MIAMI -- Norwegian Cruise Line selected the name Norwegian Sun for
its 2,012-passenger, 80,000-ton cruise ship, scheduled for delivery
from Germany's Lloyd Werft shipyard in September 2001.
The name was selected following a travel agent naming contest
that attracted 12,000 entries, said Colin Veitch, NCL's president
and chief executive officer.
The Norwegian Sun will feature an eight-deck high glass-domed
atrium, three main dining rooms and several alternative dining
venues, a spa and salon and an Internet cafe. The ship is the
second in a series that began last year with 2,000-passenger
Norwegian Sky.