In this part of our guide to cruise holidays we look at the Mediterranean...
If you're looking for a cruise with a wide variety of locales you can do no better than a Mediterranean cruise. With a over 120 ports, and 17 countries dotting the Mediterranean coast, the combinations of places you can visit are endless, and can last one week, two weeks, or more!
Over 50 companies offer Mediterranean cruise packages with numerous cruise routes. There are some companies with Western Mediterranean cruises available, focusing more on the ports around Italy, Spain, France, Portugal and Morocco. Others have Eastern Mediterranean cruises, concentrating on Greece, Turkey, Croatia and Middle Eastern countries.
Popular specialist Mediterranean cruises include a tour of the North African nations, a Mediterranean islands cruise that visits the island nations of Cyprus and Malta, as well as cruises around the Greek Islands. If you want a longer vacation, you can get a cruise itinerary that goes through most or all of the Mediterranean countries.
Culture, history, ancient monuments, fabulous cities, breathtaking views and romantic islands are all close by on a Mediterranean cruise. The Western Mediterranean is home to the world-renown Manzanilla sherry of Cadiz, the classic white Andalucian villages of Southern Spain, the cultural hub that is Barcelona, and of course the French Riviera.
Taking a Mediterranean cruise along the coastline of Italy will offer you the sight of Mt Vesuvius, a dormant volcano, the ancient city of Pompeii and of course beautiful Rome. The islands of Sicily and Sardinia hold many delights too on a Western Mediterranean cruise. In Eastern Mediterranean, passengers on a cruise can explore the beautiful coastline of Croatia and the city of Dubrovnik, before heading south east to discover classic Greece and surrounding islands. If you only visit the Palace of Knossos while in Crete, that one historical site is enough to make the entire trip.
The Israeli ports of Haifa and Ashdod make for an easy visit to the city of Jerusalem and can be reached on an Eastern Mediterranean cruise to the Middle East. Egypt's Port Said is well worth a visit too. From Port Said one can see the famous Suez Canal which will allow a vessel to drift into the Red Sea and beyond into the Arabian Sea.
If you're looking for a cruise with a wide variety of locales you can do no better than a Mediterranean cruise. With a over 120 ports, and 17 countries dotting the Mediterranean coast, the combinations of places you can visit are endless, and can last one week, two weeks, or more!
Over 50 companies offer Mediterranean cruise packages with numerous cruise routes. There are some companies with Western Mediterranean cruises available, focusing more on the ports around Italy, Spain, France, Portugal and Morocco. Others have Eastern Mediterranean cruises, concentrating on Greece, Turkey, Croatia and Middle Eastern countries.
Popular specialist Mediterranean cruises include a tour of the North African nations, a Mediterranean islands cruise that visits the island nations of Cyprus and Malta, as well as cruises around the Greek Islands. If you want a longer vacation, you can get a cruise itinerary that goes through most or all of the Mediterranean countries.
Culture, history, ancient monuments, fabulous cities, breathtaking views and romantic islands are all close by on a Mediterranean cruise. The Western Mediterranean is home to the world-renown Manzanilla sherry of Cadiz, the classic white Andalucian villages of Southern Spain, the cultural hub that is Barcelona, and of course the French Riviera.
Taking a Mediterranean cruise along the coastline of Italy will offer you the sight of Mt Vesuvius, a dormant volcano, the ancient city of Pompeii and of course beautiful Rome. The islands of Sicily and Sardinia hold many delights too on a Western Mediterranean cruise. In Eastern Mediterranean, passengers on a cruise can explore the beautiful coastline of Croatia and the city of Dubrovnik, before heading south east to discover classic Greece and surrounding islands. If you only visit the Palace of Knossos while in Crete, that one historical site is enough to make the entire trip.
The Israeli ports of Haifa and Ashdod make for an easy visit to the city of Jerusalem and can be reached on an Eastern Mediterranean cruise to the Middle East. Egypt's Port Said is well worth a visit too. From Port Said one can see the famous Suez Canal which will allow a vessel to drift into the Red Sea and beyond into the Arabian Sea.
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