Norwegian Cruise Lines prepares for Europe restart with only vaccinated passengers 29 Apr, 2021 04:01 AM 4 minutes to read Three of NCL Holiding's cruise brands are preparing to relaunch in Europe. Photo / Unsplash NZ Herald Leading cruise lines are preparing to resume sailing in the Mediterranean after a fitful pause in operations. Top destinations including Italy and Greece will welcome back pleasure cruisers and their passengers, but only after they are fully vaccinated against Covid 19. On Thursday, NCL Holdings brands Ocean, Regent and Norwegian announced a return to passenger sailings from late summer. Starting from 5 September, parent company Norwegian Cruise Line is launching new itineraries on two ships Norwegian Epic and Norwegian Getaway, which will be sailing to the Greek Isles.