{"id":2510,"date":"2023-08-08T05:06:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T05:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/news\/?p=2510"},"modified":"2023-08-10T05:31:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T05:31:17","slug":"norwegian-prima-completes-first-year-in-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/news\/norwegian-cruise-line\/norwegian-prima-completes-first-year-in-service","title":{"rendered":"Norwegian Prima Completes First Year in Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"pb-2\" data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"8e447395-cc44-48c5-a015-7c7f57b0c17f\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Norwegian Prima has completed its first year of service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2\" data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"b82d075e-4761-4975-9c81-8404175b0e53\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/cruise-lines\/norwegian-cruise-line\">Norwegian Cruise Line<\/a> received the vessel on July 29, 2022, from the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2\" data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"a3b5e07c-fd01-4d73-84c4-5b2f6e8c8023\">After sailing to Iceland for christening, the 142,500-ton vessel arrived in Reykjavik for a massive ceremony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2\" data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"db831974-219a-4294-929c-e4c2439d26ee\">Prima was godmothered by Katy Perry, who performed at the event attended by more than 2,500 guests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2\" data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"29cab05b-caaf-4ac0-b7b5-0b96f152e2e9\">In September 3, the vessel set sail for its first commercial voyage following an invitation-only inaugural cruise. In addition to visiting ports in Northern Europe, the cruise sailed from Amsterdam to Copenhagen for ten nights.<\/p>\n<div class=\"articles-video text-center\"><iframe class=\"hide\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LTP6IUFP-Jk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"pb-2\" data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"4a7bf87a-de17-425a-b9ad-65bdc7167b95\">During most of the winter season, the Norwegian Prima was homeported in Port Canaveral, where it offered cruises from New York City, Miami, Galveston, and Galveston.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2\" data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"907a923a-cb2c-423b-934f-bbe644f01066\">A series of nine- to ten-night itineraries to France, Italy, and Spain are planned for the ship later this year, after sailing in Northern Europe again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2\" data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"49c6ba87-1ac9-4c9f-b2b0-9a7e16aa51cf\">Galveston is the departure port for the Prima&#8217;s winter season in North America in December. From late March through late April, the program features seven-night cruises to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/ports-of-call\/cozumel-mexico\">Cozumel<\/a>, Costa Maya, Harvest Caye, and Roat\u00e1n in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/destinations\/western-caribbean\">Western Caribbean<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2\" data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"e331a3d5-5ddb-40a7-bc38-911d61a7827d\">As the first member of the Prima Class, Norwegian Prima can accommodate up to 3,215 guests in double occupancy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2\" data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"bc47de5e-1916-411e-ba80-24fba367ac31\">As per Norwegian, the vessel will offer different features and upgraded amenities to enhance the guest experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2\" data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"c4be7834-5565-44a0-ae91-0814192d4769\">This includes the world&#8217;s largest go-kart track at sea, Prima Speedway, and Indulge, an upscale food hall with a variety of cuisines and experiences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2\" data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"d025eda3-d150-466a-a65a-fb26e8f18694\">In August, the Norwegian Viva will follow the Norwegian Viva in service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norwegian Prima has completed its first year of service. 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