Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is offering a range of itineraries that take readers into the settings of bestselling and critically acclaimed novels across Europe, Asia, and the Pacific. These itineraries are designed to bring books to life in an immersive way, allowing readers to explore the settings of their favourite stories.

The Shadow of the Wind and My Brilliant Friend: Barcelona, Spain and Naples, Italy – This double feature of European favourites takes readers to Barcelona's misty Gothic Quarter, where books are sacred and secrets lie in wait. Meanwhile, My Brilliant Friend, the first in Elena Ferrante’s acclaimed Neapolitan series, dives deep into the bonds and betrayals of girlhood in the streets of post-war Naples. The 10 Day Mediterranean Cruise: Italy, France, and Greece from Venice (Trieste), Italy on Norwegian Breakaway, departing 9 October 2025, visits 11 ports, including the rare chance to explore both Barcelona and Naples in one journey.

To Sicily with Love and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin: Sicily, Italy and Kefalonia, Greece – An old favourite and a new release, this 10-day Cruise to Greek Isles & Italy: Santorini, Athens & Florence from Rome (Civitavecchia) on Norwegian Epic departing on 22 August or 01 October 2025. Experience the colour, culture, conflict, and chaos of Sicily with a full day in Messina to experience Italian cooking, markets, fishing ports, and more just like Aurora, the protagonist in best-selling author Jennifer Probst’s tale.

Departing every Saturday of the year from Honolulu, the 7-day Hawaii inter-island round-trip cruise on Pride of America takes guests inside the setting of Olive and Ethan’s romance. As the only cruise line to sail four Hawaiian Islands in a single week, NCL invites guests to connect to the islands’ natural beauty and vibrant culture.

The Great Alone: Alaska – Kristin Hannah’s The Great Alone transports readers to the Alaskan wilderness where nature is forceful, breathtaking, and often unruly. The 7-day Alaska Cruise: Dawes Glacier, Ketchikan and Sitka Round-trip from Seattle, Washington on Norwegian Bliss allows guests to witness the landscapes that shaped the novel. At a remote homestead on Silver Bay, relive the story’s unforgettable characters around a campfire. Departures available from July through September 2025.

NCL also offers a 14-Day Japan Round-trip from Tokyo Cruise: Osaka, Kochi, Nagoya and Busan on Norwegian Jade, departing 29 October 2026, brings this sweeping story to life, visiting a new port every day and calling at both Busan and Osaka. Guests can wander through the markets of Busan, the setting of the fateful romance between Sunja and Hansu, which kickstarted the generations of storytelling and drama that follow.

Guests sailing with NCL can enjoy more in every sense – more destination immersion, more variety in cuisine than any other cruise line, more spacious accommodation options, world-class spa treatments and thermal suites, and more ways to unwind including world-class dining, award-winning entertainment, and premium relaxation onboard.