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Last Updated: 20th October 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have been waiting for the next big reveal from Norwegian Cruise Line<\/a> <\/strong>(NCL), it is finally here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 20 October 2026, NCL opened bookings for Norwegian Bella, the grand finale of its Prima Class. From May 2028, she will sail seven-night Mediterranean cruises<\/strong><\/a> from Barcelona, calling at Rome, Florence, Salerno, Marseille and Palma de Mallorca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is the newest ship to sail from Europe and, alongside sister ship Norwegian Aura, the largest in the NCL fleet. For UK travellers, that means a brand new mega ship based just a short flight from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is everything revealed so far, from the multi-level playground on top to the private Haven suites at the back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Norwegian Bella at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Detail<\/th>Norwegian Bella<\/th><\/tr>
Cruise line<\/td>Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)<\/td><\/tr>
Ship class<\/td>Prima Class (final ship)<\/td><\/tr>
First sailings<\/td>May 2028<\/td><\/tr>
Homeport<\/td>Barcelona, Spain<\/td><\/tr>
Itineraries<\/td>Seven-night round-trip Mediterranean cruises<\/td><\/tr>
Inaugural season ports<\/td>Rome, Florence, Salerno, Marseille, Palma de Mallorca<\/td><\/tr>
Gross tonnage<\/td>170,000<\/td><\/tr>
Guests<\/td>3,921 (double occupancy)<\/td><\/tr>
Staterooms<\/td>Nearly 2,000<\/td><\/tr>
Length<\/td>Approximately 1,129 feet<\/td><\/tr>
Shipyard<\/td>Fincantieri, Italy<\/td><\/tr>
Prima Class sister ships<\/td>Norwegian Prima, Viva, Aqua, Luna and Aura<\/td><\/tr>
Hull art<\/td>George Rose, Australian contemporary artist<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Final Ship in NCL’s Prima Class<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Norwegian Bella is the sixth and final ship in the Prima Class, the collection that has redefined big ship holidays for NCL since 2022. Her sister ships are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n