Norwegian Dream
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Norwegian Dream is a cruise ship owned by Louis Cruise Lines and operated under charter by Norwegian Cruise Line until November 2008. She was built in 1992 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France as MS Dreamward. In 1998 she was lengthened at Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven, Germany and received her current name.
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Concept and construction
The Dreamward was the first in a pair of two identical cruise ships ordered by Kloster Cruise for Norwegian Cruise Line from Chantiers de l'Atlantique. The sisters were planned with a gross register tonnage of approximately 40,000, and maximum passenger capacity of 1,246 persons. However, they were also designed from the start with the concept of lengthening in mind, making it possible for the company to easily expand their capacity without having to order entirely new ships.
The lengthening was eventually carried out in March—May 1998 at Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven, Germany, where the ship was cut in half and a new midsection was inserted. In addition to the lengthening, the ship's funnel and radar mast were adapted so that they could be folded down, allowing her to pass under the bridges of the Kiel Canal. Coinciding with the lengthening the Dreamward was renamed Norwegian Dream and has a maximum passenger capacity of 2,156.
Service history
The Dreamward was delivered on November 4, 1992. Originally both the Dreamward and Windward carried the early-90s Norwegian Cruise Line livery with a white funnel and red & blue decorative stripes on the hull. Sometime before 1998 they received the new NCL livery with a dark blue funnel and an all-white hull.
Following the lengthening and name-change in 1998, the Norwegian Dream was also used for cruising around Europe. In 2004 the ownerships of the Norwegian Dream was transferred to NCL's parent company Star Cruises, in preparation for possible sale or transfer to the Star Cruises fleet.
In April 2008 Star Cruises sold the Norwegian Dream, as well as her fleetmate Norwegian Majesty, to the Cyprus-based Louis Cruise Lines. The Norwegian Dream is chartered back to Norwegian Cruise Line until November 2008.
Amenities
Activity/Bar/Entertainment Venues
- Monte Carlo Casino
- Lucky's Piano Bar
- Observatory Lounge
- Wet Bar, Champs Bar, Coffee Bar, Rendezvous Bar, Topsiders Bar
- Stardust Lounge
- Galleria Shops
- Internet Cafe
- Library/Card Room
- Kids Corner, Video Arcade
- Conference Center
Restaurants
- Le Bistro French Restaurant
- Terraces Main Dining Room
- Sun Terraces Trattoria
- Four Seasons Main Dining Room
- Pizzeria
- Sports Bar and Grill
- Room Service
Health/Sports Facilities
- Spa & Salon
- Fitness Center
- Jogging/Walking Track
- Basketball/Volleyball Court
- Golf Driving Net
- Swimming Pools
- Hot Tubs