Norwegian Pearl

Norwegian Pearl is a Jewel-class cruise ship of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), launched in 2006, sailing itineraries primarily around Alaska and the Caribbean.

Norwegian Pearl at port in Astoria, Oregon
History
Name: Norwegian Pearl
Owner: Norwegian Cruise Line
Port of registry: Nassau,  Bahamas
Ordered: 2004 December 24[1]
Builder: Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany
Yard number: 669[1]
Laid down: 4 October 2005[2]
Launched: 15 October 2006
Christened: 16 December 2006 by Rosie O'Donnell in Miami
Completed: 28 November 2006[1]
In service: 30 November 2006
Identification:
Status: In service
General characteristics
Class and type: Jewel-class cruise ship
Tonnage: 93,530 GT
Length: 965 ft (294.13 m)
Beam: 106 ft (32.31 m)
Draft: 27 ft (8.23 m)
Decks: 15
Installed power: 5 × MAN 12V48/60B[1]
Propulsion:
Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Capacity: 2,394 passengers
Crew: 1,099

Vessel class

Norwegian Pearl is the third of NCL's four Jewel-class ships. She was preceded by Norwegian Jewel in 2005, and Pride of Hawaii (now Norwegian Jade) in 2006. She was followed by Norwegian Gem in 2007. Each ship has different amenities, but has a similar exterior and interior design.

Norwegian Pearl has a similar exterior appearance to NCL's Dawn-class ships; Norwegian Star, which entered service in 2001, and Norwegian Dawn, which entered service in 2002. The interior design and amenities, however, are significantly different and merit Norwegian Pearl a Jewel-class designation.[3]

History
Norwegian Pearl during her final stages of construction in Papenburg, Germany on 5 November 2006.

The ships construction began on 3 October 2005, and she was floated out of the Meyer Werft Shipyard covered building dock on 15 October 2006.

The first attempt of the ship's passage under a power line on the Ems River in Germany is claimed to have been the source for the massive power outage that affected first Germany and then all of Europe on late November 4, 2006.[4]

The ship arrived in Southampton, England on 30 November and left on her first voyage with paying passengers on 2 December, travelling to Miami, Florida, where she was based for her first season. She was christened by Rosie O'Donnell in Miami's Port of Miami on 16 December 2006.[5]

Special interest cruises

In February 2008, Norwegian Pearl became home for the Cayamo "A Journey Through Song" 7-day cruise featuring Americana and bluegrass artists from around the world. As many as 42 musical groups provide passengers with special on-board experiences, activities, guest jams, unique collaborations, and multiple performances from each artist. Past artists include Emmy Lou Harris, John Prine, Lyle Lovett, Earl Klugh, John Hiatt, Buddy Miller and Kris Kristofferson.

Norwegian Pearl was featured on the 2009 CNBC documentary Cruise Inc.: Big Money on the High Seas.[6]

Norwegian Pearl has been used by the rock group KISS for their annual KISS Kruise since 2012.[7]

In March 2014, American rock band Paramore embarked on a special three-day event entitled "Parahoy!". The event saw fans embark on a cruise with the band members and featured activities and two concerts.[8]

In February 2015, the ship hosted the annual "Shiprocked" cruise headlining Limp Bizkit, Black Label Society, Buckcherry, and a pre-party headlined by Chevelle. Many other artists and events took place during the cruise both on the ship and on the private island of Great Stirrup Cay.

In January 2016, Norwegian Pearl took to the Caribbean with a ship full of Walker Stalkers, fans of Robert Kirkman's/Skybound Comic's "The Walking Dead". With Sixthman Ninjas leading the way, the first ever "Walker Stalker Cruise" made its maiden voyage from Miami to the island of Freeport Bahamas with celebrity guests from AMC's, The Walking Dead. A second Walker Stalker Cruise took place in February 2017 which called at NCL's private island, Great Stirrup Cay and featured Norman Reedus, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Greg Nicotero, Tom Payne, Michael Cudlitz, Chandler Riggs, Katelyn Nacon, Michael Traynor, Alana Masterson and Ross Marquand.

The entire Impractical Jokers episode "Cruisin' for a Bruisin'" including all of the challenges and a double punishment of Murr and Joe were filmed on board Norwegian Pearl . The episode aired on May 7, 2015.

The ship was chartered for a Star Trek-themed cruise in January 2017.[9] The six-night cruise had port calls in Mexico and the Bahamas. Two further chartered Star Trek voyages were planned in January 2018.[10]

In February 2019, American singer, Kesha took the ship for a four-day cruise called, Kesha's Weird and Wonderful Rainbow Ride.[11] The cruise started in Tampa, Florida and ended in Nassau, Bahamas.

In January 2020, the ship held Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager at Sea, a 4-day professional wrestling and rock music-themed cruise hosted by Chris Jericho. In partnership with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), the January 22 episode of AEW Dynamite was taped aboard the ship on 21 January while it was docked in Nassau, Bahamas.[12]

In February 2020, she hosted the Outlaw Country Cruise 5, sailing from Key West to Falmouth, Jamaica, with multiple country music artists aboard.[13]

Current cruises

Norwegian Pearl sails Caribbean cruises out of New Orleans, and Alaska cruises out of Seattle depending on the time of year. The ship has Panamax dimensions, which make it possible for her to transit the Panama Canal while repositioning between the two ports.[14]

From early May to late September, Norwegian Pearl does a one-week cruise to Alaska.[15] In the fall/winter, Norwegian Pearl cruises around Panama, the Caribbean, and Miami.[16]

References
  1. "Norwegian Pearl (26307)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-10. Retrieved 2010-10-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Building Boom Ushers in New Class System". Cruise Travel. Jan 1, 2001. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  4. "Bid to overhaul Europe power grid". BBC News. November 5, 2006. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  5. "Norwegian Cruise Line Press Releases".
  6. "CNBC.com - Cruise Inc.: Big Money on the High Seas - Official Site". Retrieved 2011-05-18.
  7. "Past Lineups - The KISS Kruise". The KISS Kruise, Sixthman. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  8. "Past Lineups - PARAHOY!". PARAHOY!, Sixthman. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  9. "Star Trek: The Cruise - the Un-Conventional Voyage".
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2016-12-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "Kesha's Weird & Wonderful Rainbow Ride".
  12. Currier, Joseph (November 18, 2019). "Bash at the Beach returning for AEW Dynamite, Jericho cruise show set". f4wonline.com. Figure Four Online. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  13. Hudak, Joseph (February 5, 2020). "Outlaw Country Cruise 2020: 10 Best Things We Saw". Rolling Stone.
  14. "Cruises on Norwegian Pearl".
  15. "7-Day Glacier Bay, Roundtrip Seattle | Dates | Norwegian Cruise Line". www.ncl.com. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  16. "Cruise Results | Norwegian Cruise Line". www.ncl.com. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
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