Holland America’s newest ‘Vista Class’ ship, the ms Noordam, which carries 1,918 passengers, will sail into Grand Harbour on Friday.

The MS Noordam is operating in Europe and the Mediterranean over spring and summer.

She made her maiden voyage on 22 February and sails into Grand Harbour on Friday as part of an itinerary of an eight-day Mediterranean cruise. The liner will call at Malta seven times from May to September. The liner leaves from Civitavecchia, Rome and visits Dubrovnik, Corfu, Katakolon, Santorini, Kusadasi and Valletta.

The ms Noordam joins her sister ships ms Westerdam, ms Oosterdam and ms Zuiderdam.

Holland America Line is represented locally by O.F. Gollcher & Sons Ltd, of 19 Zachary street, Valletta. Tel: 2569 1600. www.gollcher.com.