![Luigi Matarazzo (left), general manager of Fincantieri's Merchant Ships division, and Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Harry Sommer sign off on the Norwegian Prima delivery.](\"https:\/\/ik.imgkit.net\/3vlqs5axxjf\/TW\/ik-seo\/uploadedImages\/Art\/2022\/0801\/T0801NCLPRIMADELIVERY_C_HR\/Luigi-Matarazzo-left--general-manager-of-Fincantie.jpg\" "Luigi Matarazzo (left), general manager of Fincantieri's Merchant Ships division, and Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Harry Sommer sign off on the Norwegian Prima delivery.")
<\/p>\nNorwegian Cruise Line on Friday took delivery of its first Prima-class ship, the Norwegian Prima, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy.<\/p>\n
A delivery celebration was followed by the traditional flag-exchange ceremony.<\/p>\n
Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Harry Sommer said NCL will “usher in a thrilling new era in cruising” with the debut of the Prima. The ship will have more wide-open spaces than previous NCL ships.<\/p>\n
The 3,100-passenger ship will embark on an eight-day inaugural voyage from Iceland on Aug. 27. Pop star Katy Perry, the ship’s godmother, will perform at the christening ceremony in Reykjavik.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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The Prima’s highlights include NCL’s first open-air food hall; dining and experiences on Ocean Boulevard, which wraps around the entirety of deck 8; a three-level go-kart racetrack; the Concourse outdoor sculpture garden; and The Drop, a freefall dry slide with a 10-story plunge.<\/p>\n
Following the inaugural voyage, Norwegian Prima will sail a series of eight-day cruises from Amsterdam and Copenhagen. It will then sail Bermuda from Oct. 10, Caribbean itineraries from Oct. 15 and Western Caribbean voyages from Dec. 11 to March 19.<\/p>\n
The ship returns to Bermuda from March 28 to May 7, then will cruise Northern Europe from May 14 through Sept. 17.<\/p>\n