Norwegian Cruise Line kicks off Europe cruise season
Norwegian Cruise Line recently launched its 2024 Europe travel season with the arrival of Norwegian Epic to its seasonal homeport of Civitavecchia.
It is currently on a 10-day Greek Isles and Italy voyage.
The NCL Europe cruise season comprises 101 distinctive itineraries with 38 roundtrips and 63 open-jaw sailings.
Ships call at 140 ports across Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, Greek Isles, and the Atlantic Coast.
Cruises will be departing from 13 homeports with New York City; Paris (Le Havre), France; and Oslo, Norway being three brand new options for NCL voyages to Europe.
NCL will have a total of nine ships in region, including its newest vessels, Norwegian Prima and Norwegian Viva, as well as Norwegian Escape.
Escape returns to Europe following its first season in 2022.
During the Europe cruise season, NCL offers a unique collection of shore excursions including, Beyond Blueprints architectural landmark tours; gourmet tours and immersive Go Local excursions.
Europe cruise guests can dive deeper into the history of the region with NCL’s expanding Cruisetours program, with a pre- or post-cruise-option inclusive of roundtrip flights, hotel stays, transport and excursions.
The cruise tours are currently available in 10 European destinations, such as Istanbul, Paris, Barcelona, and Venice.
“As we return to Europe, our goal remains consistent — curating unmatched and captivating experiences for guests,” says David J. Herrera, president of Norwegian Cruise Line.
Norwegian Escape will be the line’s largest vessel in Europe this season at nearly 165,000 gross tons.
The ship will homeport in Barcelona, Rome (Civitavecchia and Venice (Trieste), sailing eight- to 10-day roundtrip sailings in the Western Mediterranean.
NCL cruises in Europe are on sale through December 2025
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