The Breakaway class is a class of cruise ships owned and operated by Norwegian Cruise Line, Dream Cruises and Cruise Saudi (Aroya Cruises). This class is an original design, and has two sub-classes. Although most ships of the class have subtle changes between one another, they all have the same general design. The first ship of the class, , launched in 2013.
Ships Ship Yearordered In service Gross tonnage Notes Image Breakaway class The first incarnation of the class came in the form of the sister ships Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway in 2013 and 2014, respectively. They make up the smaller sub-class and are operated by Norwegian Cruise Line. 2013 2013–present First ship of the class 2014 2014–present Sister to Norwegian Breakaway Breakaway-plus class The Breakaway-plus class launched in 2015, with the delivery of Norwegian Escape. It is an enhanced version of the original class, including a slight increase in both the length and tonnage, and the addition of several new facilities. As with the original Breakaway class, they are operated exclusively by Norwegian Cruise Line. While the Norwegian Joy, Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Encore are nearly identical, the Norwegian Escape has many design features carried over from the original Breakaway class, and is smaller than her three newer sisters. 2015 2015–present Closer resemblance to Breakaway class 2017 2017–present Designed for the Chinese market. Renovated in 2019 to appeal to the American market and make it more in line with her sister ships 2018 2018–present Designed for improved energy efficiency to meet Alaska's environmental regulations 2019 2019–Present Last ship in the Breakaway-plus Class. Largest go-kart track at sea. Genting Dream class The Genting Dream class launched in 2016, is a third subdivision of this class and is operated by Dream Cruises and Aroya Cruises. They are the longest versions of the class, coming it at , but have a lower gross tonnage than the Breakaway-plus class. The twins came into service in 2016 and 2017. They were originally designed and ordered for Star Cruises, but were transferred to Dream Cruises during construction. They were built specifically for the Asian market and have a modified stern. 2016 2016–present Originally ordered for Star Cruises 2017 2017–present Originally World Dream for Dream Cruises
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