Dear friends, the

Norwegian Encore ship

is almost here.
Norwegian Cruise Line is actively preparing for the delivery ceremony that will take place at the end of this month. The whole cruise world holds its breath. Cruise lovers from every part of our planet are counting the days till they step aboard the NCL’s newbuild. Well, there’s no surprise in that. After all, one of the most revolutionary new cruise ships 2019 is going to join her fleet soon.
However, this will happen in a couple of days. And today, we invite you to check the story of the Norwegian Encore’s construction. We hope this will help make the wait shorter.

Photo courtesy of Meyer Werft

Traditionally, we’ll start with newbuild's general characteristics.
Norwegian Encore is a representative of the company’s Breakaway Plus family of cruise liners. She has a tonnage of 169,145 GT and a capacity of almost 4,000 travelers.
The vessel has 20 decks, 16 of which are open to passengers.
She will accommodate her guests in 2,043 staterooms in 42 categories. By the way, the liner has 82 cabins for solo travelers.
Norwegian Encore’s onboard amenities include numerous dining venues, lounges and bars, several pools and whirlpools, waterslides, and various public spaces for travelers of all ages. Her largest race track at sea, Laser Tag, and Galaxy Pavilion deserve special mention.

Well, it’s time to check a picture story of the ship’s construction.

The first steel for Norwegian Encore was cut on January 31, 2018 at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.

 

 

 

 

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Публикация от @ncl_andy 31 Янв 2018 в 11:29 PST

And the work has begun.

 

 

 

 

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Публикация от Anje Ha (@anje_ha) 26 Июл 2018 в 7:47 PDT

 

 

 

 

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Публикация от Christoph Assies (@christoph1112) 28 Авг 2018 в 6:00 PDT

 

 

 

 

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Публикация от Frank Behling (@frank_behling) 17 Ноя 2018 в 4:26 PST

Her keel-laying ceremony took place on November 28, 2018.

 

 

 

 

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Публикация от PackThePJs | Family Travel (@packthepjs) 28 Ноя 2018 в 2:42 PST

 

 

 

 

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Публикация от Christoph Assies (@christoph1112) 28 Ноя 2018 в 4:27 PST

At the beginning of 2019, the ship looked like this.

 

 

 

 

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Публикация от Christoph Assies (@christoph1112) 2 Фев 2019 в 3:56 PST

 

 

 

 

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Публикация от Christoph Assies (@christoph1112) 24 Фев 2019 в 8:41 PST

In just a couple of months, she has become beautiful.

 

 

 

 

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Публикация от Papenburg Marketing (@papenburgmarketing) 2 Май 2019 в 11:42 PDT

BTW, Norwegian Encore’s hull art by Spanish artist Eduardo Arranz-Bravo was inspired by his hometown Barcelona and by his love for the ocean.

 

 

 

 

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Публикация от MEYER WERFT (@meyerwerft) 26 Июн 2019 в 5:10 PDT

Norwegian Encore is ready to leave the covered building dock.

 

 

 

 

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Публикация от MEYER WERFT (@meyerwerft) 16 Авг 2019 в 1:32 PDT

Here comes the momentous event.
August 17, 2019  

 

 

 

 

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Публикация от Norwegian Cruise Line (@norwegiancruiseline) 17 Авг 2019 в 9:00 PDT

She is so bright.

 

 

 

 

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Публикация от Norwegian Cruise Line (@norwegiancruiseline) 22 Авг 2019 в 1:51 PDT

At the end of September, Norwegian Encore left the Meyer Werft shipyard and began her conveyance to Eemshaven, Netherlands.

 

 

 

 

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Публикация от Björn Haß (@cruise_ship_photography) 1 Окт 2019 в 1:41 PDT

Undoubtedly, the ship will have fans in every part of our world.

 

 

 

 

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Публикация от MEYER WERFT (@meyerwerft) 1 Окт 2019 в 4:19 PDT

Her delivery is planned for October 30, 2019. On November 2, 2019, Norwegian Encore will depart from Southampton on her maiden voyage that will end in New York. The liner will be christened by a famous American singer, Kelly Clarkson. The ceremony will take place in Miami on November 21, 2019. Than Norwegian Encore will start her fall/winter 2019 season in the Caribbean. The first cruise from Miami will depart on November 24, 2019.
By the way, currently, NCL is completing the construction of a new cruise terminal in PortMiami. So the groundbreaking ship will welcome her guests at the state-of-the-art terminal.

 

 

 

 

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Публикация от Cruise Genius (@cruise_genius) 8 Сен 2019 в 6:44 PDT

Oh, wow, we are one step away from Norwegian Encore. Are you ready?

There are two more mega liners that are going to enter service this year, and we bet you know their names. Anyway, you can check a complete list of new cruise ships 2019 via this link.