NCL to order 2 new ships 150,000 Gross Tons from Aker Yards S.A
 

Freestyle for 5000 - should be interesting

http://www.ncl.com/news/pr/pr090706.htm


Miami - Thursday, September 7, 2006 -- NCL Corporation Ltd. announced today
that it has entered into a contract with Aker Yards S.A. of France to build
up to three new cruise ships, totaling 12,600 berths for delivery between
2009 and 2011. The contract price, comprising two firm ships and one option,
is ?2.17 billion, or approximately $2.8 billion at today's exchange rate.
The ships will be built for the company's Norwegian Cruise Line brand (NCL)
and will each be approximately 150,000 Gross Tons and 4,200 passenger
berths. The order is firm for two ships for delivery in the fourth quarter
of 2009 and the second quarter of 2010, and there is an option for a third
sister ship for delivery in the first quarter of 2011. The contract price
for each of the first two ships is ?735 million, and for the optional third
ship is ?700 million.