Norwegian Breakaway
| Norwegian Breakaway in Cozumel, 2023 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | |
| Name | Norwegian Breakaway | 
| Owner | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 
| Operator | Norwegian Cruise Line | 
| Port of registry | Nassau, Bahamas | 
| Ordered | 17 August 2011 | 
| Builder | Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany | 
| Yard number | S678 | 
| Laid down | 21 September 2011 | 
| Launched | 30 April 2013 | 
| Sponsored by | The Rockettes | 
| Christened | 8 May 2013 | 
| Maiden voyage | 30 April 2013 | 
| In service | 2013–present | 
| Identification | |
| Status | In service | 
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Breakaway-class cruise ship | 
| Tonnage | 145,655 GT | 
| Length | 325.64 m (1,068 ft 4 in) | 
| Beam | 
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| Height | 61 m (200 ft) | 
| Draft | 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in) | 
| Decks | 18 | 
| Installed power | 
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| Propulsion | Two ABB XO Azipods (2 × 17.5 MW) Three Brunvoll bow thrusters (3 × 3 MW) | 
| Speed | 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) | 
| Capacity | 3,963 | 
| Crew | 1,657 | 
Norwegian Breakaway is a cruise ship of Norwegian Cruise Line. It, along with Norwegian Getaway, are the first two ships in "Project Breakaway" ordered by Norwegian Cruise Line. They were named through a public contest - a contestant submitted the name Norwegian Breakaway, which was announced on 14 September 2011.