Breakaway-class cruise ship
Class of cruise ships
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The Breakaway class is a class of cruise ships owned and operated by Norwegian Cruise Line, Dream Cruises and Cruise Saudi (Aroya Cruises). This class is an original design, and has two sub-classes. Although most ships of the class have subtle changes between one another, they all have the same general design. The first ship of the class, Norwegian Breakaway, launched in 2013.[1][2]
BuildersMeyer Werft
Operators
- Norwegian Cruise Line (2015–present)
- Dream Cruises (2016–2022, 2025–present)
- Resorts World Cruises (2022–2025)
- Aroya Cruises (2022–present)
Preceded byEpic class
Succeededby
- Norwegian Cruise Line: Prima class
- Dream Cruises: Global class
.jpg) Norwegian Breakaway | |
| Class overview | |
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| Builders | Meyer Werft |
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| Preceded by | Epic class |
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| Built | 2013–2019 |
| Planned | 8 |
| Completed | 8 |
| Active | 8 |
| Laid up | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 145,655 –169,116 GT |
| Length | 1,068–1,100 ft (326–335 m) |
| Beam | 169 ft (52 m) |
| Height | 61 m (200 ft) – 66 m (217 ft) |
| Decks | 18–20 |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Capacity | 3,352 – 4,002 passengers |
| Crew | 1,657 – 1,999 |
Ships
| Ship | Year ordered | In service | Gross tonnage | Notes | Image | ||
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| Breakaway class | |||||||
| The first incarnation of the class came in the form of the sister ships Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway in 2013 and 2014, respectively. They make up the smaller sub-class and are operated by Norwegian Cruise Line. | |||||||
| Norwegian Breakaway | 2013 | 2013–present | 145,655 GT | First ship of the class |  | ||
| Norwegian Getaway | 2014 | 2014–present | 145,655 GT | Sister to Norwegian Breakaway |  | ||
| Breakaway-plus class | |||||||
| The Breakaway-plus class launched in 2015, with the delivery of Norwegian Escape. It is an enhanced version of the original class, including a slight increase in both the length and tonnage, and the addition of several new facilities. As with the original Breakaway class, they are operated exclusively by Norwegian Cruise Line. While the Norwegian Joy, Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Encore are nearly identical, the Norwegian Escape has many design features carried over from the original Breakaway class, and is smaller than her three newer sisters. | |||||||
| Norwegian Escape | 2015 | 2015–present | 165,300 GT | Closer resemblance to Breakaway class |  | ||
| Norwegian Joy | 2017 | 2017–present | 167,725 GT | Designed for the Chinese market. Renovated in 2019 to appeal to the American market and make it more in line with her sister ships |  | ||
| Norwegian Bliss | 2018 | 2018–present | 168,028 GT | Designed for improved energy efficiency to meet Alaska's environmental regulations[3] |  | ||
| Norwegian Encore | 2019 | 2019–Present | 169,116 GT | Last ship in the Breakaway-plus Class. Largest go-kart track at sea. |  | ||
| Genting Dream class[4] | |||||||
| The Genting Dream class launched in 2016, is a third subdivision of this class and is operated by Dream Cruises and Aroya Cruises. They are the longest versions of the class, coming it at 1,100 feet (340 m), but have a lower gross tonnage than the Breakaway-plus class. The twins came into service in 2016 and 2017. They were originally designed and ordered for Star Cruises, but were transferred to Dream Cruises during construction. They were built specifically for the Asian market and have a modified stern. | |||||||
| Genting Dream | 2016 | 2016–present | 150,695 GT | Originally ordered for Star Cruises |  | ||
| Aroya (ship) | 2017 | 2017–present | 150,695 GT | Originally World Dream for Dream Cruises |  | ||