

This vessel offers the highest staffing levels and space ratio of any new cruise ship in the contemporary and premium cruise categories, as well as the largest variety of suite categories available at sea. NCL says travellers will live up every second of their journey in the most spacious accommodation including its largest inside, ocean view and balcony category staterooms. (Photo by Gene Sloan/The Points Guy) It’s a major shift for a line that has been hitting the supersize button. Norwegian has ordered six new ships for delivery between 20 that will measure 140,000 tons about 17 less bulky than Norwegian Encore.

Mirroring the upscale design and structure of her record-breaking sister ship Norwegian Prima, Norwegian Viva, also built by renowned Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in Marghera, Italy, will debut at 294 metres long, 142,500 gross tonnes and accommodate 3,219 guests at double occupancy. Instead, the 17-ship cruise operator is about to go smaller with its next vessels.

She will then sail the Southern Caribbean for her 2023-2024 northern hemisphere winter season offering warm-weather getaways from San Juan, Puerto Rico. She’ll be homeporting in key Southern European port cities including Lisbon, Portugal Venice (Trieste) and Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy and Athens (Piraeus), Greece. Providing guests with elevated experiences including more wide-open spaces, thoughtful and stunning design and exceptional service, Norwegian Viva will begin sailing remarkable Mediterranean itineraries in June 2023. Today Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has introduced the second of six cutting-edge ships, Norwegian Viva, which is open for sale right now. Launching June 2023, Norwegian Viva is set to homeport in four marquee Mediterranean destinations: Lisbon, Venice, Rome and Athens. The 3,215-passenger Prima is the first in a new class of NCL ships and will feature a three-level go kart, a drop slide, a sculpture garden and expanded. The company says it has obtained export credit financing with favourable terms to fund 80 percent of the contract price of each ship delivered through 2025, subject to certain conditions.įor further information on Norwegian Cruise Line visit: ncl.co.Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has unveiled Norwegian Viva, the next ship in its brand-new Prima Class. The contract price for each of the four vessels is approximately €800 million per ship. “We are extremely excited to collaborate with Norwegian Cruise Line and this partnership allows us to include a new prestigious client in Fincantieri’s portfolio,” said Giuseppe Bono, CEO of Fincantieri S.p.A. “This order continues to highlight our disciplined newbuild program, extends our growth trajectory well into the future, enhances our already attractive earnings profile, and drives expected long-term returns for our shareholders.” “This new class of ships will continue Norwegian Cruise Line brand’s legacy of introducing meaningful innovation to the cruise industry,” said Frank Del Rio, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Details on the ships’ guest-facing and first-at-sea features will be announced at a later date. The four 140,000 gross ton vessels will each accommodate approximately 3,300 guests. to construct the next generation of ships. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd has announced it has four ships are on order for delivery in 2022, 2023, 20, with an option for two additional ships to be delivered in 20.Īn agreement was reached with Fincantieri S.p.A.
