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Norwegian Cruise Line Has a New Ship: Prima

Norwegian Cruise Line has officially christened its newest ship: Prima, a 965-foot-long, 143,535-ton vessel that’s the first of six ships in the company’s new Prima class. Prima, which has capacity for 3,100 guests at double occupancy, has what Norwegian says …

This Is Norwegian Cruise Line’s Next Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed its newest ship: Norwegian Viva, the latest vessel in its Prima Class. The new ship will begin sailing in 2023, with plans to sail the Southern Caribbean for the 2023-2024 winter season out of San …

Norwegian Cruise Line Floats Out Newest Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line has floated out its newest ship, Norwegian Prima. The new ship was floated out from her dry dock at Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, marking the first time the ship touched water. Prime is the company’s 18th ship, …

Norwegian Cruise Line Is Relaunching in the Caribbean

Norwegian Cruise Line is relaunching operations in the Caribbean. And continuing the post-pandemic trend, the cruise line will begin by homeporting a pair of ships in the region. That will include Norwegian Joy, which will homeport in Montego Bay, and …

Norwegian Cruise Line Takes Delivery of New “Encore” Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line has taken delivery of its new Norwegian Encore cruise ship in Germany. The 1,100-foot-long, 170,000-gross-ton ship has a capacity of nearly 4,000 guests. The ship will launch this fall in Miami, with seven-day Caribbean cruises, before launching …

Norwegian, JetBlue Eyeing Interline Agreement

JetBlue and Norwegian are looking to sign an interline agreement, the two sides said this week. The two fast-growing carriers have signed a letter of intent for an interline agreement, which would let travelers combine flights between Europe and the …

Norwegian Cruise Line’s Newest Ship Nears Completion

By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship is nearing completion, having emerged for the first time from the Meyer Werft ship building dock in Germany. The new 1,100-foot-long Norwegian Encore is slated for completion by the end …

Scarpetta Is Coming to Norwegian Cruise Line

By the Caribbean Journal staff Popular Italian eatery Scarpetta, which has locations around the world, is now opening its first-ever restaurant on a cruise ship. The new Onda by Scarpetta will make its debut on the still-in-production Norwegian Cruise Line’s …

Norwegian Getaway Completes “Extensive” Makeover

By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Getaway cruise ship has completed a two-week dry dock that included an “extensive” makeover. The ship’s changes included new venues and artwork; upgraded social spaces and what the company called “refreshed” …

Norwegian Joy Completes $50 Million Revamp

By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has completed a $50 million renovation project on its Norwegian Joy cruise ship, the company said this week. The large-scale refresh aimed to make the ship nearly identical to Norwegian Bliss, its …

Norwegian Transforms Another Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has completed another major refurbishment project on one of its ships, this time the Norwegian Sky. The project, part of the line’s wider Norwegian Edge fleet enhancement program, entailed a three-week dry …

Caribbean Photo of the Week: St Thomas, From the Sea

By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Stephen Roth of Kansas City, Missouri, who sent in this lovely shot of Charlotte Amalie in St Thomas, taken from his balcony aboard the Norwegian Bliss cruise …

Martinique’s Airport Seeing Strong Growth

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Traffic reports for Martinique Aimé Césaire Airport show increased traffic for the island, according to newly released data. The airport saw a rise in traffic of 5.51 percent for November 2018 over November 2017, bringing …

More Cruise Ships Heading to St Kitts

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s simple: St Kitts’ Port Zante has become one of the hottest cruise ports in the Caribbean. And that trend is set to continue this year, with seven ships slated to make their first visits …

NCL Holds Keel Laying for Norwegian Encore Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has completed the keel-laying ceremony for its new Norwegian Encore ship, slated to debut in the fall of 2019. The new ship is part of Norwegian’s Breakaway-Plus class, with a planned capacity …

Norwegian Sees More Passenger Growth

By the Caribbean Journal staff European low-cost carrier Norwegian, which has been steadily expanding its Caribbean presence in recent years, is seeing a continued surge in passenger growth, according to the company’s latest data. The company carried around 3.4 million …