– Brand Unveils Nine New Food and Beverage Concepts,
Including First Sustainably-Focused Cocktail and Wine Bar;
Debuts Company's First Three-level Atrium and Revamps Main Dining
Offerings
MIAMI, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Norwegian
Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel,
today revealed additional details regarding its elevated culinary
and beverage offerings for its highly-anticipated Prima
Class vessels Norwegian Prima and Norwegian
Viva.
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The first two of six vessels within this cutting-edge class will
push the boundaries of traditional cruise cuisine with the debut of
nine new dining and beverage venues including Metropolitan Bar, the
Brand's first sustainably-focused bar. The Cruise Line also
announced its first three-level atrium, the Penrose Atrium, in
addition to major F&B updates including the launch of its
revamped main dining menu set to rollout on Norwegian Prima as well
as the enhancement to Norwegian's guest-favorite culinary staples
Le Bistro, Cagney's Steakhouse and Food Republic as well as NCL's
coveted Observation Lounge.
"We've been innovators in the food and beverage space for more
than three decades, becoming the first cruise line to offer
specialty dining and the first to introduce our 'Freestyle
Cruising' concept that allows our guests to vacation their way
by giving them the choice to decide when and where they dine," said
Harry Sommer, Norwegian Cruise Line
president and chief executive officer. "Our latest food and
beverage offerings take our Norwegian Prima Food and
Beverage experience to another level, one that travels well
beyond the guest expectation to provide elevated gastronomical
experiences featuring sophisticated design, masterful mixology and
cuisine that delivers full-throttle flavor."
Elevated Eateries
Meant to take guests on a
global culinary journey, the seven new dining venues onboard
Norwegian Prima and Norwegian Viva will take first-time and
returning travelers on an epicurean adventure featuring tantalizing
fare matched with thoughtfully curated design. Making its debut on
Norwegian Prima, the all-new Mediterranean seafood specialty
restaurant Palomar, set in a relaxing atmosphere, features
high-end Mediterranean cuisine made with simple yet sophisticated
ingredients. Hasuki the Brand's new elevated take on the
traditional "hibachi-style", will boast an intimate space featuring
design elements that invite guests into the artisanship of Japanese
influence through minimalist decor, handcrafted pottery and
featured Japanese artwork. NCL's new contemporary sushi house
Nama will offer guests elevated sushi dishes prepared by
master chefs who will create upscale sushi and sashimi
masterpieces. The venue is set among a whimsical Japanese backdrop
inspired by the restaurant's menu items, including a marble sushi
bar reflective of the marbling in the high-quality sashimi and
subtle orange ambient lighting representing the color of masago
(fish roe).
Main Dining Modernization
Located in the aft
of the ship, guests will be able to take in stunning 270-degree
views overlooking the stern, and sample mouthwatering menu
items in the elevated new main dining room at Hudson's or opt for upscale cuisine set in
comfortable yet refined surroundings at The Commodore Room.
Both locations will boast a revamped extensive fixed menu that
offers guests more variety to sample global dishes from Spanish
Paella and Italian mussels prepared in a white wine sauce to fully
vegetarian options such as mushroom risotto and cauliflower
piccata. In addition to offering travelers consistent high-quality
dishes to choose from, the new menu will also boast a
build-your-own-pasta section where guests can request a tailormade
Italian classic pasta dish by selecting their choice of pasta,
sauce, and topping, providing more than 24 meal combinations. The
menu will also include a "Specialties" section where cruise goers
can select a dish from one of the ship's specialty dining eateries.
The revamped menu will debut on Norwegian Prima and will roll out
to the rest of NCL's 17-ship fleet through 2023.
The Surfside Café and Surfside Grill located on
Deck 17 will feature a diverse menu, with self-serve casual dining,
and items prepared "a la minute" upon guest request.
Sustainably Focused and Handcrafted
Libations
The Metropolitan Bar will
premiere under the Brand's Sail and Sustain program featuring
responsibly crafted zero-waste cocktails prepared with surplus
ingredients as well as offer a fully sustainable spirits menu and
biodynamic wines. Working with "The Drinks Business" Green Awards
2020 recipient Gerard Bertrand,
NCL's Metropolitan Bar will showcase more than 20 biodynamic wines
produced using organic farming methods such as employing compost as
fertilizer and avoiding most pesticides. Norwegian once again
partnered with James Beard
Award-nominee and Bar-Lab founder, Gabe
Orta to pair elevated libation with sustainably focused
practices. The Metropolitan Bar's signature sustainably made
cocktail the "Primadonna", takes a play on an Old Fashion and is
crafted using surplus banana peels with Flor De Cana rum that is produced with 100%
renewable energy. Norwegian collaborated with Bodegas Hidalgo La
Gitana to introduce and produce responsibly sourced botanical gins
specifically for NCL and made using 100% recyclable glass and wood
for the bottle's design. Other new bar and lounge options on
Norwegian Prima and Viva include The Belvedere Bar, a
contemporary cocktail lounge featuring crafted cocktails with a
modern, fresh take on classic drinks.
The Prima Class Penrose
Atrium
Designed by Miami-based Studio Dado to evoke the sense of
wonder felt by the ocean's earliest explorers, NCL's first
three-story, glass-walled Penrose Atrium spanning
Decks six, seven and eight will be one of the focal points on
Norwegian Prima and Viva. The grand space will vaunt futuristic
architecture including a large-scale chandelier custom built by the
renowned Czech lighting design firm Lasvit. The installation
was inspired by constellations and features moving light fixtures
weighing more than 7,300 pounds (3,311 kgs). Lining the Penrose
Atrium will be a three-deck-high light feature that will convey the
feeling of the sun rising on the horizon and surround a three-level
wall art piece that will resemble a topographic map.
Retail spaces and high-end luxury shops will also be located
throughout the Penrose Atrium's three levels, including the Brand's
newest Starbucks Coffee. Penrose will also be home to the
decanter-inspired Whiskey Bar offering guests a curated
selection of drinks and the Prima Casino and The Penrose
Bar featuring video poker machines.
Returning Favorites
In addition to unveiling new dining, lounge and public spaces,
Norwegian Prima and Viva will also feature enhanced specialty
guest-favorite eateries. NCL's signature steakhouse, Cagney's
Steakhouse, will boast a refreshed design featuring new décor
celebrating the 20th-century modernist architecture of
Chicago. Capturing the French
flair of the Palace of Mirrors in Versailles, the embellished Le Bistro
French specialty restaurant will showcase sophisticated
décor boasting three floor-to-ceiling chandeliers, coffered
ceilings and plaster moldings. Food Republic, the
Asian-fusion specialty venue also returns on the first two Prima
Class vessels with elevated décor, a larger restaurant space and
better views of the outdoors. The guest popular Observation
Lounge, a multi-use refuge with different areas designated for
lounging, and socializing, will be back on Norwegian Prima and Viva
on Deck 17 with a more cozy, homey ambiance featuring different
alcoves, separated by elegant screens and partitions. Designed to
let the outside in with expansive views, the enhanced Observation
Lounge will also offer telescopes so guests can better see ports of
call upon arrival. The Humidor Cigar Lounge will continue to
serve as NCL's premiere cigar shop and cigar lounge.
Previously revealed food and beverage venues on Norwegian Prima
and Viva included NCL's first-ever food hall Indulge Food
Hall featuring 11 different eateries, Onda by Scarpetta,
Los Lobos, The Local Bar & Grill, Vibe Beach
Club, Waves Pool Bar, and the Prima Speedway Bar.
Both ships will feature a total variety of 35 dining and lounge
options for guests.
For rendered images and video content of the all-new Norwegian
Prima and Viva, please click here.
For more information about the Company's award-winning 17-ship
fleet and worldwide itineraries, or to book a cruise, please
contact a travel professional, call 888-NCL-CRUISE (625-2784) or
visit www.ncl.com.
About Norwegian Cruise Line
As the innovator in global cruise travel, Norwegian Cruise Line has
been breaking the boundaries of traditional cruising for 55 years.
Most notably, the cruise line revolutionized the industry by
offering guests the freedom and flexibility to design their ideal
vacation on their preferred schedule with no assigned dining and
entertainment times and no formal dress codes. Today, its fleet of
17 contemporary ships sail to over 300 of the world's most
desirable destinations, including Great Stirrup Cay, the company's
private island in the Bahamas and
its resort destination Harvest Caye in Belize. Norwegian
Cruise Line not only provides superior guest service from land to
sea, but also offers a wide variety of award-winning entertainment
and dining options as well as a range of accommodations across the
fleet, including solo-traveler staterooms, club balcony suites,
spa-suites and The Haven by Norwegian®, the company's
ship-within-a-ship concept. For additional information or to book a
cruise, contact a travel professional, call 888-NCL-CRUISE
(625-2784) or visit www.ncl.com. For the latest news and exclusive
content, visit the NCL Newsroom and follow Norwegian Cruise Line on
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YouTube @NorwegianCruiseLine; and Twitter @CruiseNorwegian.
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