In April 2024, Norwegian Cruise Holdings shared the most comprehensive plan for new orders in the company’s history.
The long-term fleet expansion program includes new vessels targeting each of its three brands – Norwegian Cruise Company, Oceania Cruise and Regent Seven Seas Cruise. Italian shipyard Fincantieri will build eight next-generation ships between 2026 and 2036.
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In addition to expanding Oceania and Regent’s Seven Seas Fleet two ships, the new plan also increases the number of ships under development on Norway’s cruise route. From 2025 to 2028, after delivering four Prima-Prus-class ships, Cruise Line will add four ships to its fleet in 2030, 2032, 2034, 2034 and 2036. This will increase the size of the Norwegian cruise line fleet to 27 ships by 2036.
The initial announcement stated that the Norwegians’ new vessels would be about 200,000 tons, with a capacity of nearly 5,000 passengers per vessel. But new details just released by Fincantieri show that Norwegians have decided to go bigger.
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Fincantieri ensures ordering four giant Norwegian cruise ships
Norwegian Cruise Company will follow up on its largest ship class to date. Fincantieri has received a solid order for the construction of four new Norwegian cruise ships, each with about 226,000 tonnage, which will make this new type of ship the largest ever built for cruise ships.
In terms of tonnage, the new class of Norwegian cruise ships will be as big as some of the Royal Caribbean Oasis, which are just one of the largest cruise ships in the world.
With over 5,100 berths, the new class of Norwegian large vessels will be able to accommodate more than 8,300 people, including crew members. These vessels will be designed to the highest standards of comfort and technology, and also include sustainable features.
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The four ships will be built at the Fincantieri Monfalcone shipyard, the first of which will be shipped in 2030, while the others will be conducted in 2032, 2034 and 2036. Fincantieri has built two Norwegian cruise ships, Norwegian Prima and Norwegian and Norwegian Viva and Norwegian Viva, and will soon be shipped on Norwegian water, the first ship of the Prima-Plus class launched in April.
The new vessel will follow Norwegian Water and Norwegian Luna, debuting in April 2026, with two additional Prima-Prima-Prima-prima-prima-prima-prima-prima-prima-prima-prima-prima-prima-prima- Flass ships. . According to the Cruise Industry News Global Cruise Ship Index, the last two Prima-Prus-class vessels will have a capacity of 169,000 tons and a capacity of 3,650 passengers.
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New private island pier will accommodate large Norwegian ships
As Norwegian Cruise Line’s fleet rises, it is also enhancing its private island destination in the Bahamas, the Malaysian Rup Cay, to accommodate its increased capacity and improve the passenger experience.
Currently, passengers must board a tender boat to reach their destination, but entering the Malaysian Rup Reef will soon become easier.
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A new multi-ship dock is under construction, which is expected to open by the end of 2025. It is designed to accommodate both the current and future ship classes of the Cruise Line.
In addition to Malaysian rup Cay, Norwegians also offer passengers a private destination experience of private destinations, Harvest Caye, a private resort-style destination in Cruise Line, south of Bellitz. Harvest Caye is the only destination in the country of Belize and can accommodate cruise berths.
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