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local Tuesday 25 OcTOber 2022
Norwegian Prima arrived in Aruba for the first time

ORANJESTAD – Last Saturday was the summer.
a day where the whole of Aruba
could be proud to welcome Nor- Norwegian Cruise Lines has differ-
wegian Prima, one of the newest ent calls with different ships in the
cruise ships in the market. CEO of upcoming weeks. Figaroa expects
Aruba Ports Authority NV, Marc Fi- a strong winter season with this
garoa boarded the boat to person- partner.
ally welcome captain Gustavsen,
his crew and the more than 2,100 Norwegian Prima
passengers to Aruba. The Norwegian Prima carries a
maximun of 3215 passengers. The
A short ceremony took place on cruise ship has 20 floors, 1646 rooms,
board, during which an exchange 16 lifts and measures 299 meters in
of the usual plaques took place length. It is called the Prima Class
between Aruba Ports Authority NV, of Norwegian Cruise Line and it is
Aruba Tourism Authority, the ship the first of six cruise ships that were
agency and the captain of the ordered in Italy in 2017, the first to
Norwegian Prima. be completed and began sailing
last August.
“It was last August when Norwe- our tourism. It is a positive develop- the market, and will continue in the
gian Prima began sailing and was ment that can be seen with great following months. Norwegian Cruise Line, also known
baptized in Iceland recently to be- satisfaction. APA together with its as Norwegian, is an American
gin its travel through the Atlantic, partners put a lot of time and ef- Norwegian Cruise Lines is an impor- cruise line founded in 1966 in Nor-
arrive in New York and from there fort to welcome this cruise ship to tant partner for Aruba. It arrives to way, incorporated in Bermuda
begin its 12 day itinerary, of which our port. The demand for Aruba our island with different ships. Aside and with main headquarters in
Aruba forms part. Today, finally we remains big and Norwegian Cruise from Norwegian Prima having an- Miami. It is the third biggest cruise
have it visiting. It is a great day for Lines is well aware of this too. other call in November, another line in the world in amount of pas-
Aruba, for the port and for APA”, ship from Norwegian will be com- sengers, controlling around 8.7
Marc Figaroa said with a smile of The director of APA is proud to an- ing this season to Aruba. In Decem- percent of the world market for the
satisfaction on his face. nounce that Norwegian Prima will ber we will receive another “first cruise industry in 2018. It has an an-
return once more in November, call” from Norwegian, the Norwe- nual income of 6.06 billion dollar,
Figaroa highlighted that the arrival after which it will continue with the gian Encore. Norwegian is the third and its owner is Norwegian Cruise
of the Norwegian Prima is an add- rest of its itinerary. This itinerary can cruise line bringing the most visitors Line Holdings. In total it counts with
ed value for our economy and for be considered an introduction to to our island. APA is working hard to a fleet of 18 cruise ships and five
attract these cruise ships through more in construction.q
the whole year, meaning also in