{{Short description|Class of cruise ships built for Norwegian Cruise Line}} {{Infobox ship | sclass = 2 | display_title = ''Prima''-class cruise ship | infobox_caption = ''Prima''-class cruise ship |section1={{Infobox ship/image | image = Norwegian Prima Jan 19 2023.jpg | image_caption = {{ship||Norwegian Prima}}, the [[lead ship|lead vessel]] of the ''Prima'' class }}
|section2={{Infobox ship/class overview | builders = [[Fincantieri]] | operators = [[Norwegian Cruise Line]] | class_before = {{sclass|Breakaway|cruise ship|4}} | class_after = | subclasses = {{ubl|''Prima''-plus class|''Prima''-plus plus class}} | built_range = | in_service_range = | total_ships_building = 2 | total_ships_planned = 6 | total_ships_completed = 4 | total_ships_canceled = | total_ships_active = 4 | total_ships_laid_up = | total_ships_lost = | total_ships_retired = | total_ships_preserved = }}
|section3={{Infobox ship/characteristics | hide_header = | header_caption = | type = [[Cruise ship]] | tonnage = {{GT|142500-172000}} | displacement = | length = {{cvt|300|m|ftin}} - {{cvt|344|m|ftin}} | beam = | height = 69.3 m (227 ft 4 in) | draft = | depth = | decks = | deck_clearance = | ramps = | ice_class = | power = | propulsion = | speed = | capacity = 3,195–3,840 | crew = | notes = }} }} '''''Prima''-class cruise ships''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|r|iː|m|ɑː||audio=}}, {{Respell|PREE|mah}}), formerly known by the project name '''Project Leonardo''', are a [[Ship class|class]] of [[cruise ship]]s built for [[Norwegian Cruise Line]] (NCL). These are the first NCL ships to be built by [[Fincantieri]]. Each ship is expected to cost about $850 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/cruise-ship-orderbook.html|title=Cruise Ship Orderbook|date=2016-06-26|accessdate=2017-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628134056/https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/cruise-ship-orderbook.html |archive-date=2017-06-28}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-norwegian-cruise-line-new-1-billion-prima-cruise-ship-2022-10|title=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|work=Business Insider|date=26 October 2022}}</ref>
The first ship, {{ship||Norwegian Prima}}, entered service in 2022, with the second, {{ship||Norwegian Viva}}, in 2023.
The third ship {{ship||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, {{ship||Norwegian Luna}} debuted in March 2026.
The upcoming fifth ship {{ship||Norwegian Aura}} 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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zelinski |first1=Andrea |title=NCL will make future Prima-class ships bigger and greener |url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/NCL-will-make-future-Prima-ships-bigger-and-greener |access-date=2023-11-08 |work=Travel Weekly |date=2023-02-28 |location=Rutherford, New Jersey}}</ref> The ''Prima plus plus'' ships will be wider and longer than Norwegian Prima.<ref name="CIN20220510">{{Cite news|date=2022-05-10 |title=Norwegian Cruise Line Adding More Capacity to 4 Prima Class Ships |url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/27456-norwegian-cruise-line-adding-more-capacity-to-4-prima-class-ships.html |access-date=2022-05-11 |work=Cruise Industry News|location=New York}}</ref>
==History== Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) ordered four ships in February 2017, with an option for two more ships, under the project name "Project Leonardo".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fincantieri.com/globalassets/comunicati-stampa/price-sensitive/fincantieri-a-new-class-of-ships-for-norwegian-cruise-line.pdf |publisher=Fincantieri |title=Fincantieri: A New Class of Ships For Norwegian Cruise Line |date=2017-02-16 |accessdate=2017-09-14}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=8753|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702073645/https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=8753 |archive-date=2020-07-02|publisher=The Independent Traveler |title=Norwegian Cruise Line to Build More Leonardo-Class Cruise Ships |location=Needham, Massachusetts|access-date=2018-07-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fincantieri.com/en/media/press-releases/2018/norwegian-cruise-line-confirms-2-additional-leonardo-class-ships/|title = Norwegian Cruise Line Confirms 2 Additional "Leonardo"-class Ships|date=12 July 2018|publisher=Fincantieri|location=Trieste|access-date=2018-07-12}}</ref>
==Ships== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ ! Built ! Ship ! Tonnage ! Flag ! Notes ! Image |- | colspan="6" align="center" | '''''Prima'' class''' |- | 2022 | {{ship||Norwegian Prima}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Norwegian Reveals New Norwegian Prima |url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2021/05/norwegian-reveals-new-norwegian-prima// |access-date=2023-11-08 |work=Cruise Industry News |date=2022-05-12 |location=New York}}</ref> | 142,500 GT | {{flag|Bahamas|civil}} | | [[File:Norwegian Prima Jan 19 2023.jpg|200px]] |- | 2023 | {{ship||Norwegian Viva}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Norwegian Cruise Line Introduces New Norwegian Viva; Sailing Summer 2023 |url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2022/01/norwegian-cruise-line-introduces-new-norwegian-viva-sailing-summer-2023/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |work=Cruise Industry News |date=2022-01-12 |location=New York}}</ref> | 142,500 GT | {{flag|Bahamas|civil}} | | [[File:Norwegian_Viva_Mar_1_2024.jpg|200px]] |- | colspan="6" align="center" | '''''Prima''-plus class''' |- | 2025 | ''[[Norwegian Aqua]]''<ref>{{Cite news|title=Norwegian Aqua to Debut in 2025 Out of Port Canaveral |work=Cruise Industry News |url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/11/norwegian-aqua-to-debut-in-2025/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |date=2023-11-02|location=New York}}</ref> | 156,300 GT<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pratesi |first=Gwen |date=2024-10-19 |title=Many pluses on the upcoming Norwegian Aqua |url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Many-pluses-on-the-upcoming-Norwegian-Aqua |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=www.travelweekly.com |language=en}}</ref> |{{flag|Bahamas|civil}} | Launched in April 2024<ref>[https://www.fincantieri.com/en/media/press-releases/2024/norwegian-cruise-line-and-fincantieri-celebrate-float-out-of-all-new-norwegian-aqua-tm/ Norwegian Cruise Line and Fincantieri celebrate float out of all-new Norwegian Aqua], Retrieved on 4 April 2024.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncl.com/fr/en/newsroom/norwegian-cruise-line-and-fincantieri-celebrate-float-out-of-all-new-norwegian-aqua/ |title=Norwegian Cruise Line and Fincantieri Celebrate Float Out of All-New Norwegian Aqua |publisher=Norwegian Cruise Line |access-date=24 April 2024}}</ref><ref>[https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/04/new-norwegian-aqua-floats-out-at-fincantieri/ New Norwegian Aqua Floats Out At Fincantieri], Retrieved on 24 April 2024.</ref><br>Delivered in March 2025<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2025/03/fincantieri-delivers-norwegian-aqua-to-norwegian-cruise-line/|title=Fincantieri Delivers Norwegian Aqua to Norwegian Cruise Line|date=2025-03-13|accessdate=2025-03-14}}</ref><br>Entered service in March 2025<ref>{{Cite web|title=NORWEGIAN AQUA™ MAKES GRAND DEBUT WITH INAUGURAL VOYAGE IN EUROPE|url=https://www.nclhltd.com/news-media/press-releases/detail/681/norwegian-aqua-makes-grand-debut-with-inaugural-voyage|website=Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.|date=2025-03-24|access-date=2025-11-30|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Norwegian Aqua Welcomes First Guests in Europe|url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2025/03/norwegian-aqua-welcomes-first-guests-in-europe/|website=Cruise Industry News|access-date=2025-11-30|language=en|date=2025-03-03}}</ref> |[[File:Norwegian Aqua southampton.JPG|200px]] |- | 2026 | ''[[Norwegian Luna]]'' | 156,300 GT<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-18 |title=Norwegian Cruise Line Unveils its next Cutting-edge Vessel - the all-new Norwegian Luna |url=https://www.nclhltd.com/investors/news-events/press-releases/detail/637/norwegian-cruise-line-unveils-its-next-cutting-edge |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. |language=en}}</ref> | {{flag|Bahamas|civil}} | delivered in March 2026<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fincantieri.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026/fincantieri-delivers-norwegian-luna-in-marghera|title=She is the second ship of the expanded Prima Plus Class that Fincantieri is building for Norwegian Cruise Line|date=2026-03-05|accessdate=2026-03-06}} [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] </ref> | [[File:LunaMiamiApr252006.jpg|200px]] |- | colspan="6" align="center" | '''''Prima''-plus plus class''' |- | 2027 | ''[[Norwegian Aura]]'' | 172,000<ref name=MarEx20230228>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-28 |title=Norwegian Cruise Line Modifies Future Ships for Methanol |url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/norwegian-cruise-line-modifies-future-ships-for-methanol |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=The Maritime Executive |language=en}}</ref> | | | |- | 2028 | Unnamed | 172,000<ref name=MarEx20230228/> | | | |}
==References== {{Reflist}} {{Norwegian Cruise Line}} [[Category:Cruise ship classes|Prima]] [[Category:Ships of Norwegian Cruise Line]] [[Category:Fincantieri]]