Norwegian Joy, Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) first cruise ship custom designed for China, was floated out of Meyer Werft’s building dock on March 4 in Papenburg, Germany.
The second ship in NCL’s Breakaway Plus Class, the 168,800-ton, 3,850-pax ship has been under construction since September 2015 with a hull designed by Chinese artist Tan Ping.
Following delivery on April 27, Norwegian Joy will sail from her homeports in Shanghai and Beijing (Tianjin) beginning in summer 2017.