The Norwegian Epic will spend the summer of 2011 in the Mediterranean.

Next year, Norwegian Cruise Line's new ship will sail a seven-day western Mediterranean itinerary from May through October. Cruises will depart Barcelona and call in Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Rome (Civitavecchia), Naples and the Spanish island of Majorca.

The Mediterranean cruises, along with the ship’s Caribbean and transatlantic sailings for 2011-12, go on sale to Latitudes members and top-producing travel agents on Wednesday and to the general public on Thursday, NCL said.

The 4,200-passenger Epic is slated to make its debut in July, sailing the Caribbean out of Miami through April 30, 2011. Caribbean cruises will resume on Nov. 5, 2011.