Cruises to the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean is a massive area and a very popular tourist destination. Tourists travel from Europe, the US and Asia as well as other parts of the world. What do these tourists expect from cruises to the Mediterranean? Great weather, fantastic food and some of the most stunning destinations in the world. The med is a massive are but below we have listed some of the more popular cruises to the mediterranean.
Cruises to the mediterranean can vary wildly. It is worth checking if the ports of call are what you are looking for. An eastern Mediterranean cruise for example will include more history, architecture and culture because this may include the Greek islands and parts of Africa.
Most of the big cruise line operators have cruises to the Mediterranean and a typical 14 day itinerary may look as follows:
- Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
- Livorno, Italy
- Monte Carlo, Monaco
- At Sea
- Barcelona, Spain
- Mallorca (Palma), Spain
- At Sea
- Carthage/Tunis (La Goulette)
- Palermo, Sicily, Italy
- Naples, Italy
- Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
- At Sea
- Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Corfu, Greece
- Katakolon, Greece
- Santorini
- Kusadasi, Turkey
- Piraeus, Greece
- At Sea
- Messina, Italy
- Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
Cruises to the Mediterranean
The weather in the Mediterranean is fantastic. Warm weather in the summer months and calm seas make for a great cruise. You will see 3 or 4 different countries on cruises to the mediterranean and as such you will experience a wider variety of cultures, language and scenery than you would see on a Caribbean cruise.