~ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2005 ~
THREE NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE CRUISE SHIPS
SAIL TOGETHER FROM THE PORT OF NEW YORK
The new Norwegian Jewel arrives off The Battery.
Although there were a total of five cruise ships docked at the New York Cruise Terminal on Sunday, September 18, 2005 the major event of the day occured when three Norwegian Cruise Line vessels sailed together. For the first time within recent memory three ships from the same line departed from New York at the same time. The first to sail, just after 4 PM, was the newest, the 92,000 grt Norwegian Jewel. This 965 foot long cruise liner sailed down the Hudson River on this beautifully clear Sunday afternoon. Next her sistership Norwegian Dawn departed and followed the new ship down the river and into the Upper Harbor. Both ships slowed down and stopped between Manhattan's Battery Park and the Statue of Liberty. Shortly they were joind by the 34,242 grt, 614 foot long Norwegian Crown. All three vessels formed a line between The Battery and the statue and were joined by the historic fireboat John J Harvey that produced plumes of water for the occasion. Norwegian Dawn then led the line of ships out of the harbor. She was headed on her weekly cruise south to Florida and The Bahamas. Norwegian Jewel was sailing on her maiden cruise to New England and Canada and Norwegian Crown was heading for Bermuda on her final New York cruise of the season.
Norwegian Jewel slows and stops in the Upper Harbor near the Statue of Liberty.
The historic fireboat John J Harvey salutes the new ship.
Norwegian Crown arrives to join the other ships.
Norwegian Crown, Norwegian Dawn and Norwegian Jewel line up in the Upper Harbor.
Norwegian Dawn sails passed her sistership Norwegian Jewel.
Norwegian Dawn heads out to sea.
(Text by John McFarlane and images by Damon Pangborn.)
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