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Norwegian Dawn
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| Norwegian Dawn | |
| Status: | in service |
| Placed in Service: | December 2002 |
| Tonnage: | 92,250 gross tons |
| Length: | 965 feet |
| Beam: | 105 feet |
| Decks: | 15 |
| Speed: | 25 knots |
| Complement: | 2,224 passengers, 1,126 crew |
| Registry: | Bahamas |
Norwegian Dawn is a cruise ship that began sailing in 2002 and is currently in operation with Norwegian Cruise Line.
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The vessel was ordered from shipbuilders Meyer-Werft, Papenburg (Germany), to be delivered in 2001 to Star Cruises. However, it was decided by Star Cruises that SuperStar Libra and SuperStar Scorpio would enter service as part of the fleet operated by subsidiary company Norwegian Cruise Line. These vessels would become Norwegian Star and Norwegian Dawn. In 2002, Norwegian Dawn was delivered to NCL.
Norwegian Dawn is the second SuperStar class vessel built for NCL by Meyer Werft. She was preceeded by Norwegian Star in 2001 and followed by Norwegian Jewel, Pride of Hawaii, and Norwegian Pearl. One more vessel of this type, Norwegian Gem, is currently under construction and due for delivery in 2007.
As with her sister vessels, Norwegian Dawn has a wide variety of restaurants, bars, entertainment and activity areas. One of her more unique features are twin Garden Villa staterooms. At 5750 sq ft., they are among largest at sea and come with complete with living room, dining room and three separate bedrooms each with king or queen-size bed, private luxury bath and CD/DVD library. Two bedrooms also feature a full bath with whirlpool tub and separate shower. Each Villa features a private garden with hot tub, outdoor dining area and terrace.
Some of her other amenities include:
- Le Bistro French Restaurant
- Salsa Tapas Bar
- Cagney's Steak House
- Bamboo Asian Restaurant
- Blue Lagoon Impressions Main Restaurant
- La Trattoria Italian Cuisine
- Aqua Main Restaurant
- Venetian Main Restaurant
- Teppanyaki Sushi and Sashimi Bar
- Bimini Grill
- Gatsby's Champagne Bar
- Java Café
- Bimini Bar
- Topsiders Bar
- Galleria Shops
- The Oasis Pool
- Stardust Theater Lap Pool and Jacuzzi
- Hot Tubs (6)
- El Dorado Spa and Fitness Center
- Internet Café
- T-Rex Kid's Center
- Havana Club The Port Room Wine Cellar
The Norwegian Dawn sails from New York City to Port Canaveral, Florida; Miami, Florida; Nassau, Bahamas; and Great Stirrup Cay. She will be repositioned to Miami in October, 2007 and sail 7-day Caribbean itineraries.
- Kim Catrall is the godmother for Norwegian Dawn. She christened the vessel in a lively ceremony in New York City.
- Norwegian Dawn was the first NCL vessel to utilize hull art. Originally planned as a way to further promote the vessel, the concept was extremely well received and hull art was incorporated to most other NCL vessels, with the exception of those vessels scheduled to transition out of the fleet within the next few years.
- On April 16, 2005, after sailing into rough weather off the coast of Georgia, the Norwegian Dawn encountered a series of three 70-foot (21 m) waves, . The third wave damaged several windows on the 9th and 10th decks and several decks were flooded. Damage, however, was not extensive and the ship was quickly repaired. [1]
- ^ Reuters (April 18, 2005). Freak wave pummels cruise ship.
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