Editing Norwegian Cruise Line (section)

==== Further newbuilds and acquisitions ====
[[File:Norwegian Dream1.jpg|thumb|{{Ship||Norwegian Dream}} (former ''Dreamward'')]]
With an aging, small ship fleet by the late 1980s compared to the larger modern ships being built for competitors [[Carnival Cruise Line|Carnival]] and [[Royal Caribbean International|Royal Caribbean]], Norwegian attempted to catch up with an order of a new ship in 1987, the new ''[[SuperStar Libra|Seaward]]'', NCL's first new build since 1971''.''<ref>{{Cite book |url= |title=Innovation and specialisation : the story of shipbuilding in Finland |date=2017 |publisher=Nautilus |first1=Kalle|last1=Id |first2=Bruce|last2=Peter|first3=Pia Barnholdt|last3=Kristoffersen |isbn=978-87-90924-68-3 |location=Lyngby }}</ref> Norwegian parent company Kloster would transfer two of the recently acquired [[Royal Viking Line]] ships to Norwegian, which became the ''{{MS|Westward||2}}'' and {{MS|Sunward|1991|2}} (III).<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=2018-10-11 |title=The Former Norwegian Cruise Ships, Where Are They Now? |url=https://www.cruisehive.com/the-former-norwegian-cruise-ships-where-are-they-now/27081 |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=Cruise Hive |language=en-US}}</ref> Kloster would acquire [[Royal Cruise Line]] in 1989–90,<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=C. I. N. |date=1989-12-01 |title=Kloster Acquiring Royal Cruise Line |url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/15224-kloster-acquiring-royal-cruise-line.html |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=www.cruiseindustrynews.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> and would eventually transfer the ''Westward'' to their fleet. Norwegian would also continue with further orders of new ships in the early 1990s, not competing with large-sized cruise ship building trend of competitors, but with the smaller with the ''[[SuperStar Gemini (2012)|Dreamward]]'' and ''[[SuperStar Aquarius|Windward]]'' to offer better flexibility with itineraries.<ref name=":4">{{Cite book |last=Peter |first=Bruce |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1003587263 |title=Cruise ships. A design voyage. |date=2017 |publisher=Ferry Publications |isbn=978-1-911268-08-6 |location=Narberth |oclc=1003587263}}</ref>

The line would continue to acquire second hand ships in the mid-1990s, with the addition of the ''[[Celestyal Crystal|Leeward]]'' in 1995. In 1996 the ''[[MV Balmoral (2008)|Crown Odyssey]],'' which was part of NCL's subsidiary line Royal Cruise Line, was transferred and became the ''[[MV Balmoral (2008)|Norwegian Crown]].''<ref name=":4" /> In 1997 Norwegian acquired [[Majesty Cruise Line]], and added their two ships, which became the ''[[MS Crown Iris|Norwegian Majesty]]'' and ''[[MS Braemar|Norwegian Dynasty]]''.<ref name=":6" /> During this time Norwegian would rename all its ships with the "Norwegian" prefix (excluding SS ''Norway''), and change its livery for the second time to a dark blue funnel with gold NCL logo.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=C. I. N. |date=2020-08-01 |title=Fleet Retrospective: Norwegian Cruise Line's 2000 Vessel Lineup |url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/23310-fleet-retrospective-norwegian-cruise-line-s-2000-vessel-lineup.html |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=www.cruiseindustrynews.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>

Norwegian has expanded to other parts of the world, including [[Alaska]], Europe, Bermuda, and Hawaii. Between 1997 and 2001, the company also operated cruises out of Australia under the name [[Norwegian Capricorn Line]] and acquired [[Orient Lines]] in 1998.<ref name="Ward">{{Cite book |last=Ward |first=Douglas |url=https://archive.org/details/berlitz2006compl00doug/page/384 |title=Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2006 |publisher=Berlitz |year=2006 |isbn=981-246-739-4 |page=[https://archive.org/details/berlitz2006compl00doug/page/384 384] |url-access=registration}}</ref>