NCL’s Epic to make UK debut
Norwegian Cruise Line’s 4,200-passenger new ship is to make its debut in the UK before sailing to its Miami base.
The line, revealing the name of its new F3 ship as Norwegian Epic, is scheduled to sail year-round to the Caribbean from Miami from May 2010.
Following a series of inaugural events in the UK and the US, the ship will sail year-round on alternating seven-day Western and Eastern Caribbean voyages through April 2011.
The cruises are due to go on sale this spring, with group bookings opening to the trade in mid-March.
The Western Caribbean itinerary includes stops in Costa Maya, Mexico; Roatán, Bay Islands, Honduras; and Cozumel, Mexico. Norwegian Epic’s Eastern Caribbean itinerary covers Philipsburg, St. Maarten; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands and Nassau, Bahamas.
Norwegian Epic represents the next generation of Freestyle Cruising incorporating new features and amenities, including ‘new wave’ curved cabins and five nightlife venues claimed to rival the experiences of Las Vegas, Ibiza, the Riviera and South Beach, Miami,
Additional details about Norwegian Epic are due to be released in the near future.
NCL president and CEO Kevin Sheehan said: "The F3 experience will take our already successful Freestyle Cruising to the next level, affording our guests the ultimate freedom and flexibility. Norwegian Epic, denoting a ship that is very impressive on a grand scale, is the most fitting name.
"The combination of the ship’s exciting new features, along with the tropical allure of these Caribbean destinations, will provide an extraordinary cruise vacation for our guests."
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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