First Prima-Class Ship Makes a Splash in Miami Debut

​By GERRY BARKER
Published November 29, 2022
Photos/Video by Gerry Barker
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After much fanfare, including a star-studded naming ceremony Aug. 27 in Reykjavik, Iceland, headed by the ship’s godmother, singer Katy Perry, Norwegian’s newest and most opulent ship, Norwegian Prima, made her inaugural debut in Miami this month.

Ten years in the planning and building, Norwegian Prima is the first of what will be six Norwegian Prima-class ships. While not the largest ship NCL has ever built, it is no doubt the grandest, at least according to the veteran NCL cruisers onboard. (Since this is actually the first cruise we’ve taken on a Norwegian ship, we couldn’t make comparisons.)

At just under 1,000 feet in length and weighing 143,000 tons, its 20 decks accommodate some 3,200 passengers. Pam and I were invited as part of a special three-day inaugural cruise for mostly media, travel advisors and invited guests. We quickly discovered there was much more to see and experience than we would get to in less than 72 hours. But let’s dive in.

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