OVERVIEW
NORWEGIAN SPIRIT began life as the SUPERSTAR
LEO for Norwegian's parent company Star Cruises.
However, in 2004, the ship was moved to NCL. Since
then, she has served the New York market and
subsequently the Boston and New Orleans markets.
Spirit's decor reflects her Asian roots. There is an
interesting collection of Asian art and most of the public
rooms reflect an Asian influence. This consistent theme
helps to give Spirit a unified feel not found on many
cruise ships. The atmosphere is upscale but at the same
time friendly and warm.
Freestyle Cruising is Norwegian's trademark approach
to cruising. It askews the traditional approach in favor
of a system that allows the passenger to select from a
variety of options in order to design his or her own
vacation. Since Spirit was not built for Norwegian, it
was not built with Freestyle Cruising in mind. However,
the ship has adapted well to the Freestyle approach
offering most of the features found on Norwegian's
larger ships.
One is tempted to think of Spirit as a small ship.
However, at 75,000 tons, she falls squarely into the
large ship category. Thus, it can be said that Spirit is a
large ship with a small ship feel.
Above and below: The Grand
Centrum is a multi-deck atrium
reportedly styled after a major hotel
in Hong Kong.
Above: SPIRIT has a modern cockpit style bridge. Passengers can
watch the action on the bridge from a viewing area accessed
through the Galaxy of the Stars Lounge.
Above right: Some of the plaques and awards that have been given
to the ship.
NORWEGIAN
SPIRIT
TOUR AND
COMMENTARY
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Overview......................................................Page One
Pools, Spa, Sports.........................................Page Two
Shops, Children, Other Areas........................Page Three
Bars, Lounges, Nighttime Entertainment........Page Four
Dining............................................................Page Five
Accommodations ..........................................Page Six
The ceiling of the Grand Centrum.
Spirit has an extensive Asian art
collection to complement the
Asian-influenced decor of the public
rooms. This helps to give the ship a
unifying theme and feel.
Above: The Reception Desk in the Grand Centrum.
Upper Right: The Shore Excursions Desk.
Right: The Future Cruise Office.