Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled its upcoming entertainment and onboard experiences available on Norwegian Prima.
The vessel, the first of the six ships within NCL’s all new Prima Class, which debuted with record-breaking sales, reveals Tony Award-nominated musical “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” as its interactive headlining act. Norwegian Prima will also showcase numerous cruise industry first and new-to-brand elevated onboard experiences when the ship sets sail in summer 2022, including boasting the world’s first venue that transforms from a three-story theater into a Vegas-style nightclub, freefall drop dry slides and the largest racetrack at sea.
“We’re not just elevating the guest experience, we’re giving it an adrenaline rush and multisensory overload,” said Harry Sommer, president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line, in a press statement. “When we launched Norwegian Prima, we aimed at going beyond expectations, providing our guests with more wide-open spaces, elevated service, thoughtful design and a variety of unforgettable experiences, and this latest unveiling of our entertainment and onboard activities lineup is going to have the wow-factor they’ve yearned for in a much-anticipated cruise vacation.”
Immersive Star Power Entertainment
From the powerhouse production team that brought “Jersey Boys” with current residence on Norwegian Bliss, comes “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.” This is the story of Donna Summer’s meteoric rise from young starlet to the Queen of Disco featuring a score of more than 20 of Summer’s mega hits including “Bad Girls,” “Last Dance,” and “Hot Stuff.” The 75-minute immersive production will be a first at sea where the theater transforms into a full disco and guests can become a part of the show and dance to Summer’s tunes.
Taking guests from the disco glam of “Summer” to the neon lights of “Light Balance Universe” featuring Light Balance the golden buzzer winner from “America’s Got Talent,” the dance crew brings their visual effects and style to Norwegian Prima. Guests will experience high-energy choreography and acrobatics while partaking in a multisensory light spectacular.
Prima Theater and Nightclub
All of Norwegian Prima’s headlining acts including some of the new onboard experiences will take center stage in this transformational theater. The three-story venue, designed to seamlessly convert the space from a performance stage to an expansive dance floor, will feature a customizable seating layout and awe-inspiring moving LED screen that lowers from the ceiling and is nearly half the size of the venue. The extravagant high-energy nightclub’s SENSORIA theme provides club-goers an experience where they can dance late into the night and enjoy a kaleidoscope of high-energy music and innovative special effects.
Interactive Real-life Gameshow
Norwegian Prima rolls out its interactive LIVE on NCL game show experiences that allows the audience to be part of the show and have an opportunity to win grand prizes. These immersive productions take the Prima Theater and Nightclub and transforms it into a production set where guests can be participants in some of the world’s most legendary game shows including:
- “The Price is Right LIVE on NCL” where guests will “Come on Down,” and bid their way to participate in pricing games and have the opportunity to spin the wheel for a chance to win big in the showcase showdown.
- “Supermarket Sweep LIVE on NCL” the Prima Theater and Nightclub will transform into a full-scale grocery store, where teams of contestants will race the aisles in a fast-paced game show of trivia questions, product knowledge and speed.
- “Press Your Luck LIVE on NCL” brings a suspense at sea to an American family favorite game classic, as guests are up against the big board to answer trivia questions in hopes to win big.
- “Beat the Clock LIVE on NCL” is the ultimate team competition game where guests will need luck, speed and strategy to complete hilarious challenges; all against the clock.
Elevated Activities 
As the only Cruise Line to offer go-karts at sea, NCL will up the ante on Norwegian Prima, offering the largest and first ever three-level racetrack with the Prima Speedway. Featuring a longer straightaway with a racetrack of more than a quarter mile in length and 22 percent larger than the current racetrack on Norwegian Encore, the speedway will now go around and through the funnel of the ship and features 14 turns where 15 drivers can simultaneously race on the open ocean, reaching speeds of more than 30 mph. After racers have completed their ultimate thrill ride, they can unwind at the new Prima Speedway Bar located beneath the racetrack.
For guests looking for the most extreme adrenaline rush at sea, Norwegian Prima will flaunt The Drop, the world’s first freefall dry slide where users will experience a 10-story plunge reaching the highest G-forces of any cruise line; more Gs than an accelerating F1 racecar. The experience takes a competitive turn with The Rush, featuring dueling dry slides where guests can race each other.
The Brand’s popular indoor virtual gaming complex, The Galaxy Pavilion, also levels up to offer guests 14 attractions to choose from, including four new hyper-immersive simulator experiences only available on Norwegian Prima, two different escape rooms, and a Topgolf Swing Suite, showcasing the only Topgolf Swing Suite available at sea. The Topgolf Swing Suite delivers an immersive gaming and social experience, featuring a variety of Topgolf games, world renowned virtual golf courses, and multi-player games. The Topgolf Swing Suite is powered by Full Swing golf simulator technology, the same simulator used by PGA Tour pros such as Tiger Woods and Jon Rahm.
Norwegian Prima will also debut new additional activities for guests of all ages with The Bull’s Eye, an elevated twist on the classic game of darts featuring a sophisticated video tracking system that automatically calculates each guest’s score and even offers instant game replays to ensure fun, competitive play. NCL will introduce Tee Time, a supercharged version of minigolf, where guests can enjoy nine interactive holes set among a Vegas-style backdrop and also have a chance to win prizes.
As part of the ship’s Aqua Park and Main Pool area, will be the brand’s first Tidal Wave waterslide featuring gushing surfs where guests can ride an inner tube to catch the wave. Guests looking to relax can do so in either one of two infinity hot tubs or under the area’s cascading water feature.
Vibe Beach Club, NCL’s adult-only area returns on Norwegian Prima providing enhanced experiences including a dedicated bar and two infinity hot tubs.
Syd Norman’s Pour House, the onboard classic rock club makes its comeback on Norwegian Prima after the concept initially debuted on Norwegian Breakaway in 2018. The venue features a house band performing rock songs.
And, The Improv at Sea comedy club will showcase standup performances with a “Science of Comedy” theme.
Norwegian Prima Homeports in Galveston, Texas
After Norwegian Prima concludes her inaugural year sailing bucket-list itineraries as the industry’s newest ship, she will be the only vessel during the winter 2023 and 2024 season offering 7-day voyages to the Western Caribbean out of Galveston, Texas. Norwegian Prima will call to Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico; Harvest Caye, the Caribbean’s premier island destination in Belize and exclusive to guests of NCL; and Roatan Island, Honduras, with all visits featuring between eight and nine in-port hours.
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