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NCL 'committed to basing Prima-class ship in Southampton'

Cruise
Sara Macefield
30 August 2022

Norwegian Cruise Line president and chief executive Harry Sommer has confirmed that a Prima-class ship will be based in Southampton for the foreseeable future.

NCL's Harry Sommer (Credit: Camilla Bach / Fincantieri / NCL)

Speaking at the launch of Norwegian Prima, christened by pop superstar Katy Perry who also performed during the music-fuelled celebration in Reykjavik, Sommer said the 3,100-passenger vessel would be based at the port in summer 2023 and 2024 for sailings to Iceland.

“We are not publishing 2025 deployment until November, but I’m pretty sure we will have a Prima-class ship there in 2025,” he said. “We are committed to having a Prima-class ship based in Southampton – it is a very good market for us.”