Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Spirit will undergo a major US$100m (R1,4bn) refurb in Marseille from January 2.
The 40-day renovation will include 14 new venues, additional staterooms and an expanded spa. New complimentary dining venues will include an additional main dining room.
The ship will also feature a daytime lounge with two hot tubs and a dedicated bar, which can transform into an after-hours entertainment venue.
The refurbed Norwegian Spirit will leave dry dock in February with extended itineraries of eight to 24 days across Asia, Africa and Europe.
This will be NCL’s first ship to visit Bali (Celun Bawang), Jakarta and Surabaya, Indonesia; Beppu, Kumamoto, Nagoya and Tokyo, Japan; Taipei (Keelung) Taiwan; and Yangon, Myanmar.
Throughout 2020 Norwegian Spirit will offer a series of voyages to Southeast Asia, China and Japan from Singapore, after two 20-day expeditions exploring Greece, Israel, Egypt and Abu Dhabi from Rome (Civitavecchia); and Seychelles, Madagascar and South Africa from Dubai.
