| A Mediterranean cruise is without doubt the most | | | | History, culture, grand cities, ancient monuments, |
| varied type of cruise available. There are more | | | | romantic islands and breathtaking views are all |
| than 120 seaports around the Mediterranean | | | | within easy reach on a Mediterranean cruise. In |
| coastline, offering numerous combinations of | | | | the Western Mediterranean you can discover the |
| cruise vacations over one-week, two-week or | | | | traditional white Andalucian villages of Southern |
| longer trips. | | | | Spain, sample the world-famous Manzanilla sherry |
| A huge clash of cultures await all who opt for a | | | | in Cadiz and visit the cultural hub of Europe in the |
| Mediterranean cruise. You can visit no less than 17 | | | | shape of Barcelona,before travelling onwards to |
| different countries, including such nations as Spain, | | | | the French Riviera. |
| Italy, Greece and Egypt. Each nation has its own | | | | A cruise that takes in the wonderful coastline of |
| unique attractions, all of which you can sample as | | | | Italy yields such treasures as the dormant |
| your cruise ship gracefully sails around the calm | | | | volcano of Mt Vesuvius, ancient Pompeii and the |
| blue Mediterranean Sea. | | | | stunning city of Rome. The islands of Sicily and |
| More than 50 companies offer cruises along | | | | Sardinia hold many delights too on a Western |
| varied routes in the Mediterranean. Some | | | | Mediterranean cruise. |
| companies specialize in providing Western | | | | In the Eastern Mediterranean, cruise passengers |
| Mediterranean cruises, concentrating on ports of | | | | can discover the spectacular Croatian coastline |
| call around Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and | | | | and its beautiful city - Dubrovnik, before diving |
| Morocco. Other companies offer Eastern | | | | southeastwards to sample classical Greece and its |
| Mediterranean cruises which take in Croatia, | | | | sultry islands. The island of Crete is always worth |
| Greece, Turkey and countries in the Middle East. | | | | a visit, if only for the historic Palace of Knossos. |
| Popular specialist Mediterranean cruises include a | | | | A visit to the holy city of Jerusalem is a |
| tour of the North African nations, a Mediterranean | | | | worthwhile excursion from both Israeli ports - |
| islands cruise that visits the island nations of | | | | Haifa and Ashdod - on a Mediterranean cruise of |
| Cyprus and Malta, as well as cruises around the | | | | the Middle East. Egypt's Port Said is well worth a |
| Greek Islands. If you're after a longer vacation, it | | | | visit too. Port Said provides access to the world |
| is possible to arrange a cruise itinerary that takes | | | | famous Suez Canal, which takes vessels into the |
| you around most if not all of the Mediterranean | | | | Red Sea and onwards in to the Arabian Sea. |
| nations. | | | | |