Norwegian Breakaway is a cruise ship under construction for Norwegian Cruise Lines, scheduled for delivery in April 2013.

Construction of Norwegian Breakaway began on 21 September 2011, when the first piece of steel was cut at the Meyer Werft

Meyer Werft

The Meyer Werft is one of the remaining large German shipyards, headquartered in Papenburg. Since 1997, it has been part of the Meyer Neptun Group together with Neptun Werft in Rostock.-History:...

 shipyard in Papenburg

Papenburg

Papenburg is a city in the district of Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated at the river Ems. It is known for its large shipyard, the Meyer-Werft, which specializes in building cruise liners.-Districts:...

, Germany. She is planned to be delivered in April 2013, and will be in size, and have capacity for about 4,000 people. The ship will have a total of 1,024 staterooms and 238 suites, designed by Priestmangoode and Tillberg Design.

Upon delivery, Norwegian Breakaway will be homeported in at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal in New York City, making seven-day cruises to Bermuda.

The ship, along with her sister Norwegian Getaway, were named through a public contest; Kimberly Powell chose the name Norwegian Breakaway, which was announced on 14 September 2011.