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Ships

Norwegian Bella, the last Prima Class ship, goes on sale with a Barcelona base

Norwegian Cruise Line has opened bookings for Norwegian Bella, the last of its Prima Class ships, which arrives in May 2028. The 170,000-ton ship carries 3,921 passengers, has a pool deck 15% larger than those on Norwegian Aqua and Norwegian Luna, and has 159 suites in The Haven. Her first season is seven-day round trips from Barcelona, with calls listed for Rome, Florence, Salerno, Marseille and Palma.

“Norwegian Bella marks a milestone moment in our fleet as the culmination of our award-winning Prima Class.”Gary Anslow, NCL vice-president for the UK, Ireland, Middle East and Africa

Source: Travel Weekly (UK) ↗ · 20 Oct

Cruise lines

Royal Caribbean will stay in Europe all year round from 2028

For the first time, Royal Caribbean will sail in Europe all year in 2028-29, with seven ships in the Mediterranean, northern Europe and the Canary Islands. Rhapsody of the Seas will sail all year from Athens (Piraeus), Barcelona and Lisbon, with Canary Islands, Cyprus and Malta routes from November 2028. The programme also brings the line back to Heraklion and Cagliari for the first time in more than a decade. Bookings opened on 15 October.

Source: Travel Weekly (UK) ↗ · 14 Oct