Ship reference
Norwegian Prima
Ship specifications and sources.
Quick facts
- Cruise line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Class
- Prima
- Entered service
- 2022
- Status
- In service
About us Norwegian Prima
Norwegian Prima is the ship that established NCL's Prima class in 2022. Built at Fincantieri's Marghera yard, it introduced a layout whose appeal depends as much on the spaces beside the sea as on the activities above it. Ocean Boulevard wraps around deck 8, with Infinity Beach and the glass Oceanwalk offering different ways to spend time outside. A traveller who values a walking route and outdoor seating can therefore compare more than the main pool when choosing this vessel.
The three-level Prima Speedway provides a contrasting activity focus. It is a racetrack, not the water-powered Slidecoaster introduced on the later expanded ships. Galaxy Pavilion supplies indoor virtual entertainment, while The Drop and The Rush add dry-slide experiences. Consider participation requirements and the day's operating arrangements before promising every activity to every member of a family.
A meal can also shape how the ship is used. Hudson's puts a main dining room alongside expansive windows; Indulge Food Hall brings several food stations into one setting, with an outdoor lounge nearby. Palomar and Onda by Scarpetta belong to the speciality choices. Dining flexibility does not remove the need to distinguish included venues, reservations and additional spending.
The current entertainment directory lists The Price is Right LIVE and Syd Norman's Presents: Rumours among its choices. Early launch material promoted other productions, so this profile does not treat an original headline musical as a permanent fixture. Check the sailing's programme when a particular show is important. The multipurpose Prima Theater & Club also makes the venue's use and atmosphere depend on the time of evening.
Accommodation ranges from single-occupancy Studios to Haven suites. Haven access and dedicated service belong to the corresponding product rather than every suite-like name. The operator currently gives 3,195 double-occupancy guests and 1,506 crew. Its present 143,535 GT reference is used instead of older rounded 142,500 or 143,500 figures. These changing published particulars should be compared by date and definition, not averaged into a fictional specification.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year built | 2022 |
| Entered service | 2022 |
| Gross tonnage (GT) | 143,535 |
| Guests at double occupancy | 3,195 |
| Maximum guests | — |
| Crew | 1,506 |
| Cabins | — |
| Decks (total) | 20 |
| Length (m) | 293.4 |
| Beam (m) | 40.5 |
| Last verified refurbishment year | — |
| Maximum speed (knots) | — |
| IMO | 9823986 |
| Shipyard | Fincantieri, Marghera, Italy |
| Flag | Bahamas |
| Propulsion / fuel description | Electric pod propulsion |
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
- Prima Speedway
- Ocean Boulevard and Infinity Beach
- Theater and club in one venue
Other ships in the same recorded class
Shared class does not guarantee identical cabins, venues or deck layouts.
| Norwegian Viva | Prima | 2023 | 143,535 |
|---|
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Sources
- NCLH — active fleet — Accessed
- Norwegian Prima — current operator particulars — Accessed
3195 current double occupancy replaces earlier3100/3099 or3215 preliminary values. Some regional pages mislabel965 feet as metres; not used for length.
- NCL — current fleet technical figures — Accessed
143535 current detailed operator figure. Prima USCG142500 and builder143500 are older/rounded references; Viva USCG143535 agrees.
- Norwegian Prima — builder technical specification — Accessed
293.4 m length,40.50 m moulded breadth; technical service speed not maximum.5400 is persons inclcrew, not guest maximum.
- Norwegian Prima — current onboard directory — Accessed
Current productions used; launch-era Summer/Beetlejuice not asserted as permanent.
- US Coast Guard — vessel identifiers — Accessed
Public search-indexed record. Direct403 not bypassed.
- Norwegian Prima — identity cross-check — Accessed
- Norwegian Prima — numbered decks — Accessed
- Fincantieri — individual delivery — Accessed