The Norwegian Escape recently completed ten years of service after being delivered to Norwegian Cruise Line on October 22, 2015.

As the first ship in the company’s Breakaway Plus series, the 164,600-ton ship was built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany over a 17-month period.

Following its delivery, the Norwegian Escape sailed from Bremerhaven to kick off a series of inaugural festivities in Europe.

The opening schedule included a two-night stay at the British port of Southampton, in addition to a trans-Atlantic crossing to its first homeport, Miami.

The Norwegian Escape was then christened during a pier-side event at PortMiami on November 10, 2015.

Singer Pitbull served as the ship’s godparent for the ceremony, which also included an acrobatic parkour performance.

At the time, Norwegian said that the event was planned to reinforce its non-traditional cruising product and its focus on freedom and flexibility for guests.

After the ceremony, the Norwegian Escape kicked off its inaugural season, which included a series of seven-night cruises to the Eastern Caribbean and the Bahamas.

The ship’s initial itinerary featured visits to Tortola, British Virgin Islands; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; and Nassau, Bahamas.

In 2026, the ship is scheduled to offer cruises from New Orleans, Miami and New York City. The five- to 14-night itineraries feature visits to a wide range of destinations in the Western and Eastern Caribbean, as well as Canada and New England.

The Norwegian Escape is also set to offer a trans-Atlantic crossing later in the year ahead of a drydock in Europe.

In line with other Breakaway Plus-class ships, the 4,200-guest vessel is expected to undergo updates to its public areas and features.

The ship is then set to offer a trans-Atlantic crossing back to North America before kicking off a year-round schedule of short cruises from Port Canaveral.