-Second of Six Cutting-Edge Ships Opens for Sale-
- Launching June 2023,
Norwegian Viva to Homeport in Four Marquee Mediterranean
Destinations: Lisbon,
Portugal; Venice (Trieste)
and Rome (Civitavecchia),
Italy; and Athens (Piraeus), Greece -
MIAMI, Jan. 12, 2022 /CNW/ -- Norwegian Cruise
Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, today
unveiled Norwegian Viva, the next ship in its brand-new Prima
Class.
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Providing guests with elevated experiences including more
wide-open spaces, thoughtful and stunning design and exceptional
service, Norwegian Viva will begin sailing remarkable Mediterranean
itineraries in June 2023, homeporting
in key Southern European port cities including Lisbon, Portugal; Venice (Trieste) and Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; and Athens (Piraeus), Greece. She will then sail the Southern Caribbean for her 2023-2024 Winter
Season offering warm-weather getaways from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Mirroring the upscale design and structure of her
record-breaking sister ship Norwegian Prima, Norwegian Viva,
also built by renowned Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in Marghera,
Italy, will debut at 965 feet
long, 142,500 gross tons and accommodate 3,219 guests at double
occupancy. Travelers will live up every second of their journey in
the most spacious accommodations including the brand's largest
inside, ocean view and balcony category staterooms.
The world-class vessel will not only offer the highest staffing
levels and space ratio of any new cruise ship in the contemporary
and premium cruise categories and largest variety of suite
categories available at sea, but will also boast a redefined The
Haven by Norwegian, NCL's ultra-premium keycard only access
ship-within-a-ship concept. The Haven's public areas and 107 suites
designed by Piero Lissoni, one of Italy's most renowned designers, will
feature an expansive sundeck, a stunning infinity pool overlooking
the ship's wake and an outdoor spa with a glass-walled sauna and
cold room.
The Prima Class' variety of recreational activities also
make their elevated comeback on Norwegian Viva with
only-available-on-Prima-Class experiences including the fastest
freefall drop dry slides at sea with The Rush and The Drop and the
largest three-level racetrack at sea with the Viva Speedway.
Norwegian Viva will feature Ocean Boulevard, the
44,000 square foot outdoor walk way which wraps around the entire
ship; Indulge Food Hall featuring 11 varieties of
eateries; The Concourse boasting an outdoor sculpture
garden; expansive pool decks and infinity style pools
at Infinity Beach and Oceanwalk, showcasing
glass bridges above water.
Harry Sommer, president and chief
executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line, said: "Norwegian Viva
sets the standard in the premium segment, illustrating our
commitment to pushing boundaries in four main areas: wide open
space, service that puts guests first, thoughtful design and
experiences beyond expectation. We have taken everything our guests
love to the next level with this brand-new class of ships designed
with them in mind."
Norwegian Viva will boast eye-catching hull art designed by
Italian graffiti and sculpture artist Manuel Di Rita, commonly known as "Peeta," who
also illustrated the exceptional hull design on Norwegian Prima.
World-class architects who helped design Norwegian Prima including
Rockwell Group, SMC Design and Miami-based Studio Dado, also have returned to
influence the aesthetic of various restaurants, staterooms and
public areas.
"Norwegian Viva, the second of six Prima Class vessels being
built with us, reinforces the great collaboration between Norwegian
Cruise Line and Fincantieri," said Luigi
Matarazzo, General Manager Merchant Ships Division at
Fincantieri. "We were extremely satisfied that Norwegian Prima, the
first of the new class, earned record-breaking bookings and we are
excited to see how Norwegian Viva will live up to her sister ship.
As we proved our resilience during these challenging times, this
announcement represents another testament to Fincantieri´s global
leadership role in the cruise sector."
The first two Prima Class vessels, Norwegian Prima and Norwegian
Viva, will feature cutting-edge alternative technologies, such as a
NOx reduction system (SCR), that reduce the ship's overall
environmental impact. SCR catalysts filter out sulfur oxides
up to 98% and nitrogen oxides up to 90%, ensuring the vessels meet
Tier III NOx compliance. Further, they will be equipped with an
Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS), an Advanced Wastewater
Treatment System to treat and clean all wastewater to meet
stringent international standards and Cold Ironing functionality to
connect to onshore power grids to further reduce emissions while in
port. For more information about the Company's environmental,
governance and social efforts, please click here.
LIVELY ITINERARIES ON THE BRAND'S NEWEST SHIP
Summer 2023: Mediterranean from Rome, Athens,
and Lisbon
Following a string of inaugural cruises and beginning
June 2023, Norwegian Viva will be the
newest ship embarking in the Mediterranean. From June 15, 2023 to Nov. 6,
2023, she will sail a series of eight, nine and ten-day
voyages from Lisbon, Portugal;
Venice (Trieste) and Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; and Athens (Piraeus), Greece, offering guests the opportunity to
explore the Mediterranean's Spanish, Italian and Greek regions.
Winter 2023-2024: Southern
Caribbean from San
Juan
Norwegian Viva will become the largest new ship to ever homeport
in San Juan, Puerto Rico. On
Dec. 15, she will depart San Juan on a seven-day Caribbean voyage with her first stop in
Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
She will then make her way to Philipsburg, St.
Maarten; Bridgetown,
Barbados; Castries, St.
Lucia; St. John's, Antigua;
and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands for her last stop before
returning to San Juan on
Dec. 22. Future sailings will also
include notable ports in the Caribbean for seven- and nine-day
sailings.
For more information about the Company's award-winning 17-ship
fleet and worldwide itineraries, or to book a cruise, please
contact a travel professional, call 888-NCL-CRUISE (625-2784) or
visit www.ncl.com.
B-roll for Norwegian Viva is available here. For b-roll with
lifestyle footage, click here.
About Norwegian Cruise Line
As the innovator in global cruise travel, Norwegian Cruise Line
has been breaking the boundaries of traditional cruising for 55
years. Most notably, the cruise line revolutionized the industry by
offering guests the freedom and flexibility to design their ideal
vacation on their preferred schedule with no assigned dining and
entertainment times and no formal dress codes. Today, its fleet of
17 contemporary ships sail to over 300 of the world's most
desirable destinations, including Great Stirrup Cay, the company's
private island in the Bahamas and
its resort destination Harvest Caye in Belize. Norwegian
Cruise Line not only provides superior guest service from land to
sea, but also offers a wide variety of award-winning entertainment
and dining options as well as a range of accommodations across the
fleet, including solo-traveler staterooms, club balcony suites,
spa-suites and The Haven by Norwegian®, the company's
ship-within-a-ship concept. For additional information or to book a
cruise, contact a travel professional, call 888-NCL-CRUISE
(625-2784) or visit www.ncl.com. For the latest news and exclusive
content, visit the NCL Newsroom and follow Norwegian Cruise Line on
Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and
YouTube @NorwegianCruiseLine; and Twitter @CruiseNorwegian.
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