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Norwegian starts countdown to European sailings on Jade and Getaway

Norwegian starts countdown to European sailings on Jade and Getaway
Norwegian Cruise Line is celebrating 363 days to go until Norwegian Jade sails into Southampton. When the vessel arrives on May 12, 2017 it marks Norwegian’s return to offering regular cruises from England for the first time since 2010.

The ship will offer a series of 11 Western Europe and three Norwegian Fjords sailings from/to Southampton, between May and June and then continuing August 7 to October 16, 2017.

In addition, the cruise line is celebrating a year until the arrival in Southampton of Norwegian Getaway, the second newest ship in the fleet, on May 16, 2017. The arrival, the first time in Europe since the ship’s delivery in 2014, will sail eight- or nine-night Baltic Capitals cruises from/to Copenhagen.

Christian Boell, md, Europe Middle East and Africa, said: 'Jade’s arrival heralds our return to the UK and we are so delighted to be welcoming Norwegian Getaway to Europe next year. Both of these new repositionings demonstrate our commitment to the UK market and the countdown begins now.'

Norwegian Cruise Line iwill have five ships sailing European waters between April and October 2017.