Topic: Project Breakaway: NCL reveals first glimpse of cabins

NCL has offered a first glimpse of several niche cabin grades it plans for its next two "Project Breakaway" ships. What do you think?



The single-occupancy Studios (above) will be similar to the ones found on the line's latest ship, the 4,100-passenger Norwegian Epic. The rooms will have full size beds, a sink and shower separated from an enclosed toilet area and a circular window overlooking an interior corridor.

Single-occupancy cabins have become a relative rarity in the cruise business, and Norwegian has won kudos from solo travelers for including them on the Norwegian Epic. As on the Epic, the Studio cabins on the two Project Breakaway ships will be clustered in a private, keycard-accessed complex that will include a two-story Studio Lounge with a bar.

Apparently there will be 59 of the Studios on each of the Project Breakaway ships, which are scheduled to debut in April 2013 and April 2014, respectively. The Norwegian Epic has 128 such cabins.

The spa cabins will come in two styles: there will be 28 x Spa Balcony cabins and 20 x Spa Mini-Suites. As the illustration below shows, the spa cabins will have a tranquil spa-themed décor, and they'll also feature easy access to the adjacent spa and fitness centre, as well as complimentary access to the Thermal Spa Suite during operating hours.



They also revealed that the new ships will have Oceanview cabins that feature large picturesque windows (something Norwegian Epic did not have). There will be 158 in total, 42 of them will be "Family Oceanview" cabins that sleep up to five passengers and have a bathroom similar to a Mini-Suite with a modern double sink, bath tub and a second wardrobe for added storage.

Another category of cabins, the Family Mini-Suite, will be located on Deck 12 and 13, in close proximity to the ship's children's facilities. For families with small children, there also will be a number of staterooms with bath tubs.

And, last but not least, there will be 449 "inside" cabins (below) featuring two beds that can be converted to a queen-size bed as well as, in most cases, additional pull-out bunks that allow for up to four people per room. And as an added bonus, many of the inside cabins will connect to other inside cabins to accommodate larger groups.



UK based Priestmangoode, along with Tillberg Design of Sweden, were commissioned to design the cabins. Priestmangoode designed the Studio cabins on the Norwegian Epic, which were widely praised for the layout and decor by passengers, agents and critics.

Well, what do you think? Are you an NCL fan? Do you like look/sound of their new cabin categories?

Not my style!

I prefer the more contemporary decor that celebrity offers
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]We were on the NCL Jewel a few years ago; you needed sunglasses when inside the ship[/SIZE][/FONT]

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NCL has offered a first glimpse of several niche cabin grades it plans for its next two "Project Breakaway" ships. What do you think?



The single-occupancy Studios (above) will be similar to the ones found on the line's latest ship, the 4,100-passenger Norwegian Epic. The rooms will have full size beds, a sink and shower separated from an enclosed toilet area and a circular window overlooking an interior corridor.

Single-occupancy cabins have become a relative rarity in the cruise business, and Norwegian has won kudos from solo travelers for including them on the Norwegian Epic. As on the Epic, the Studio cabins on the two Project Breakaway ships will be clustered in a private, keycard-accessed complex that will include a two-story Studio Lounge with a bar.

Apparently there will be 59 of the Studios on each of the Project Breakaway ships, which are scheduled to debut in April 2013 and April 2014, respectively. The Norwegian Epic has 128 such cabins.

The spa cabins will come in two styles: there will be 28 x Spa Balcony cabins and 20 x Spa Mini-Suites. As the illustration below shows, the spa cabins will have a tranquil spa-themed décor, and they'll also feature easy access to the adjacent spa and fitness centre, as well as complimentary access to the Thermal Spa Suite during operating hours.



They also revealed that the new ships will have Oceanview cabins that feature large picturesque windows (something Norwegian Epic did not have). There will be 158 in total, 42 of them will be "Family Oceanview" cabins that sleep up to five passengers and have a bathroom similar to a Mini-Suite with a modern double sink, bath tub and a second wardrobe for added storage.

Another category of cabins, the Family Mini-Suite, will be located on Deck 12 and 13, in close proximity to the ship's children's facilities. For families with small children, there also will be a number of staterooms with bath tubs.

And, last but not least, there will be 449 "inside" cabins (below) featuring two beds that can be converted to a queen-size bed as well as, in most cases, additional pull-out bunks that allow for up to four people per room. And as an added bonus, many of the inside cabins will connect to other inside cabins to accommodate larger groups.



UK based Priestmangoode, along with Tillberg Design of Sweden, were commissioned to design the cabins. Priestmangoode designed the Studio cabins on the Norwegian Epic, which were widely praised for the layout and decor by passengers, agents and critics.

Well, what do you think? Are you an NCL fan? Do you like look/sound of their new cabin categories?

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Not my style!:I prefer the more contemporary decor that celebrity offers. We were on the NCL Jewel a few years ago; you needed sunglasses when inside the ship[/SIZE][/FONT]

The designs look pretty 'contemporary' to me? In fact they are similar to Epic.

In fact NCL toned down their decor for Epic, compared to the rest of their fleet. Som eof it is even quite 'classy'. Carnival have just done the same. (Evn McDonald's has too!)

OOOps Swop the word contemporary for the word traditional

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The designs look pretty 'contemporary' to me? In fact they are similar to Epic.

In fact NCL toned down their decor for Epic, compared to the rest of their fleet. Som eof it is even quite 'classy'. Carnival have just done the same. (Evn McDonald's has too!)

the new cabins look great, lets hope they keep the price down on the singles

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the new cabins look great, lets hope they keep the price down on the singles

Bad news that they are reducing the number of single cabins. Perhaps they are going down the 'lip service' road that P&O have gone with Azura. Good initial impression until you realise that most single travellers will have to pay the normal supplement.

On Epic are the single cabins cheaper than a normal one with a supplement?

Apparently it's cheaper on the Epic to pay double for a normal cabin than to pay for a studio- sounds crazy to me but then again after my recent experience on the Epic I'm not surprised NCL try and make as much money out of you that they can- I know all other cruise lines do the same but they are more discreet about it and don't make you feel like you are just a customer rather than guest etc.

I think the idea of studio cabins for single travellers is fantastic So few cruise ships have single cabins and therefore single travellers have to pay an unfair supplement but from what I have seen it doesn't look as though they are much cheaper. Come on cruise lines - do something for the large number of single travellers who are exploited. We expect to pay a supplement but the 70 or 80% that same cruise lines charge is disgraceful. Personally I don't mind a smaller stateroom - I'd rather that an a huge supplement.

Maybe I'm missing something. But if the small solo cabins on Epic are more expensive than one person staying in a double why do they fill up so quickly ?

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Apparently it's cheaper on the Epic to pay double for a normal cabin than to pay for a studio- sounds crazy to me....

NONSENSE! Check out the NCL web site. The studios (single cabins) are generally sold with NO single supplement so that are HALF price a double cabin. The 128 do sell out very fast because of this.

Amusingly NCL now claim that Epic's Studio Cabins were designed for singles, but this is not true - originally they were aimed at young couples - that's why they have a double bed and sexy variable-mood lighting! However they were sold at the same fare as standard inside cabins, which were a bit bigger. Hence they did not sell very well.