Others will follow in 2032, 2034 and 2036. The order is reported to be worth $9 billion (£7.3 billion). Each ship will have more than 5,100 cabins to accommodate 8,300 passengers and crew.

Norwegian Cruise Line offers ships from bare-bones basic to amenity-heavy with grandiose attractions. I sailed on Norwegian Sky and Norwegian Breakaway this year, which were built 14 years apart.

The ship was visiting the Norwegian towns and cities of Narvik, ... The Viking Sky, a vessel with gross tonnage of 47,800, was delivered in 2017 to operator Viking Ocean Cruises.

The third and fourth Prima ships will have a 10% increase in gross tonnage compared to the first ship in the class, making them around 157,000 gross tons. Those Prima ships are expected to be ...