A Guide to Mediterranean Cruise


Mediterranean CruiseNatural beauty of Mediterranean Sea, romantic Greek islands and visiting ancient cities along the way have attracted many people from around the world to enjoy Mediterranean cruise as their lifetime experience. Hence, the Mediterranean cruise has the most varied type of cruise routes available. There are over 100 seaports around the Mediterranean coastline, offering numerous combinations of cruise vacation from 3-day trip to over two-week trip.    Creative Commons License photo credit: mjmalone

You can expect a diversity culture experience on a Mediterranean cruise. There are over 15 countries for you to visit, including Spain, Italy, Greece, France, Portugal, Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Turkey, Ukraine, Morocco, etc. Each country has its own unique attractions, all of which you can sample as your cruise ship gracefully sails around the calm blue Mediterranean Sea.

mediterranean_cruiseThere are two major routes of Mediterranean cruise among varied routes in the Mediterranean, Eastern and Western Mediterranean cruises. On a short trip of Western Mediterranean cruise, you can depart from Civittavecchia port of Rome, Italy, then visit unique cities of Florence and Pisa in Italy, Cote d’Azur resort towns of Villefranche-Sur-Mer in France, and the world-famous Las Ramblas in Barcelona along the way before traveling onwards to Malaga, Spain. The Western Mediterranean cruise offers the wonderful coastline of Italy with the dormant volcano of Mt Vesuvius, ancient Pompeii and the stunning city of Rome. The islands of Sicily and Sardinia are also exciting places to visit on the Western Mediterranean cruise.

The Eastern Mediterranean cruise offers route to the Greek Isles visiting Piraeus (Athens) – Greece, Santorini – Greece, Mykonos – Greece, Corfu – Greece, Kusadesi (Ephesus) – Turkey, etc. In another route of the Eastern Mediterranean cruise, you can discover the spectacular Croatian coastline and its beautiful city – Dubrovnik, before diving southeastwards to sample classical Greece and its sultry islands. The island of Crete with the historic Palace of Knossos is always worth a visit.

The longer period cruise package (12 to 16-night cruise trip) usually offers both Western and Eastern Mediterranean routes and additional routes to the North African nations and the island nations of Cyprus and Malta with variation on port of calls. Some of the options include Aegean Adventure, Adriatic and Aegean Highlights, Greek Isles and Adriatic, Classical Empires, Black Sea and Turkish Treasures, etc. With so many options available, you just need to evaluate your purpose and your preferences for Mediterranean cruise you want.

Rome attractionsHistory, culture, grand cities, ancient monuments, romantic islands and spectacular views are among the attractions you will discover on Mediterranean cruise. The Mediterranean regions have witnessed the rise and fall of ancient civilization since thousands years ago. The countries in Mediterranean are rich in historical relics left over by thousands years of occupation. If you have ever wanted to have a truly unique holiday experience, take a Mediterranean cruise.

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