Norwegian Takes Delivery of New Bliss

Norwegian Cruise Line has officially taken delivery of the new 167,800-ton Norwegian Bliss in Bremerhaven, Germany, following a handover from Meyer Werft shipyard.

The Norwegian Bliss is the 11th ship built for Norwegian Cruise Line by the Papenburg-based shipyard.

“This is our 13th cruise ship we delivered to Norwegian within the last 15 years. Our team made has done a great job. I am proud and thankful for their contribution”, said Tim Meyer, Managing Director of Meyer Werft.

Following the delivery, the ship will sail for Southampton, where the ship will be presented to the public for the first time. After a crossing, she will be previewed to media and VIPs in New York and christened later in May in Seattle ahead of her debut summer season in Alaska.

Norwegian Bliss - Main Data

Tonnage	167,800 GRT
Overall length	333.46 m
Width	41.4 m
Number of decks	20
Draught	8.40 m
Machine output MAN	3x 12 V 2x 14V total 76,800 kW
Propulsion power	44,000 kW
Speed	23.2 kn
Passengers	3998
No. of passenger cabins	2043
Number of outside cabins (incl. suites)	1599
No. of inner cabins	444
Crew max.	1,716
Theatre seating capacity	858
No. of restaurants	18
No. of bars/lounges	12
Total weight of applied paint approx.	300 t
Total length of installed cables.	2,200 km
Total length of installed pipes approx.	400 km
Flag	Bahamas
Class	DNVGL