Norwegian Cruise Line to offer voyages from Rome in 2012

By Gene Sloan, USA TODAY

Norwegian Cruise Line is adding new departures from Rome for the summer of 2012, on the 4,100-passenger Norwegian Epic.

The line had announced in December that the Norwegian Epic would sail seven-night Mediterranean voyages out of Barcelona for the summer of 2012, and that's still the plan. But passengers now also will have the choice of embarking the ship for the sailings in Civitavecchia, the port for Rome, as an alternative to Barcelona.

Rome already was one of the four port calls scheduled for the seven-night Norwegian Epic sailings out of Barcelona. The other stops are Livorno, Italy (for day trips to Florence and Pisa); Nice, France; and Marseille, France.

The itinerary for the sailings isn't changing, and passengers who board in Rome can expect the same experience as those boarding in Barcelona. The only difference will be the order of ports. Passengers who board the Norwegian Epic in Rome will disembark the ship in Rome, just as passengers who board in Barcelona will disembark in Barcelona.

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