Ship reference
Norwegian Bella
Ship specifications and sources.
Quick facts
- Cruise line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Class
- Prima Plus
- Entered service
- 2028
- Status
- Under construction
About us Norwegian Bella
Norwegian Bella is the announced final vessel in NCL's Prima programme, with its first passenger season planned for 2028. The operator's October 20,2026 release explicitly states that Bella and Aura are being built by Fincantieri. This establishes physical construction rather than an order alone. It does not establish that a 2028 field labelled “year built” on a sales page describes an already completed ship.
The initial programme is intended to focus on Europe, with seven-day Mediterranean round trips from Barcelona beginning in May 2028. Published destinations include Italian, French and Spanish calls. That European inaugural season gives Bella a different starting point from the Caribbean programme associated with Aura. Compare actual port times and arrival arrangements for the selected departure rather than assuming every advertised city has the same embarkation or excursion logistics.
Ocean Heights is planned as an upper-deck activity complex including Eclipse Racers, Bella Free Fall, a ropes course and Moon Climber. The Party Slide and Infinity Loop supply further named water-play choices. These plans can help distinguish the enlarged design from Aqua and Luna without transferring their Slidecoaster automatically. Activity restrictions and any charges should be checked against the final operating product.
Ocean Boulevard is intended to combine outdoor circulation, Infinity Beach and additional seating with separate spaces for younger guests. Little Explorers' Cay, Adventure Alley and Surf's Bay address different age groups, so the plan should be compared with the actual ages travelling. Horizon Park and the adult Vibe Beach Club provide other intended settings, with access conditions separate from the existence of a public promenade.
The accommodation announcement includes 159 Haven suites with dedicated facilities and service. Ordinary balconies and connecting rooms should be compared by their own benefits, not assigned Haven access. Current plans give about 170,000 GT, roughly 344 metres and 3,921 guests at double occupancy; the product page lists a planned 1,757 crew. “Nearly 2,000” rooms is not converted into an exact total. Individual IMO, flag, breadth and full-passenger maximum remain unverified, and the incomplete technical record stays outside indexable release content.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year built | — |
| Entered service | 2028 |
| Gross tonnage (GT) | 170,000 |
| Guests at double occupancy | 3,921 |
| Maximum guests | — |
| Crew | 1,757 |
| Cabins | — |
| Decks (total) | — |
| Length (m) | 344 |
| Beam (m) | — |
| Last verified refurbishment year | — |
| Maximum speed (knots) | — |
| IMO | — |
| Shipyard | Fincantieri, Italy |
| Flag | — |
| Propulsion / fuel description | — |
A dash means no independently verified value is available. Guest counts at double occupancy and maximum capacity are different measures. GT measures enclosed volume, not weight.
Highlights
- Ocean Heights
- Mediterranean season from Barcelona planned2028
- Dedicated planned Haven product
Other ships in the same recorded class
Shared class does not guarantee identical cabins, venues or deck layouts.
| Norwegian Aqua | Prima Plus | 2025 | 154,140 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Aura | Prima Plus | — | 170,000 |
| Norwegian Luna | Prima Plus | 2026 | 156,300 |
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Sources
- NCL — individual newbuild product — Accessed
Planned2028/3921double/1757crew; pageyearbuilt not actual completedbuild.
- NCLH — Bella announcement20October2026 — Accessed
Explicit both under construction atFincantieri.170000approx;1129ft Bella rounded344m. Nearly2000rooms notexact.