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Norwegian Breakaway takes the New York City experience to the seas
TransportWhat happens when you rediscover your fear of heights while standing on a six-inch-wide beam jutting 180 feet over the open ocean? You walk the six or so paces to the end and smile, wind-whipped and terrified, for the camera. And then, of course, you boast about walking “The Plank” on Norwegian Cruise Line‘s latest [...]
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Sen. Rockefeller puts more pressure on the cruise industry’s safety practices
TransportThe cruise lines’ least-favorite pen pal, Senator Jay Rockefeller, is at it again: He fired off letters to the CEOs of Carnival Corp., Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Line, pressing them on their cruise lines’ safety records and practices. Citing the structure of the cruise industry, with companies technically headquartered outside the U.S., the prevalence [...]
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‘Cake Boss’ bakery sets up shop on the new Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship
TransportCake Boss star Buddy Valastro can now lay claim to bakeries on both land and sea. An extension of the celebrity baker’s Carlo’s Bake Shop in Hoboken, N.J. made its debut over the weekend here on Norwegian Cruise Line’s new Norwegian Breakaway, which is sailing with passengers for the first time. Tucked into a corner [...]
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Norwegian Air’s Dreamliners are grounded but stock is soaring
TransportNorwegian Air Shuttle AS said demand for tickets aboard flights connecting Scandinavia with Asia have exceeded expectations as the company prepares to inaugurate its new long-haul network next month. The airline will begin flying from Oslo to New York City’s John F. Kennedy on May 30 using a Airbus SAS A340 as a substitute for [...]
