Norwegian Spirit - Cruise ship profile

VITAL STATISTICS

THE BASICS

BUILDER:                                   Meyer Werft (Germany)
ENTERED SERVICE:                October 1998 (as Superstar Leo);
                                             May 2004 (as Norwegian Spirit)
REGISTRY:                                Panama
LINE:                                          Norwegian Cruise Line

SIZE

TONNAGE:                                75,338 gross tons
LENGTH:                                    878 feet
BEAM:                                        105.5 feet
DRAFT:                                        26 feet

TECHNICAL

POWER PLANT:                        Diesel
PROPULSION:                            2 propellers (on traditional shafts)
SPEED:                                        24 knot (maximum)

PEOPLE

CAPACITY:                                1,966 (lower berth), 2,475 (all berths)
CREW:                                        1,300
OFFICERS:                                Norwegian

FEATURE ARTICLE

"NCL Homeports A Second Cruise Ship in New York" -
- a profile of NORWEGIAN SPIRIT.