By
Rebecca Gibson |
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic is to sail to the Canary Islands and Morocco when she begins her 2015-2016 winter season from her new, year-round Barcelona homeport in November next year.
The ship will homeport in Barcelona, Spain, from 29 November 2015 until 7 April 2016, offering ten-day Canary Islands and Morocco itineraries. Passengers sailing on these itineraries will call at ports along the north-western coast of Africa including Tangier, Morocco; Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain; Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Spain; Funchal, Madeira, Portugal; and Málaga, Spain. Norwegian Epic will also offer a nine-day Christmas cruise, which departs on 19 December and enables guests to visit Tangier, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Málaga.
“Norwegian Epic is the perfect ship to bring to Europe year-round and the ship’s new Europe itineraries are sure to be a hit among cruisers looking to explore this spectacular part of the world,” said Kevin Sheehan, Norwegian’s CEO. “These new itineraries provide exciting experiences and sights for our guests, while giving them a chance to spend more time exploring more of the beautiful cities Europe is known for.”
From January, Norwegian Epic will also offer a choice of six-, ten-, 11- and 12-day itineraries to the western Mediterranean. These itineraries will features various ports of call, such as Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy; Carthage, Tunisia; Palermo, Sicily, Italy; Naples, Italy; Civitavecchia, Italy; Livorno, Italy; Palma, Majorca, Spain; and Barcelona, Spain. Guests travelling on Norwegian Epic’s six-day New Year cruise will visit Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy; Naples (Pompeii), Italy and Palma, Majorca, Spain.