Fireworks a standard on Norwegian Breakaway

Fireworks a standard on Norwegian Breakaway

By Tom Stieghorst
Norwegian Breakaway will offer a fireworks display on every cruise, distinguishing it from most other cruise ships.

The 4,000-passenger Breakaway, set to debut in May, plans a fireworks show on the second-to-last night at sea each week, after the ship departs Bermuda on its return to New York.

The fireworks will be coordinated with a production show set to a playlist of classic 1980s hits including “Come on Feel the Noise” by Quiet Riot; “Whip It,” by Devo; “Cherish,” by Madonna; “Final Countdown,” by Europe; and “Purple Rain,” by Prince.

Disney Cruise Line ships also do a fireworks show with every cruise.

Norwegian sets IPO price

Norwegian sets IPO price

By Tom Stieghorst
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., the company planning to take Norwegian Cruise Lines public, set a price range of $16 to $18 a share for the stock.

The offering would raise about $370 million, which would be used mainly to pay off debt, the company said in a disclosure statement issued on Jan. 2.

In a statement Tuesday, Norwegian said it plans to sell 23.5 million shares, which it will seek to list on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol NCLH.

Cruise operator Norwegian prepares to float

Cruise operator Norwegian prepares to float

Jan 07, 2013

Cruise operator Norwegian prepares to float

Norwegian Cruise Line is being lined up for a stock market float.

Weekend reports suggest that a raft of extra advisers have been employed by the company including Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan and HSBC.

These are in addition to UBS, Goldman Sachs and Barclays to work on the planned Nasdaq listing in the US.

The emergence of the additional advisors will fuel speculation that Norwegian is prepared to press ahead, the Sunday Times reported.

The company first registered its intention with the US financial regulator the SEC in 2010.