Norwegian Cruise Line’s new state-of-the-art 4,000-passenger ship, Norwegian Breakaway, will sail from her year-round homeport of New York City to the Bahamas & Florida and the Caribbean during her inaugural winter season.

Following an inaugural summer season sailing seven-day cruises from New York to Bermuda, Norwegian Breakaway will embark on a series of 25 seven-day cruises to the Bahamas & Florida beginning on Sunday, October 13th, 2013.

The ship will also sail two 12-day Southern Caribbean itineraries on January 5th and 19th, 2014, along with two Weekend Escape cruises on January 17th and 31st, 2014.

These cruises go on sale to travel partners and Latitudes Rewards members (past guests) today and to the general public on Friday, January 6th.

“Norwegian Breakaway is one of the most highly anticipated new ships and has seen great demand for her summer sailings to Bermuda,” said Kevin Sheehan, Norwegian Cruise Line’s chief executive officer. 

“For her winter inaugural season, Norwegian Breakaway will offer guests a chance to escape from the cold of the Northeast and be transported in grand style to the tropics of the Caribbean and the Bahamas & Florida. 

“We are also excited to announce the ship will stop at our newly enhanced private island, Great Stirrup Cay, offering an exclusive beach experience.”

In October of 2011, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Norwegian Cruise Line announced that beginning in May 2013, Norwegian Breakaway will be the largest ship to homeport year-round in New York City, bringing 140,000 additional embarking passengers into New York City over two years, resulting in an estimated $35 million in additional direct spending.

Currently under construction at Meyer Werft in Germany, Norwegian Breakaway will be 144,017 gross tons and is scheduled for delivery in April 2013.

Norwegian Cruise Line is viewed as Europe’s Leading Cruise Line by the prestigious World Travel Awards.