FIRST STEEL CUT FOR NORWEGIAN BREAKAWAY

The first piece of steel was cut today at Myer Werft in Papenburg, Germany for the construction of Norwegian Breakaway, the first of our two new Freestyle Cruising® ships , set for delivery in April 2013. The first plate of steel took four minutes to cut by a plasma torch in the yard's state of the art facility. This plate will become a supporting part of the double bottom in the middle of the new ship.

The Breakaway class ships, Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway, will each be 144,017 gross tons and will have approximately 4,000 passenger berths. The ships represent an opportunity for guests to "break away" from the routine of work, school and daily stress, and find a true respite at sea. The new ships be the latest expression of Freestyle Cruising and will take the best from all of our existing ships.