HISTORY
Norwegian
Star is a Dawn-class cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise
Line (NCL). Ordered by and intended for Star Cruises, it was
originally named SuperStar Libra before being transferred to NCL.
Norwegian Star is a Panamax cruise ship; its 294-meter-length
(965 ft) and 32.2-meter-beam (105.6 ft) nears the limit for
ships transiting the Panama Canal.
Norwegian Star was built by the Meyer Werft shipyard in
Papenburg, Germany. Construction began on Norwegian Star in 2000
and was completed in mid-2001, with the ship put into service
later that year. Originally circumnavigating the Hawaiian
Islands since its introduction, Norwegian Star was moved to the
Pacific Coast of North America in 2004.
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