Part of the fleet
Norwegian Cruise Line
The line that abolished fixed dining and formal nights — Freestyle Cruising, the widest speciality restaurant count at sea, and The Haven suite enclave.
- Introduced
- 2015
- Gross tonnage
- 164,600 – 169,100 GT
- Capacity
- 3,900 – 4,000 (double)
Norwegian Escape (2015), Norwegian Joy (2017), Norwegian Bliss (2018) and Norwegian Encore (2019) make up the Breakaway Plus class — a stretched, heavily specified evolution of the Breakaway platform and still the largest ships in the fleet.
These are the maximalist Norwegian ships: two-level electric go-kart tracks on Joy, Bliss and Encore, laser tag arenas, the Aqua Park slide complex, an open-air Waterfront boardwalk, and up to 29 dining venues between complimentary and speciality.
Entertainment is the strongest in the fleet, with full Broadway licences — Jersey Boys, Kinky Boots and Six have all sailed on this class — plus the Cavern Club Beatles tribute and the Choir of Man.
Sister ships
Ships in the Breakaway Plus Class
4 sister ships share this class — near-identical layouts, cabins, and onboard venues across the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet.
Launched 2019
Norwegian Encore
The last Breakaway Plus ship — the longest go-kart track at sea, a laser tag arena and the strongest Broadway programme in the fleet.
Launched 2018
Norwegian Bliss
Purpose-built for Alaska — an enclosed observation lounge across the bow, a go-kart track and a two-storey Aqua Park.
Launched 2017
Norwegian Joy
Built for China and rebuilt for the Americas — a go-kart track, the Concierge cabin tier and a strong West Coast deployment.
Launched 2015
Norwegian Escape
The first Breakaway Plus ship — the Waterfront promenade, a five-slide Aqua Park and the largest dining estate in the fleet.
Also in Norwegian Cruise Line
Other ship classes
Prima Class
Norwegian's move upmarket — lower guest density, the wrap-around Ocean Boulevard promenade, and by far the best version of The Haven.
Breakaway Class
The pair that introduced the outdoor Waterfront boardwalk to Norwegian — well-placed New York and Florida workhorses on year-round deployment.
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