NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced that flee's newest vessel - Norwegian Encore, successfully completed its construction and departed Meyer Werft Shipyard (Papenburg) navigating down Ems River to North Sea for sea trials.
On Monday, September 30, NCL Encore ship started its crewed conveyance to Eemshaven Holland and is already preparing to welcome the first passengers in November. One of world's largest passenger ships by GT tonnage (nearly 170,000 tonnes) and passenger capacity (3998, max 4903), the liner will be delivered to NCL on October 30, 2019. Encore will be officially named by Kelly Clarkson in PortMiami Florida on November 21, 2019, starting its 7-day roundtrip (Miami-homeporting) Caribbean cruise program on November 24, 2019.