helped matters at all.

 

[James Anthony Alley]

seems like a great ship i used the studio as inspiration for a similar stateroom design found here (link)

 

[Matthew Thedford]

All of that stuff on the front, who thought that was a good idea? I bet the aprroval went like this.

"Oh crap."
"What?"
"I forgot about the villa class spaces. It's too late to fiddle around with the design now."
"Damn. Our customers will be so enraged. What do we do now?"
"I just had an idea, let's just tack it onto the front of the ship. I know it's not a great idea, but it's the only good option."
"Well if the passengers are happy..."

 

[Doug Criner]

I've been on several cruises. The photos look gaudy. When this ship pulls into a third-world Caribbean port with its 4,100 passengers, there will have to be over 60 tour busses lined up on the pier, waiting. No thanks. This type of cruise will be popular with bowling leagues, etc. We just want peace and quiet - we'll cruise on a small ship or, if necessary, we'll just stay at home.