Norwegian Epic
Norwegian Epic is a cruise ship of the Norwegian Cruise Line built under NCL's F3 Project by the STX Europe Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. When built she was the third largest cruise ship in the world.
Norwegian Epic near George Town, Cayman Islands, 2016 | |
| History | |
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| Bahamas | |
| Name | Norwegian Epic |
| Owner | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings |
| Operator | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Port of registry | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Ordered | 9 September 2006 |
| Builder | STX France Cruise SA, Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard, Saint-Nazaire, France |
| Cost | $1.2 billion |
| Yard number | C33 |
| Laid down | 19 June 2008 |
| Launched | 10 July 2009 |
| Sponsored by | Reba McEntire |
| Christened | 2 July 2010 |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Epic-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 329.45 m (1,081 ft) |
| Beam | 40.64 m (133 ft) |
| Height | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Draft | 8.7 m (29 ft) |
| Depth | 21.6 m (71 ft) |
| Decks | 19 |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Capacity | 4,100 (double occupancy) |
| Crew | 1,724 |
Two ships in the Epic class were ordered by NCL in November 2006, with an option for a third vessel that was not exercised. A dispute between NCL and STX initially resulted in the construction of both ships being placed on hold until a new agreement was reached. The agreement called for completion of the first ship; the second ship was cancelled in 2008. The sole remaining ship, Norwegian Epic, was delivered to NCL on 17 June 2010.
After completion and acceptance, Norwegian Epic sailed on Thursday 24 June 2010 from Southampton to New York.