 Norwegian Gem in Argostoli, 2022
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| History | |
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 Bahamas | |
| Name | Norwegian Gem |
| Owner | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings |
| Operator | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Port of registry | Nassau,  Bahamas |
| Ordered | 2004 |
| Builder | |
| Cost | US$ 700 Million |
| Laid down | 17 June 2006[1] |
| Launched | 12 August 2007 |
| Sponsored by | Cindy Cardella[3] |
| Christened | 18 December 2007[2] |
| Acquired | 1 October 2007 |
| In service | 2007 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Jewel-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 93,530 GT |
| Length | 965 ft (294.13 m) |
| Beam | 125 ft (38.10 m) |
| Draft | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Decks | 15 |
| Propulsion | Pod propulsion |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Capacity | 2,394 passengers |
| Crew | 1,070 crew |
Norwegian Gem is a Jewel-class cruise ship of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). She is the final cruise ship of the Jewel class and was built by German shipbuilder Meyer Werft.
- ^ "Meyerwerft Website". Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Norwegian Cruise Line Christens New York's new "It" Girl, Norwegian Gem, on Dec. 18" (Press release). Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. 19 December 2007.
- ^ Jainchill, Johanna (19 December 2007). "New Jersey mom named godmother of Norwegian Gem". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 2 March 2023.