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(NCL), launched in 2006, sailing itineraries primarily around
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and the
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Vessel class

''Norwegian Pearl'' is the third of NCL's four ''Jewel''-class ships. She was preceded by in 2005, and (now ''Norwegian Jade'') in 2006. She was followed by in 2007. Each ship has different amenities, but has a similar exterior and interior design. ''Norwegian Pearl'' has a similar exterior appearance to NCL's ships; , which entered service in 2001, and , which entered service in 2002. The interior design and amenities, however, are significantly different and merit ''Norwegian Pearl'' a ''Jewel''-class designation.


History

The ship's construction began on 3 October 2005, and she was floated out of the
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Shipyard covered building dock on 15 October 2006. The first attempt of the ship's passage under a power line on the Ems River in Germany is claimed to have been the source for the massive power outage that affected first Germany and then all of Europe on late November 4, 2006. The ship arrived in
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on 30 November and left on her first voyage with paying passengers on 2 December, travelling to
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, where she was based for her first season. She was christened by
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in Miami's
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on 16 December 2006.


Special interest cruises

In February 2008, ''Norwegian Pearl'' became home for the Cayamo "A Journey Through Song" 7-day cruise featuring
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and bluegrass artists from around the world. As many as 42 musical groups provide passengers with special on-board experiences, activities, guest jams, unique collaborations, and multiple performances from each artist. Past artists include Emmy Lou Harris,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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and
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. ''Norwegian Pearl'' was featured on the 2009
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documentary ''Cruise Inc.: Big Money on the High Seas''. ''Norwegian Pearl'' has been used by the rock group
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for their annual KISS Kruise since 2012. In March 2014, American rock band
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embarked on a special three-day event entitled "Parahoy!". The event saw fans embark on a cruise with the band members and featured activities and two concerts. In February 2015, the ship hosted the annual "Shiprocked" cruise headlining
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,
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,
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, and a pre-party headlined by Chevelle. Many other artists and events took place during the cruise both on the ship and on the private island of
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. In January 2016, ''Norwegian Pearl'' took to the Caribbean with a ship full of Walker Stalkers, fans of Robert Kirkman's/Skybound Comic's "The Walking Dead". With Sixthman Ninjas leading the way, the first ever "Walker Stalker Cruise" made its maiden voyage from Miami to the island of Freeport Bahamas with celebrity guests from AMC's, ''The Walking Dead''. A second Walker Stalker Cruise took place in February 2017 which called at NCL's private island, Great Stirrup Cay and featured Norman Reedus, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Greg Nicotero, Tom Payne, Michael Cudlitz, Chandler Riggs, Katelyn Nacon, Michael Traynor, Alana Masterson and Ross Marquand. The entire
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episode ''"Cruisin' for a Bruisin'"'' including all of the challenges and a double punishment of Murr and Joe were filmed on board ''Norwegian Pearl'' . The episode aired on May 7, 2015. The cruise ship was then used as the ''Impractical Jokers Cruise'' from 2017 to 2020. The ship was chartered for a
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-themed cruise in January 2017. The six-night cruise had port calls in Mexico and the Bahamas. Two further chartered Star Trek voyages were planned in January 2018. In February 2019, American singer,
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took the ship for a four-day cruise called, '' Kesha's Weird and Wonderful Rainbow Ride''. The cruise started in Tampa, Florida and ended in Nassau, Bahamas. In January 2020, the ship held
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, a 4-day
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and
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-themed cruise hosted by
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. In partnership with
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(AEW), the January 22 episode of ''
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'' was taped aboard the ship on 21 January while it was docked in
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. In February 2020, she hosted the Outlaw Country Cruise 5, sailing from Key West to Falmouth, Jamaica, with multiple country music artists aboard.


Current and future cruises- January 2023 to December 2024

''Norwegian Pearl'' currently (2023) sails to the Bahamas out of Miami. It will reposition in late March and sail Boston to Bermuda until early September. It will then cruise one way from Boston to Quebec City and then Quebec City to Boston until the end of October. It will then return to Miami for a mix of Caribbean and Bahama cruises until January 2024 until the musical charters begin, After a Transatlantic from NYC in late April it will transition to Mediterranean cruises. In Late November 2024 it will reposition with a transatlantic cruise from Barcelona, Spain arriving in Miami December 14. The ship has
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dimensions, which make it possible for her to transit the
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