There is no one aspect of shipbuilding to blame for delays, said Sheldon Jacobson, a supply chain expert who is a professor at the University of Illinois. Ships require thousands of pieces, ranging from elements of the engine to furnishings inside the cabins.
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Norwegian Cruise Line will no longer introduce one Prima-class ship a year, citing supply-chain delays affecting the yet-to-be-named third and fourth ships.
Cruise lines are offering a mix of refunds and future cruise credits (FCCs) for washed-out Hurricane Ian sailings, plus some lines have contingencies for cruisers who can’t sail due to hurricane hardship.
Noting “significant, positive progress in the public health environment,” Norwegian Cruise Line will scrap all Covid testing and vaccination requirements, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 4.
The 3,250-passenger Viva is the second ship in the line’s new Prima class. Its sister ship, the Norwegian Prima, was also delayed this year due to supply-chain issues but is scheduled to debut this month with a naming ceremony in Iceland on Aug. 27.
Norwegian Cruise Line on Friday took delivery of its first Prima-class ship, the Norwegian Prima, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy.Ar
The cruise ship Norwegian Sun hit a piece of an iceberg on Saturday, sustaining damage to its starboard bow, according to a statement from the US Coast Guard (USCG).
