Ushering a brand new period for Norwegian Cruise Line, the Norwegian Prima debuted earlier this 12 months.
First in a sequence of six new cruise ships, the 142,000-ton vessel is provided with a number of new options, such because the ocean’s largest go-kart racetrack and an upscale meals market.
Cruise Industry News chosen 5 of the ship’s most original attributes.
Indulge Food Hall
The Prima boasts what Norwegian Cruise Line calls its first “upscale food hall”.
Partly situated on the ship’s exterior promenade, the Ocean Boulevard, the venue incorporates a market that gives numerous menu objects from a wide range of 11 completely different culinary choices. Three full-service eating places are additionally situated within the adjacencies, Onda by Scarpetta, Los Lobos, and The Local Bar & Grill.
The Haven
The Haven by Norwegian is returning on the Prima, providing the model’s greatest and most unique ship-within-a-ship suite complicated. Spanning eight decks of suites and public areas, it’s accessible through personal elevators and situated the aft of the ship for the very first time.
According to Norwegian, the world was designed to be extra open to the ocean than ever earlier than with each public space providing ocean views. Other reimagined areas are the sundeck, which now provides a brand new infinity pool overlooking the ship’s wake, and a brand new out of doors spa, with a glass-walled sauna and chilly room.
Prima Speedway
The Prima can also be bringing again one among Norwegian Cruise Line’s most well-known signature options, the go-kart racetrack.
According to the corporate, the Prima Speedway “will up the ante,” with the biggest and first ever three-level racetrack. Featuring an extended straightaway with a course of 420 meters in size, the speedway will go round and thru the funnel of the ship and boasts 14 turns the place 15 drivers can concurrently race on the open ocean, reaching speeds of greater than 50km/h.
Transformational Theater
Described by Norwegian as a “groundbreaking transformational theater,” the ship’s showroom will double down as a nightclub.
The three-story venue, designed to seamlessly convert the house from a state-of-the-art efficiency stage to an expansive dance ground, will characteristic a customizable seating format and shifting LED screens that decrease from the ceiling and are almost half the dimensions of the venue.
The Drop
Another distinctive characteristic of the vessel is The Drop. According to Norwegian, the attraction is the world’s first freefall dry slide the place customers will expertise a 10-story plunge whereas reaching the best G-forces of any cruise line.
Located on the aspect of the ship, the attraction additionally options dueling dry slides referred to as The Rush.