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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings confirmation the option with Fincantieri for the fifth and sixth ship of class "Project Leonardo"
The two new units from cruise will be completed in 2026 and 2027
July 12, 2018
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has confirmed today the option for the construction of fifth and the sixth cruise ship of class "Project fixed Leonardo" with Fincantieri on behalf of the brand Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) at the beginning last year in occasion of the order of construction of the first four ships of the series(on 16 February 2017). The first four units will be taken in delivery in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, while the deliveries of fifth and of sixth are previewed in 2026 and 2027.
NCLH has evidenced among other things that one of the priorities of the design of the prototype of this class of ships of next generation, of the tonnage of 140.000 tons and of the ability to about 3.300 passengers, it is energy efficiency, pursuing the objective to optimize the fuel burnup and to reduce the impact on the atmosphere. The crocieristico group has specified that, moreover, the minor environmental impact will all over the world widen the opportunities of deployment of the ships.
With the today's announcement, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has confirmed the order for the construction of seven ships for the brand Norwegian Cruise Line and one for Regent Seven Seas Cruises, for a total of eight units that will be taken in delivery within 2027, of which the next one, the Norwegian Encore, in the autumn of 2019.
"These orders - it has emphasized Frank Del Rio, president and managing director of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings - extend our program of new constructions and our strong increase. Our fleet of six ships of Leonardo class will allow us to extend the deployment of our ships in new destinations and those already consolidated and to offer to new experiences to our hosts".
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