Images of Cruiseship MV ‘NORWEGIAN BREAKAWAY’ departing New York City      Pictures taken during an August-2015 port call                                                    (4,028 Berths, Cruiseship Vessel, Built 2013 at Meyer Werft, Germany)

Images of MV ‘Norwegian Breakaway’ from previous port call in New York City (August 2014) can be found at another posting, by clicking here!

IDENTIFICATION: Launch Name was Norwegian Breakaway. Call Sign C6ZJ3, IMO Number 9606912. Built at Meyer Werft, Bahamas Flagged, DNV Classed, Length Overall of 325.64 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 300.12 m., Draught of 8.60 m., Beam of 39.70 m., Gross Tonnage of 145,655, Moulded Depth of 11.40 m., Tonnage of 132,549 International Net and 10,826 Dwt (long). ENGINE DETAILS: Engine Description 4 S.A. 14-cyl., Engine Model 14V48/60CR MAN Engine, Speed of 22.00 kts, Horsepower of 84,801B at 514. 2 Propellors, 3 Bow Thruster(s).

OWNER / MANAGER DETAILS: Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL); company website: http://www.ncl.com.

SPECIALIZED DETAILS: Total number of Passengers 4,028, 4028 Passenger Berths, 1595 Crew.

MV ‘Norwegian Breakaway’ flies the Bahamian flag but she’s home-ported at New York City and the New York City Passenger Ship Terminal in Manhattan. Typically the vessel departs New York every Sunday for seven-day cruises to Bermuda, and thus the evocative name. At almost 326 meter length (1,069 ft) and eighteen decks, she’s presently the ninth largest cruiseship in the world.  Until this year, MV ‘Norwegian Breakaway’ and her sistership MV ‘Norwegian Getaway’ (of the ‘Breakaway Class’), were the biggest vessels in the Norwegian Cruise Line’s fleet.

At the time of her delivery, it was posted: “Designed as “New York’s” ship, “NORWEGIAN BREAKAWAY will bring the best of NYC to sea when she arrives to her year-round homeport in early May 2013, offering the high-caliber dining and entertainment options that New York is known for worldwide. To date, the company has revealed the ship’s groundbreaking design, including an open-air boardwalk, The Waterfront, and 678 Ocean Place; a wide range of indoor and outdoor venues on three dynamic decks that will create a whole new complex at sea that enhances guests’ connection with the ocean.  Norwegian Breakaway’s entertainment will include three Broadway shows: five-time Tony nominated ROCK OF AGES; the dance sensation BURN THE FLOOR; and CIRQUE DREAMS & DINNER JUNGLE FANTASY.  The famed comedy troupe The Second City, Howl at the Moon dueling pianos, and New York’s own Slam Allen will perform on the vessel. Norwegian Breakaway will also feature an exciting fireworks show on every cruise that will dazzle guests on the second to last night at sea each week, and will be the grand finale of a decadent 1980s-themed deck party.”

Built in 2013 at Meyer Werft and capable to accommodate more than 4,000 passengers (in 2,014 cabins), cruiseship MV ‘Norwegian Breakaway’ departs New York City. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime.

Built in 2013 at Meyer Werft and capable to accommodate more than 4,000 passengers (in 2,014 cabins), cruiseship MV ‘Norwegian Breakaway’ departs New York City. One World Trade Center and Lower Manhattan skyline visible. Cruiseship ‘Celebrity Summit’ can be seen sailing upstream. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime.

Built in 2013 at Meyer Werft and capable to accommodate more than 4,000 passengers (in 2,014 cabins), cruiseship MV ‘Norwegian Breakaway’ departs New York City. Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge can be seen aft of the vessel. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime.

Built in 2013 at Meyer Werft and capable to accommodate more than 4,000 passengers (in 2,014 cabins), cruiseship MV ‘Norwegian Breakaway’ departs New York City. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime.

Built in 2013 at Meyer Werft and capable to accommodate more than 4,000 passengers (in 2,014 cabins), cruiseship MV ‘Norwegian Breakaway’ departs New York City. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime.

Built in 2013 at Meyer Werft and capable to accommodate more than 4,000 passengers (in 2,014 cabins), cruiseship MV ‘Norwegian Breakaway’ departs New York City. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime.

Built in 2013 at Meyer Werft and capable to accommodate more than 4,000 passengers (in 2,014 cabins), cruiseship MV ‘Norwegian Breakaway’ departs New York City. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime.

Built in 2013 at Meyer Werft and capable to accommodate more than 4,000 passengers (in 2,014 cabins), cruiseship MV ‘Norwegian Breakaway’ departs New York City. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime.

Built in 2013 at Meyer Werft and capable to accommodate more than 4,000 passengers (in 2,014 cabins), cruiseship MV ‘Norwegian Breakaway’ departs New York City. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime.

Built in 2013 at Meyer Werft and capable to accommodate more than 4,000 passengers (in 2,014 cabins), cruiseship MV ‘Norwegian Breakaway’ departs New York City. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime.

Built in 2013 at Meyer Werft and capable to accommodate more than 4,000 passengers (in 2,014 cabins), cruiseship MV ‘Norwegian Breakaway’ departs New York City. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime.

Built in 2013 at Meyer Werft and capable to accommodate more than 4,000 passengers (in 2,014 cabins), cruiseship MV ‘Norwegian Breakaway’ departs New York City. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime.

Built in 2013 at Meyer Werft and capable to accommodate more than 4,000 passengers (in 2,014 cabins), cruiseship MV ‘Norwegian Breakaway’ departs New York City. Panoramic view of Lower Manhattan. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime.

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