Norwegian Dawn cruise ship arrives at Old Doha Port

Norwegian Dawn cruise ship

Norwegian cruise ship ‘Norwegian Dawn’ arrived at Old Doha Port terminal on Wednesday on its maiden voyage to Qatar and the Gulf region.

The ship is visiting Qatar on a turnaround call carrying 1,347 passengers and a crew of 1,021.

It is scheduled to embark 1,900 tourists from Doha on a 7-day itinerary to several tourist destinations in the region, after disembarking 1,300 passengers.

The Norwegian Dawn, a subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) headquartered in Miami, Florida, sails under the Bahamas flag and can carry 2,340 passengers and 1,032 crew members. The ship entered service in 2002.

It is 294 metres long and 38 metres wide. It consists of 15 decks and provides many amenities and entertainment on board.