HOLLYWOOD, FL — ***** Diadema, the new ***** Cruises flagship set for delivery by Fincantieri shipyard Oct. 30, 2014, will debut with a seven-night preview cruise from Trieste, Italy, Nov. 1.

The $750-million ship then will sail three inaugural seven-night cruises in the western Mediterranean featuring extended port calls before entering regular weekly service from Savona, Italy, through the winter season.

Italy takes centre stage during ***** Diadema’s first weeks in service with the ‘Made In Italy’ liner calling at Trieste, Naples, Genoa, Savona and La Spezia.

The ‘vernissage’, or preview cruise, will embark at Trieste Nov. 1. ***** Diadema will overnight at Trieste before departing Nov. 2 for Dubrovnik, Croatia; Corfu, Greece; Malta; Naples; and ending at Genoa.

Beginning Nov. 8, the 132,500-ton ***** Diadema will depart on three seven-night inaugural cruises to the western Mediterranean with longer stopovers at *********, France; *********, Spain; Savona and La Spezia. The itinerary also includes calls at Genoa (on the first cruise only); Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands; and Naples.

From Nov. 29 through the rest of the 2014-15 winter season, ***** Diadema will depart roundtrip from Savona on seven-night western Mediterranean cruises calling at *********, *********, Palma de Mallorca, Naples and La Spezia.