It’s difficult to imagine how anything could distract from the towns of Dubrovnik, Corfu, Messina, Naples and Florence (via the Livorno port) glinting from a distance amid the endless foamy blues of the Mediterranean Sea. Yet on the seven-day cruise on Norwegian Escape departing from Rome, the ship is packed with an itinerary that indeed tempts us to stay onboard at every turn.
is embarking on Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)’s Meet the Winemaker programme, which has launched for the first time in Europe after running for six years in the U.S. The programme kicks off with Antonio Hidalgo of Spanish Sherry producer Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana on our 17 July sail, while the second edition takes place with Sandro Bottega of Bottega winery