May 14, 2009 - The contemporary hull design which will adorn Norwegian Epic has been revealed.
NCL's largest and most innovative Freestyle Cruising ship to date is scheduled for delivery in May 2010, and reservations for her 2010/2011 inaugural season go on sale on Thursday, May 21.
Norwegian Epic's hull artwork is painted on both sides with free form rolling waves of varying sizes that run through a modern colour spectrum of lime, aqua, red, and purple and dotted by silver circles. The artwork was developed by NCL, drawing on the talent and brand understanding in the company's marketing team in Miami.
The hull design is a departure from the rest of the line's signature hull artwork which is typically inspired by the ship's name or the destination the ship sails from.
Instead, the hull artwork on Norwegian Epic takes on the characteristics of the ship's interior features - a sophisticated, modern and sleek design and colour palette that is seen in everything from the innovative curved design of the New Wave staterooms to the more contemporary design of the ship's public areas.
"An NCL ship is instantly recognisable with its distinctive hull art that conveys each ship's personality, as well as the freedom and flexibility that is found on board," says Kevin Sheehan, NCL's chief executive officer.
The 4,200-passenger Norwegian Epic incorporates many innovations including several new types of staterooms - the curved New Wave staterooms; the biggest ship-within-a-ship suite complex at sea, comprising 60 suites and villas on two private decks at the top of the ship; a new category of inside staterooms for the budget-conscious traveller - The Studios; and spa and family-friendly accommodation.
The ship also provides unique nightlife options with the first Ice Bar at sea; an expansive Aqua Park with the only tube slide and largest bowl slide at sea - The Epic Plunge; seven decks of Freestyle Family Fun with highlights including a 33ft high, 64ft wide extreme rock climbing wall and the first ever abseiling wall at sea; the most bowling lanes at sea with six in two venues; a mixed-use sports deck with the ability for guests to engage in eight different athletic activities; as well as three separate kids' and teen activity areas and the first squash court at sea.
To see the hull artwork being added to the ship, download renderings and register for news, visit the Epic website.
