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Norwegian Cruise Line’s latest newbuild, Norwegian Getaway, completed the float out from her Meyer Werft covered dock on 2 November.
Sister ship to Norwegian Breakaway, the 146,600-ton, 4,000-passenger Getaway left bow first from the Papenburg berth, before undergoing harbour trials and docking at the outfitting pier.
“This new vessel, built in merely 12 months, is one of the largest and most technologically advanced ships in the world,” said Meyer Werft managing partner Bernard Meyer. “We are thrilled to see her leaving the building dock and getting ready for her sea trials.”
Next steps for the newbuild include her journey to the North Sea for seaworthiness trials around mid-November, before the first crewmembers move to their onboard staterooms and ready the ship for guests.
“Hats off once again to the team at Meyer Werft for building an absolutely spectacular vessel in record time,” said Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Kevin Sheehan. “We are now in the home stretch and looking forward to the launch of Miami’s ultimate ship.”
Getaway is scheduled for delivery on 10 January 2014, ahead of inaugural events in Europe, New York and Miami. She will then sail a seven-day Eastern Caribbean itinerary, departing every Saturday from Miami beginning on 8 February 2014.