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'The ''Norwegian Dream'' departing Galveston Bay
'Status:'	in service
'Placed in Service:'	1992
'Tonnage:'	50,764 gross tons
'Length:'	754 feet
'Beam:'	94 feet
'Draft:'	23 feet
'Decks:'	10
'Speed:'	21 knots
'Complement:'	1,748 passengers, 700 crew
'Registry:'	Bahamas

'''Norwegian Dream''' is a cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line.

Contents

History

Vessel Class

Amenities

Current cruises

References and External Links

History

The vessel was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in 1992 as ''Dreamward'' (39,217 gross tons, 190 metres in length and 1,450 maximum passengers). In 1998, the vessel was lengthened by inserting a 40 metre long section into the hull of the ship. Following this refit, the vessel was named ''Norwegian Dream''. The tonnage correspondingly increased to 50,700 gross tonnes, and the passenger capacity increased by almost 300.
In August 1999, the vessel was involved in a collision with a cargo vessel near Dover, England. Mistakes by an officer on the ''Norwegian Dream'' were determined to be the primary factor in the accident^[1]. Although there were no fatalities, the accident raised some criticism of the lack of oversight and the safety of foreign-registered cruise vessels.^[2]
It is notable for being one of the few cruise ships capable of using the Kiel Canal: most are too tall to pass under the canal's bridges, but the ''Norwegian Dream'' is capable of lowering its funnels and masts in order to make the passage.

Vessel Class

''Norwegian Dream'' is the first in a line of two ships with this design. She was followed by ''NCL's'' ''Windward'' in 1993, which was renamed ''Norwegian Wind'' in 1998, and then ultimately transfered in 2007 to ''NCL's'' parent company, Star Cruises, as the SuperStar Aquarius.

Amenities

Activity/Bar/Entertainment Venues

★ Monte Carlo Casino

★ Lucky's Piano Bar

★ Observatory Lounge

★ Wet Bar, Champs Bar, Coffee Bar, Rendezvous Bar, Topsiders Bar

★ Stardust Lounge

★ Galleria Shops

★ Internet Cafe

★ Library/Card Room

★ Kids Corner, Video Arcade

★ Conference Center
Restaurants

★ Le Bistro French Restaurant

★ Terraces Main Dining Room

★ Sun Terraces Trattoria

★ Four Seasons Main Dining Room

★ Pizzeria

★ Sports Bar and Grill

★ Room Service
Health/Sports Facilities

★ Spa & Salon

★ Fitness Center

★ Jogging/Walking Track

★ Basketball/Volleyball Court

★ Golf Driving Net

★ Swimming Pools

★ Hot Tubs

Current cruises

In October of 2007, ''Norwegian Dream'' will reposition from Europe to South America where she will spend the winter sailing out of Valparaiso. During the spring of 2008, she will reposition to New England for cruises to Bermuda.

References and External Links

1. PDF at www.icons.org
2. Article at www.amo-union.org


★ NCL Website

★ CruiseCritic.com review

★ Collision photos