Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Group has ordered to the Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri four new cruise ships and the two parties have signed a Letter of intent for the construction of four more units. The order includes two ships for the Regent Seven Seas brand Cruises and two for the Oceania Cruises brand. The first two units, scheduled for delivery in 2026 and 2029, will have a gross tonnage of 77,000 tonnes and will be able to accommodate about 860 passengers, while ships for Oceania Cruises, with delivery in 2027 and 2028, will have a gross tonnage of 86,000 tonnes and will accommodate around 1,450 passengers. Fincantieri has specified that the contract for these four new units is and already secured by financing.

The letter of intent signed by NCL and Fincantieri provides for the construction of a further four units that will be the most never made for the Norwegian Cruise Line brand. Ships, scheduled for delivery in 2030, 2032, 2034 and 2036, they will have a gross capacity of approximately 200,000 tonnes and will be able to accommodate about 5,000 passengers. It is expected that the order for the four ships for Norwegian Cruise Line will replace a separate and of two ships for Oceania Cruises scheduled for the in order to ensure the availability of the construction site. The Order of four ships for NCL is still being defined and is subject to funding. Fincantieri specified that the delivery of of Oceania Cruises' second ship is planned for the fourth quarter of 2028, but could be postponed to 2029. All expected delivery dates are preliminary and subject to change. This second understanding is subject to financing and other terms and conditions.

"We are particularly proud," he said the Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Fincantieri, Pierroberto Folgiero - of this impressive new agreement and the partnership with a prestigious client such as NCL Holdings, confirming continuity of strategic relationships that we consider to be a great industrial value. An important milestone for our Cantieri and a historic agreement for the group, confirming the robust restart of the market and the investments we had envisaged in our new business plan'.

The President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Harry Sommer, explained that the new order to Fincantieri is strategic for the future of the group Cruises: "Order," he pointed out, "will guarantee the constant introduction of state-of-the-art vessels into our fleet and will consolidate our long-term growth."