Norwegian Breakaway

Norwegian Cruise Line · Breakaway class · 2013

Norwegian Breakaway measures 145,655 gross tons, with room for 3,963 guests. Norwegian Breakaway sails 7-night cruises from Boston and moves to New Orleans in Nov 2026.

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Norwegian Breakaway at sea under a clear sky, three-quarter bow view showing her Peter Max New York hull art
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BuiltYear built
2013
TonnageGross tonnage
145,655
Decks
18
Cabins
2,014
Guests
3,963
4,819 at full occupancy
Crew
1,657

Norwegian Breakaway cruise schedule

47 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

    1. Boston
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      Sun 25 Oct 16:00
      Port crowd
      ParkingHotelsGetting there
    2. At sea
      Mon 26 Oct
    3. Halifax
      Tue 27 Oct07:3016:30
      Port crowd
    4. At sea
      Wed 28 Oct
    5. Kings Wharf
      Thu 29 Oct 10:00Fri 30 Oct 15:00
      Port crowd
    6. At sea
      Sat 31 Oct
    7. Boston
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      Sun 1 Nov 08:00
      Port crowd
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    Numbers match the port order

Showing 6 of 47 cruises

Where Norwegian Breakaway sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the East Coast USA and Canada New England, with more in the Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda. Norwegian Breakaway sails from Boston (Oct 2026 – Sep 2027) and New Orleans (Nov 2026 – Apr 2027).

BostonNew OrleansNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Norwegian Breakaway visits

19 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How Norwegian Breakaway sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

47sailings

  • Up to 5 nights0–
  • 7 nights4596%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights0–
  • 10–14 nights24%
  • 15+ nights0–

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
9 h
median · 6.5 – 29 h
Port days
58%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
21
staying past midnight
Late departures
8
after 20:00 · latest 22:00

Cruise patterns

  • 2 ports · 3 sea days7 nights21 cruises
  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights20 cruises
  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights2 cruises
  • 6 ports · 7 sea days14 nights1 cruise
  • 3 ports · 3 sea days7 nights1 cruise

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 20:00, local time.

Norwegian Breakaway specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Class
Breakaway class
Year built
2013
Status
In service
IMO
9606912
MMSI
311050800

Size

Gross tonnage
145,655 GT
Length
325.64 m
Beam
39.7 m
Decks
18
Cruising speed
22.5 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
3,963
Guests, full occupancy
4,819
Cabins
2,014
Crew
1,657
Guests per crew member
2.4
Space per guest
36.8 GT

How it compares

59th largest of 350 ships in service, shared with Norwegian Getaway

Gross tonnage

  • Norwegian Breakaway145,655
  • Norwegian Cruise Line average127,387
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • Norwegian Breakaway3,963
  • Norwegian Cruise Line average3,130
  • All ships in service2,189

Breakaway class sister ships

Same design and size as Norwegian Breakaway

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About Norwegian Breakaway

Norwegian Breakaway is the lead Breakaway Class ship that Meyer Werft delivered to Norwegian Cruise Line in 2013, recognisable by Peter Max's New York-themed hull art. At 145,655 gross tons she carries 3,963 guests at double occupancy across 2,014 staterooms, with The Waterfront promenade, a ropes course and the Aqua Park among her highlights. She was refitted in Brest in May 2018 and again in February and March 2025, when the Silver Screen Bistro, Horizon Park and The Stadium were added.