Norwegian Cruise Line will return to Southampton next year and again in 2019, company officials said at a presentation in London on 3 April.

This summer will see the return of the company to the principal cruise port in the UK after a break of several years, when Norwegian Jade will operate a series of cruises from there. Some of the cruises allow German passengers to join the ship in Hamburg.

Norwegian has already published its 2018 programme, which will see Norwegian Jade back in Southampton and Hamburg. Its plans for 2019 have not been published yet.