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One significant difference between largest cruise ship ever manufactured in NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE this ship and the ’Quantum of the Seas’ Germany. The length of the ship is 324 Another spectacular and innovative cruise is that this one is already in operation. The metres and width 39,7 metres. ship sailing to the seas from New York first cruise between New York and Bermu- is the ’Norwegian Breakaway’ operated da started on 12th May, 2013. ADDITIONAL SHIPS FOR The ship has been built in accordance with the innovative ”Freestyle Cruising” by Norwegian Cruise Line. This ship was This luxury liner consists of 73 steel concept that ensures maximum individual- also built by Meyer Werft GmbH in Ger- blocks and has a gross tonnage of 144,017 ity, freedom and flexibility on board to the many. tons. The ’Norwegian Breakaway’ is the passengers. The ’Norwegian Breakaway’ seatec 1/2014 17