Sailing Dates & Itineraries Announced for Norwegian Breakaway

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the dates and itineraries for the first set of sailings on its new ship Norwegian Breakaway.

Norwegian Cruise Line’s new state-of-the-art 4,000 passenger ship, Norwegian Breakaway, will sail from her year-round homeport of New York City to the Bahamas & Florida and the Caribbean during her inaugural winter season. Following a summer inaugural season sailing seven-day cruises from New York to Bermuda, Norwegian Breakaway will embark on a series of 25 seven-day cruises to the Bahamas & Florida beginning on Sunday, October 13, 2013. The ship will also sail two 12-day Southern Caribbean itineraries on January 5 and 19, 2014, along with two Weekend Escape cruises on January 17 and 31, 2014.

“Norwegian Breakaway is one of the most highly anticipated new ships and has seen great demand for her summer sailings to Bermuda,” said Kevin Sheehan, Norwegian Cruise Line’s chief executive officer. “For her winter inaugural season, Norwegian Breakaway will offer guests a chance to escape from the cold of the Northeast and be transported in grand style to the tropics of the Caribbean and the Bahamas & Florida. We are also excited to announce that the ship will stop at our newly enhanced private island, Great Stirrup Cay, offering an exclusive beach experience.”

Norwegian Breakaway’s Bahamas & Florida cruises depart on Sundays and include stops in Nassau, Bahamas; Norwegian’s private island in the Bahamas, Great Stirrup Cay; and Orlando & the Beaches (Port Canaveral), Florida; along with three relaxing days at sea. These sailings run through April 27, 2014. The ship’s 12-day Southern Caribbean cruises include the following ports of call: San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Castries, St. Lucia; Bridgetown, Barbados; and Basseterre, St. Kitts; along with five relaxing days at sea.

In October of 2011, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Norwegian Cruise Line announced that beginning in May 2013, Norwegian Breakaway will be the largest ship to homeport year-round in New York City, bringing 140,000 additional embarking passengers into New York City over two years, resulting in an estimated $35 million in additional direct spending.

Currently under construction at Meyer Werft in Germany, Norwegian Breakaway will be 144,017 gross tons and is scheduled for delivery in April 2013.

Here are the itineraries and sailing dates:

MAIDEN VOYAGE – April 30, 2013

Tuesday – Depart Southampton – 5:00pm
Wednesday – At Sea
Thursday – At Sea
Friday – At Sea
Saturday – At Sea
Sunday – At Sea
Monday – At Sea
Tuesday – Arrive New York City – 8:00am

 

7-DAY BERMUDA FROM NEW YORK CITY
2013 Sailing Dates: May 12, 19, 26; June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; July 7, 14, 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18, 25; September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; October 6

Sunday – Depart New York City – 4:00pm
Monday – At Sea
Tuesday – At Sea
Wednesday – Arrive King’s Wharf, Bermuda – 8:00am (overnight)
Thursday – King’s Wharf, Bermuda (overnight)
Friday – Depart King’s Wharf, Bermuda – 5:00pm
Saturday – At Sea
Sunday – Arrive New York City – 8:00am

 

7-DAY BAHAMA AND FLORIDA FROM NEW YORK CITY
2013 Sailing Dates: October 13, 20, 27; November 3, 10, 17, 24; December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; 2014 Sailing Dates: February 2, 9, 16, 23; March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; April 6, 13, 20, 27

Sunday – Depart New York City – 5:00pm
Monday – At Sea
Tuesday – At Sea
Wednesday – Nassau, Bahamas – 8:00am to 6:00pm
Thursday – Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas – 8:00am to 5:00pm
Friday – Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida – 6:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday – At Sea
Sunday – Arrive New York City – 10:00am

 

12-DAY SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN FROM NEW YORK CITY
2014 Sailing Dates: January 5, 19

Day 0 – Depart New York City – 4:00pm
Day 1 – At Sea
Day 2 – At Sea
Day 3 – San Juan, Puerto Rico – 3:00pm to 10:00pm
Day 4 – St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands – 8:00am – 6:00pm
Day 5 – Philipsburg, St. Maarten – 8:00am to 6:00pm
Day 6- Castries, St. Lucia – 9:00am to 7:00pm
Day 7 – Bridgetown, Barbados – 8:00am – 4:00pm
Day 8 – Brasseterre, St. Kitts – 9:00am – 6:00pm
Day 9 – At Sea
Day 10 – At Sea
Day 11 – At Sea
Day 12 – Arrive New York City – 8:00am

 

2-NIGHT WEEKEND ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK CITY
2014 Sailing Dates: January 17, 31

Friday – Depart New York City – 6:00pm
Saturday – At Sea
Sunday – Arrive New York City – 7:00am

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