ʃiː wʌz bˈɪlt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt æt wˈɛətsˌɪlɛ mɚɹˈiːn pˈɜːnoʊ ʃˈɪpjɑːɹd ɪn tˈɜːkuː, fˈɪnlənd æz sˈiːwɚd fɔːɹ noːɹwˈiːdʒən kɹˈuːz lˈaɪn.
She was built in 1988 at Wärtsilä Marine Perno Shipyard in Turku, Finland as Seaward for Norwegian Cruise Line.