The Norwegian Pearl left the Meyer Werft
covered building dock in Papenburg, Germany, on Oct. 15 after
completing extensive tests and engine trials, Norwegian Cruise Line
said. The Norwegian Pearl will remain at the Meyer Werft yard in
Papenburg at an outfitting pier for the remaining work to be
completed.
The 93,500-ton ship
is scheduled to transit the Ems River to the Dutch port of Eemshaven on Nov. 4
for sea trials, and then make its way to Miami for a Dec.16
inaugural sailing.
The Norwegian Pearl
will sail nine-day Southern Caribbean and five-day Western
Caribbean itineraries roundtrip from Miami through April 2007, and
will then reposition to Alaska to sail seven-day itineraries
roundtrip from Seattle for the summer before returning to Miami in
September for the remainder of the year.
NCL said the
2,400-passenger Norwegian Pearl will be the first vessel at sea to
feature a 10-pin bowling alley, and two other NCL firsts: a
rock-climbing wall and two top-of-the-ship deluxe owner
suites.
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