Future
On October 25, 2010, Meyer Werft and NCL reached an agreement for the construction of two new vessels, slated for delivery in Spring 2013 and 2014. These ships - to be named Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway - will be the largest ever built in Germany, at 143,500 tons. Each ship will have a capacity of 4,000 passengers. Additional details will be unveiled as the construction progresses. The contract price for the two vessels reached €1.2 billion.
Kevin Sheehan, NCL's CEO, was featured on the January 2, 2011 episode of Undercover Boss. He was also the first boss to be nearly "outed" by a co-worker (Silvia, a waitress in the Manhattan Room aboard the Norwegian Epic, recognized him as she had served him previously).
It was announced on June 1, 2012 NCL announced the signing of a memorandum of agreement to exercise its option to purchase Norwegian Sky. The transaction is expected to close shortly. The purchase price is approximately $260 million, financing is being provided by the seller.
On October 17, 2012, Meyer Werft and NCL reached a second agreement for the construction of one, possible two new vessels. slated for delievery in October 2015 and 2017 respectfully. The project is under the code name "Breakaway Plus Class" and it is expected for the vessels to be 163,000 tons and hold 4,200 passengers. NCL is expected to conform it option for the 2017 vessel soon.
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