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Throwing
Cruisers a Curve, NCL
Introduces NEW WAVE STATEROOMS
F3 ships will feature the most innovative
living space at sea
April 2008
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NCL has come up with what is arguably the cruise industry’s most
innovative living space at sea. Dubbed New Wave Staterooms, they are
designed for NCL's next generation of Freestyle Cruising ships, F3.
The New Wave standard, New Wave balcony and New Wave deluxe
staterooms, described and illustrated in artists' renderings below,
represent a giant leap forward in cruise ship accommodations with a
completely fresh take on bathroom design, contemporary curved
architecture, and open living space.
The most distinctive design element in New Wave staterooms is the
curved walls and lines that create a chic and modern look. NCL has
maximized the living space with a totally unique "pod" bathroom that
features a separate shower stall, separate water closet, and a
modern vanity top sink. While we like the idea of not playing
dueling doors in old-style cabin entry areas where both closet and
bathroom are located on opposite sides, we're not entirely sure we want to step out of the shower
to dry off right in front of the cabin's door to the hallway. You
never know when your cabinmate (or steward) might open the door...
and oops... there you are. Could be quite interesting.
We like the stateroom furnishings, which feature a
sophisticated earth-tone palette accented with splashes of color and
rich, dark wood. Concealed contour LED lighting and back-lit domed
ceilings set a relaxing vibe. All the amenities and comforts of
NCL’s Freestyle 2.0 enhancements are included with upgraded bedding,
linens and towels, Euro pillows, Elemis bathroom products, and MP3
connectivity upon request. Balcony and deluxe staterooms have
bathrobes, a customized fruit menu, a fresh-baked cookie at turn
down on the last night of cruise, an escort to the stateroom on
embarkation day, priority restaurant reservation and reception
hotlines and special color keycard for ship-wide recognition. We'd
like to point out that cookies would be most appreciated every
night, though.
New Wave Deluxe Balcony Staterooms:
New Wave Deluxe Balcony Stateroom,
view from the entry door
New Wave Deluxe Balcony Stateroom,
view from the balcony
Features:
Ø Unique curved walls
Ø Concealed contour LED lighting
Ø Back-lit domed ceiling
Ø Comfortable seating area
Ø Flat-screen TV
Ø Mini-Bar
Ø Balcony
Ø Expanded living space
Ø A bathroom that’s “outside the box,” including:
o Separate water closet
o Separate vanity top sink within the room
o Separate bathtub and shower or luxurious shower
New Wave Balcony Staterooms:
New Wave Balcony Stateroom, view from
the entry door
New Wave Balcony Stateroom, view from
the balcony
Features:
Ø Unique curved walls
Ø Concealed contour LED lighting
Ø Back-lit domed ceiling
Ø Comfortable seating area
Ø Flat-screen TV
Ø Mini-Bar
Ø Balcony
Ø A bathroom that’s “outside the box,” including:
o Separate water closet
o Separate vanity top sink within the room
o Separate shower stall
New Wave Standard Staterooms:
New Wave Inside Stateroom, view from
the entry door
New Wave Inside Stateroom, view toward
the entry door
Features:
Ø Concealed contour LED lighting
Ø Most inside staterooms feature the back-lit domed ceiling
Ø Flat-screen TV
Ø Mini-Bar
Ø A bathroom that’s “outside the box,” including:
o Separate water closet
o Separate vanity top sink within the room
o Separate shower stall
For floor plans of each stateroom style shown
above, click the following PDF file links (opens in Adobe Acrobat
Reader):
New Wave
Deluxe Balcony Stateroom
New Wave Balcony
Stateroom
New Wave
Standard Inside Stateroom
“From the introduction of the first Caribbean
cruise more than 41 years ago to the launch of Freestyle Cruising in
2000 and beyond, NCL has always blazed a trail of innovation,” said
Colin Veitch, NCL’s president and CEO. “We have thrown away the rule
book with the design of F3... Gone are the regimented typical
designs and in place are sleek staterooms that are totally outside
the box, designed for the needs of tomorrow’s guests.”
The two 150,000-ton F3 ships will each total 4,200
passenger berths, representing the largest ships in NCL's fleet. The
new ship design will offer 60 percent more guest space than NCL's
largest ships to date, which will be used to provide guests an even
wider range of on-board activities, amenities and stateroom options.
The ships' cabin mix will be the richest of any NCL ship with 100
percent of outside staterooms featuring private balconies. In total,
each ship will have 1,415 balcony staterooms.
More details about the F3 ships including other innovative
accommodations, public spaces, dining, entertainment/nightlife,
cutting-edge technology and casino will be announced leading up to
the launch of the first F3 ship in 2010. Watch for details here on
CruiseDiva.com.
Photos
Courtesy of
Norwegian Cruise Line
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