Fincantieri announced in a press release that its Letter of Intent with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, first disclosed on April 8, 2024, has been finalized into a firm order for four new cruise ships for the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) brand.

The new ships, each approximately 226,000 gross tons, will be the largest ever built for NCL. They will be constructed at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard, with deliveries scheduled for 2030, 2032, 2034 and 2036.

Each ship will feature over 5,100 berths and accommodate over 8,300 people, including crew.

Fincantieri has previously built two ships for NCL, the Norwegian Prima and Norwegian Viva, with the Norwegian Aqua, the first in the Prima Plus Class, set for delivery in the coming months. Three additional NCL ships are currently in various stages of design and construction.