Papenburg, Germany – Nov 15, 2013 — Norwegian Getaway, Miami’s Ultimate Ship, departed MEYER WERFT in Papenburg, Germany late last night, for her approximately 24-hour long conveyance along the Ems River. Norwegian Getaway’s river conveyance marks another key milestone in the ship’s highly anticipated delivery. Sailing backwards, Norwegian Getaway left MEYER WERFT at …
Tag: Meyer Werft Shipyard
Oct 31
Norwegians Named their Ships Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Bliss
Names for the Line’s two new Breakaway Plus vessels received the highest number of votes from Norwegian’s social community Miami   –   Oct 8, 2013   —   Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that thanks to its Facebook fans around the globe the names of the line’s two new Breakaway Plus class ships are Norwegian …
Feb 10
Meyer Werft Delivers Disney Fantasy in Official Maritime Ceremony
Disney Cruise Line takes the helm and prepares for the journey home to Florida PAPENBURG / BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY, (Feb. 9, 2012) – Disney Cruise Line took possession of its newest ship – Disney Fantasy – today from the Meyer Werft shipyard in a traditional maritime ceremony aboard the ship. The Meyer Werft flag was lowered, …
Jan 10
Disney Fantasy Float Out
— PAPENBURG, GERMANY, (Jan. 9, 2012) – The newest Disney Cruise Line ship, Disney Fantasy, floated out of the enclosed building dock at the Meyer Werft shipyard yesterday as thousands of onlookers watched. This symbolizes one of the final stages of this ship’s construction and marks a significant milestone towards the March 31, 2012 maiden …
Jan 06
New ship leaves shipyard’s covered building dock
Papenburg, 5 January 2012 – The new cruise ship for the U.S. cruise company Disney Cruise Line (Orlando), the Disney Fantasy, will leave MEYER WERFT’s covered building dock on Sunday, 8 January 2012. Around 11 a.m. the new ship will slowly be floated out of the covered hall, followed by a couple of tests and …
Dec 27
Dumbo Adorns the Stern of the Disney Fantasy « Disney Parks Blog
It’s not every day that you see a flying elephant! But that’s exactly the scene that played out at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany the other week when the beloved Disney character Dumbo was placed on the stern of the Disney Fantasy. Dumbo Adorns the Stern of the Disney Fantasy « Disney Parks Blog.
Sep 21
First Steel Cut For Norwegian Breakaway
Papenburg, Germany – Sep 21, 2011 — The first piece of steel was cut today at MEYER WERFT in Papenburg, Germany for the construction of Norwegian Breakaway, the first of two new Freestyle Cruising® ships for Norwegian Cruise Line, set for delivery in April 2013. The first plate of steel took four minutes to …