Norwegian cruise line took delivery of its newest ship, norwegian encore, in bremerhaven, germany
Norwegian cruise line took delivery of its newest ship, norwegian encore, in bremerhaven, germany. this highly anticipated milestone begins a nearly month-long tour with preview events scheduled in europe, new york and miami, including the ship's naming ceremony on nov. 21, 2019. in attendance were norwegian cruise line and meyer werft executives. the nearly 1,100-foot-long norwegian encore, with a gross tonnage of almost 170,000 and a guest capacity of nearly 4,000, will embark on her first preview cruise from bremerhaven, germany on oct. 31, arriving to southampton, england on nov. 2. during the two-day voyage, guests will enjoy the company's newest offerings including the larger and race track in the industry, the new onda by scarpetta, enhanced galaxy pavilion and open-air laser tag attractions, and the at-sea debut of the tony award®-winning kinky boots. on nov. 2, norwegian encore will commence her transatlantic voyage to the u.s., arriving to new york on nov. 10 with a two-day preview scheduled from nov. 11 to 13. she will then voyage to miami for a series of events, concluding with the christening ceremony and celebration on nov. 21, which includes a live performance by norwegian encore's godmother and grammy singer and television host kelly clarkson. taking the brand's exclusive, stand-out attractions to the next level, norwegian encore will feature the world's longest race track at sea at 1,100 feet with four high-speed curves extending up to 13 feet over the side of the ship; the larger outdoor laser tag arena at nearly 10,000 square feet with the addition of augmented reality elements; and new immersive escape room and interactive theatre experiences in the 10,000-square-foot galaxy pavilion. in addition to featuring many of the highly rated restaurants and lounges that have made the breakaway plus class one of the most innovative and successful in the company's history, norwegian encore will debut a new elevated italian dining experience, onda by scarpetta, in collaboration with ldv hospitality. the tony award®-winning musical, "kinky boots" will headline the world-class entertainment on board, with returning guest favorites "the choir of man," "happy hour prohibition: the musical" and the rocking beatles cover band of the cavern club.
