NCL Takes Delivery of Second Prima Class Ship - Norwegian Viva
(04/08/23)
Norwegian Cruise Line
(NCL) has expanded its fleet to 19 ships with the delivery of
Norwegian Viva.
The delivery marks the
arrival of the second of six ships in the Prima Class set to debut
through 2028, following the launch of Norwegian
Prima in 2022.
Norwegian Viva has the tagline “Live it Up”,
a nod to some of the thrilling onboard activities available such as the three-storey Viva
Speedway, and new dining concepts, most notably Indulge Food
Hall - an open-air food market featuring 11 unique eateries.
“Ships as stellar as those of the Prima Class are only possible in
collaboration with an incredible shipyard like Fincantieri,” said
David J. Herrera, president of NCL. “Delivery
marks an important milestone for Norwegian Viva, and we are beyond
excited to bring this spectacular ship to life as we welcome
guests aboard next week.”
While the ship boasts
many of the highlights that are central to the Prima Class, unique
to Norwegian Viva is the at-sea debut of Tony Award- nominated
production “Beetlejuice”, where guests can experience the undead during a musical
adaptation of Tim Burton’s 1988 film of the same name.
Additional
evening entertainment programming includes Press Your Luck Live - an
immersive game show experience pulled straight from the television
screen, offering audience members a chance to participate in the
classic game and win prizes.
At 965 feet long, 143,535
gross tons and with a capacity for 3,100 guests, Norwegian Viva
also features The Concourse, an outdoor sculpture garden in Ocean
Boulevard, the wrap-around boardwalk bringing guests closer to the
water than ever before.
Reimagined for Norwegian Viva, the area
will include work from six artists that have been featured on
previous NCL ships: Kevin Box,
Jonathan Prince, Arik Levy, Richard Hudson, Sophie Elizabeth
Thompson, and Pablo Atchugarry.
A new art addition will be included at
Metropolitan Bar, the ship’s exclusive sustainable cocktail bar,
“Every Wing has a Silver Lining”, a 52-foot-long interactive work of art designed exclusively for
Norwegian Viva by contemporary British digital artist Dominic
Harris.
“Norwegian Viva is a testament to our wonderful
partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line,” said Pierroberto Folgiero,
CEO of the renowned Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy. “We are proud to play a role in the innovative
Prima Class and look forward to continuing our partnership for
years to come with the next four highly anticipated Prima Class
ships.”
Following the ship’s maiden voyage on 10 August
2023, Norwegian Viva will sail a series of Mediterranean and Greek
Isles itineraries before her official Christening ceremony in Miami on
28 November 2023.
Luis Fonsi, Latin Grammy award-winning artist and
godfather to Norwegian Viva will attend the celebration to officially name the ship and will
be joined by The Queen of Latin Pop, Paulina Rubio; “Saturday
Night Live” cast member and Miami-native Marcello Hernandez; and
singer Pedro Capó.
The ship will homeport in San Juan, Puerto
Rico for a season of Caribbean voyages from December 2023 through
March 2024 with calls to Tortola, British Virgin Islands; St.
John’s, Antigua; Bridgetown, Barbados; Castries, St. Lucia;
Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands.
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