# Prima-class cruise ship

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Class of cruise ships built for Norwegian Cruise Line

Prima-class cruise ship Norwegian Prima, the lead vessel of the Prima class Class overview Builders Fincantieri Operators Norwegian Cruise Line Preceded by Breakaway class Subclasses Prima-plus class Prima-plus plus class Planned 6 Building 2 Completed 4 Active 4 General characteristics Type Cruise ship Tonnage 142,500−172,000 GT Length 300 m (984 ft 3 in) - 344 m (1,128 ft 7 in) Height 69.3 m (227 ft 4 in) Capacity 3,195–3,840

***Prima*-class cruise ships** ([/ˈpriːmɑː/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English), [*PREE-mah*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key)), formerly known by the project name **Project Leonardo**, are a [class](/source/Ship_class) of [cruise ships](/source/Cruise_ship) built for [Norwegian Cruise Line](/source/Norwegian_Cruise_Line) (NCL). These are the first NCL ships to be built by [Fincantieri](/source/Fincantieri). Each ship is expected to cost about $850 million.[1] The modifications that are to be made to the design of the future *Prima*-class ships would result in an extra 1.2 billion euros in shipbuilding costs — about US$1.27 billion.[2]

The first ship, [*Norwegian Prima*](/source/Norwegian_Prima), entered service in 2022, with the second, [*Norwegian Viva*](/source/Norwegian_Viva), in 2023.

The third ship [*Norwegian Aqua*](/source/Norwegian_Aqua), the first in the *Prima plus* subclass entered the fleet in 2025 and was around 10 percent bigger in gross tonnage than the *Norwegian Prima*. The fourth *Prima plus* class ship, [*Norwegian Luna*](/source/Norwegian_Luna) debuted in March 2026.

The upcoming fifth ship [*Norwegian Aura*](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Norwegian_Aura&action=edit&redlink=1) and sixth unnamed *Prima plus plus* subclass ships will be 20 percent larger than Norwegian Prima, making them the largest in the entire fleet, and they will debut in 2027 and 2028.[3] The *Prima plus plus* ships will be wider and longer than Norwegian Prima.[4]

## History

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) ordered four ships in February 2017, with an option for two more ships, under the project name "Project Leonardo".[5] The ships should be delivered in the years 2022 to 2026, the optional ships up to 2028.

In July 2018, the cruise line confirmed its order for the fifth and sixth cruise ships under Project Leonardo. They are expected to join the NCL's fleet in 2026 and 2027 respectively.[6][7]

## Ships

Built Ship Tonnage Flag Notes Image Prima class 2022 Norwegian Prima[8] 142,500 GT Bahamas 2023 Norwegian Viva[9] 142,500 GT Bahamas Prima-plus class 2025 Norwegian Aqua[10] 156,300 GT[11] Bahamas Launched in April 2024[12][13][14] Delivered in March 2025[15] Entered service in March 2025[16][17] 2026 Norwegian Luna 156,300 GT[18] Bahamas delivered in March 2026[19] Prima-plus plus class 2027 Norwegian Aura 172,000[20] 2028 Unnamed 172,000[20]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Cruise Ship Orderbook"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170628134056/https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/cruise-ship-orderbook.html). 2016-06-26. Archived from [the original](https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/cruise-ship-orderbook.html) on 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2017-09-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Cruise Line's new $1.1 billion Prima cruise ship with two Starbucks, a 10-story slide, and a go-kart track — see what it was like"](https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-norwegian-cruise-line-new-1-billion-prima-cruise-ship-2022-10). *Business Insider*. 26 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Zelinski, Andrea (2023-02-28). ["NCL will make future Prima-class ships bigger and greener"](https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/NCL-will-make-future-Prima-ships-bigger-and-greener). *Travel Weekly*. Rutherford, New Jersey. Retrieved 2023-11-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CIN20220510_4-0)** ["Norwegian Cruise Line Adding More Capacity to 4 Prima Class Ships"](https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/27456-norwegian-cruise-line-adding-more-capacity-to-4-prima-class-ships.html). *Cruise Industry News*. New York. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-05-11.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Fincantieri: A New Class of Ships For Norwegian Cruise Line"](https://www.fincantieri.com/globalassets/comunicati-stampa/price-sensitive/fincantieri-a-new-class-of-ships-for-norwegian-cruise-line.pdf) (PDF). Fincantieri. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-09-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Norwegian Cruise Line to Build More Leonardo-Class Cruise Ships"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200702073645/https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=8753). Needham, Massachusetts: The Independent Traveler. Archived from [the original](https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=8753) on 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2018-07-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Norwegian Cruise Line Confirms 2 Additional "Leonardo"-class Ships"](https://www.fincantieri.com/en/media/press-releases/2018/norwegian-cruise-line-confirms-2-additional-leonardo-class-ships/). Trieste: Fincantieri. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Norwegian Reveals New Norwegian Prima"](https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2021/05/norwegian-reveals-new-norwegian-prima//). *Cruise Industry News*. New York. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2023-11-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Norwegian Cruise Line Introduces New Norwegian Viva; Sailing Summer 2023"](https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2022/01/norwegian-cruise-line-introduces-new-norwegian-viva-sailing-summer-2023/). *Cruise Industry News*. New York. 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2023-11-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Norwegian Aqua to Debut in 2025 Out of Port Canaveral"](https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/11/norwegian-aqua-to-debut-in-2025/). *Cruise Industry News*. New York. 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2023-11-02.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Pratesi, Gwen (2024-10-19). ["Many pluses on the upcoming Norwegian Aqua"](https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Many-pluses-on-the-upcoming-Norwegian-Aqua). *www.travelweekly.com*. Retrieved 2024-10-28.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [Norwegian Cruise Line and Fincantieri celebrate float out of all-new Norwegian Aqua](https://www.fincantieri.com/en/media/press-releases/2024/norwegian-cruise-line-and-fincantieri-celebrate-float-out-of-all-new-norwegian-aqua-tm/), Retrieved on 4 April 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Norwegian Cruise Line and Fincantieri Celebrate Float Out of All-New Norwegian Aqua"](https://www.ncl.com/fr/en/newsroom/norwegian-cruise-line-and-fincantieri-celebrate-float-out-of-all-new-norwegian-aqua/). Norwegian Cruise Line. Retrieved 24 April 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** [New Norwegian Aqua Floats Out At Fincantieri](https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/04/new-norwegian-aqua-floats-out-at-fincantieri/), Retrieved on 24 April 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Fincantieri Delivers Norwegian Aqua to Norwegian Cruise Line"](https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2025/03/fincantieri-delivers-norwegian-aqua-to-norwegian-cruise-line/). 2025-03-13. Retrieved 2025-03-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["NORWEGIAN AQUA™ MAKES GRAND DEBUT WITH INAUGURAL VOYAGE IN EUROPE"](https://www.nclhltd.com/news-media/press-releases/detail/681/norwegian-aqua-makes-grand-debut-with-inaugural-voyage). *Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd*. 2025-03-24. Retrieved 2025-11-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Norwegian Aqua Welcomes First Guests in Europe"](https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2025/03/norwegian-aqua-welcomes-first-guests-in-europe/). *Cruise Industry News*. 2025-03-03. Retrieved 2025-11-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Norwegian Cruise Line Unveils its next Cutting-edge Vessel - the all-new Norwegian Luna"](https://www.nclhltd.com/investors/news-events/press-releases/detail/637/norwegian-cruise-line-unveils-its-next-cutting-edge). *Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd*. 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2024-10-28.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["She is the second ship of the expanded Prima Plus Class that Fincantieri is building for Norwegian Cruise Line"](https://www.fincantieri.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026/fincantieri-delivers-norwegian-luna-in-marghera). 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2026-03-06. [\[1\]](https://delivery-p147008-e1544195.adobeaemcloud.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:429a71f4-e074-4b47-ab76-0f791940eb17/as/Norwegian_Luna%20(45).jpg?width=1600&preferwebp=true)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-MarEx20230228_20-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-MarEx20230228_20-1) ["Norwegian Cruise Line Modifies Future Ships for Methanol"](https://maritime-executive.com/article/norwegian-cruise-line-modifies-future-ships-for-methanol). *The Maritime Executive*. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2024-10-28.

v t e Norwegian Cruise Line fleet Current fleet Leo class Norwegian Spirit Sun class Norwegian Sky Norwegian Sun NCL America Pride of America Dawn class Norwegian Dawn Norwegian Star Jewel class Norwegian Jewel Norwegian Jade Norwegian Pearl Norwegian Gem Epic class Norwegian Epic Breakaway class Norwegian Breakaway Norwegian Getaway Breakaway Plus class Norwegian Escape Norwegian Joy Norwegian Bliss Norwegian Encore Prima class Norwegian Prima Norwegian Viva Prima Plus class Norwegian Aqua Norwegian Luna Former fleet Sunward (1966) Norway (1979–2004) Norwegian Sea (1988–2005) Norwegian Dream (1993–2008) Norwegian Crown (1996/2003) Norwegian Majesty (1997) Norwegian Wind (1998)

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