Name Norwegian Bliss Ordered July 2014 In service 2018 (planned) Length 326 m | Yard number S.707 Status Under construction Draft 9 m | |
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Norwegian Bliss is a cruise ship under construction for Norwegian Cruise Line, due to enter service in 2018. She is being built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. The vessel is stated to be amongst the most modern and environmentally friendly cruise ships, and will implement the most modern shipbuilding and marine engineering technologies for efficiency and safety at sea. The ship is scheduled to debut in Alaska in June 2018.
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- Biggest cruise ship from norwegian cruise line norwegian bliss where will she sail
- History
- Design
- Itineraries
- Ship engineering
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Biggest cruise ship from norwegian cruise line norwegian bliss where will she sail
History
The construction started on 28 October 2016. She is part of the Breakaway Plus class of cruise ships, and is the sister ship to Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Joy.
Design
Norwegian Bliss has an overall length of 325.90 m (1,069.2 ft), moulded beam 41.50 m (136.2 ft) and maximum draft 9.00 m (29.53 ft). The ship has gross tonnage of 168,800 GT and deadweight of 11,700 DWT. Norwegian Bliss has 20 decks, 2,220 staterooms and capacity for 4'000 passengers. The cruise ship has modern architecture, comfortable accommodations and a lot of entertainments for the guests. The staterooms are available for families in several different areas and studios for single passengers, but also vessel has luxury and unique wellness rooms, which include spa, larger living area and a lot of extras. The guests on board can enjoy really impressive accommodation area, as more than 80% of the rooms have seaview, while 40% of them have own balconies.
Itineraries
Norwegian Bliss is scheduled to sail on its inaugural cruise on 21 April 2018. Following a Panama Canal cruise on 10 May, Norwegian Bliss will operate 7-night Alaska cruises from Seattle. After the Alaskan summer it will head to the Caribbean for the winter months.
Ship engineering
Norwegian Bliss has five main engines with total output power of 102,900 hp. The vessel has two MAN B&W 14V48/60CR, each with power of 22,520 hp and three MAN B&W 12V48/60CR, each with power of 19,300 hp. The propulsion system is two ABB Azipod XO units with total power of 40 MW, which allows service speed of 22.5 kts, while the maximum speed during trials exceeds 25.0 kts.
