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Mediterranean Cruise
About Mediterranean Cruises
Embarking on a Mediterranean cruise is like being whisked away on a romantic odyssey. The Mediterranean will greet you with warm breezes, sparkling blue water, fresh seafood, medieval towns and European culture combined to create a relaxing and enlightening vacation. Mediterranean cruises offer plenty of port choices, big and small. You will be able to escape the crowds if you choose a ship small enough to fit into the more intimate ports.
Because the Mediterranean ports are so close together, you can visit a different country each day and really get to understand the culture and history of each southern European port that you visit. Most cruises in the Mediterranean include one or two sea days for rest and relaxation and some sunbathing, too. Visiting the Mediterranean without taking a cruise is missing an important part of the Southern European experience.
Search online for Mediterranean cruise discounts or let one of our cruise experts help you find the best cruise deal to the Mediterranean.
Best Mediterranean Cruise Deals
![MSC Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/msc_color.png)
- Exclusive Offer: Up to 250 Onboard Credit
- Military & Civil Service Rates - Must call to book
![Royal Caribbean Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/rcl_color.png)
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- Up to $100 Onboard Credit per stateroom: On 2025 Sailings
- up to $500 Onboard Credit: per stateroom on select ships and sail dates
- EXCLUSIVE: FREE GRATUITIES
- Kids Sail FREE: Guest 12 & under SAIL FREE (select 3 night or longer sailings)
- BOGO60 Sale: 60% OFF 2nd Guest + 30% OFF 3rd/4th Guests
- $50 Onboard Credit on select Royal Caribbean Cruises!
![Costa Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/costa_cruises_feat-deals.png)
- EXCLUSIVE Rates: Book Now and Save
- Get up to $200 Onboard Credit: on select sailings
- My Drinks Packages: on select sailings and categories
![Cunard](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/cunard-brand_color.png)
- Up to $600 Onboard Credit + Drinks & Hotel & Dining Charge Included for Grills
- Up to $2,400 Fare Discount on Big Balcony Event: for select sailings
- Military Special - Up to $250 Onboard Credit
![Celebrity Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/celebrity_color.png)
- BOOK ANY CELEBRITY CRUISE AND GET A COMPLIMENTARY 5-NT RESORT STAY:
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- Get up to $200 Savings: per stateroom on select ships and sail dates
- Great Savings: up to 75% OFF 2nd Guest: on select ship and sail dates
- ALL INCLUDED: Free Classic Beverage Package + Basic Wi-Fi
- SAVE: up to $50 ONBOARD CREDIT on select departures!
![Celestyal Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/celestyal-cruises_color.png)
- FREE Drinks, FREE Gratuities & Excursion Credit
![Princess Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/princess_blue.png)
- Up to $1,700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- Princess Premier Upgrade: Beverage Package, Wi-Fi, Crew Appreciation, Specialty Dining + more
- Love Boat Sale Up to 40% Off + FREE 3rd & 4th Guests & $99 Deposit
- $50 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- $75 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- MILITARY: Up to $250 Onboard Spending
![Virgin Voyages](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/virgin-voyages.png)
- Up To 70% Off 2nd Guest + Free Upgrades: on select categories & voyages
- Exclusive Inclusions: Free Gratuities, Unlimited Wi-Fi and more
![Viking Ocean Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/viking_cruises_color.png)
- Summer Sale : Free International Airfare + Special Fares + $25 Deposit
- Viking Ocean Amenities: FREE Shore Excursions, Wi-Fi and Beer & Wine with lunch & dinner
![Seabourn](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/seabourn-stacked_color.png)
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE
- More Moments on Us Up to $2,200 Shipboard Credit on select sailings
- Up to $2,000 USD per suite in Flight Ease Air Credit on select sailings
- SPECIAL AMENITIES: Private Host, Cocktail Reception & Exclusive Shore Event
- Solo Travelers Offer: Reduced Single Supplement Rates
- FREE Gratuities, FREE Open Bar, All Suite Accommodations + more
![Regent Seven Seas Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/rssc_stacked_color.png)
- Up to $1700 CASH BACK: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- Seven Seas Society Savings on Select Voyages
- Included Amenities: 2 for 1 Fares, FREE Pre-paid Gratuities, Unlimited Shore Excursions, Plus
![SeaDream Yacht Club](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/seadream_color.png)
- All-Inclusive Luxury: FREE Gratuities, Open Bar, Wines at lunch & dinner and more
![Emerald Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/emerald-cruises.png)
- EXCLUSIVE RATES: Book Now and Save
- Included Amenities: FREE Gratuities, Shore Excursions, Wi-Fi, PLUS Drinks at Lunch & Dinner
![Windstar Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/windstar_cruises_color.png)
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- Complimentary All-Inclusive Upgrade: on select voyages
- All-Inclusive Packages, Up to $1000 Onboard Credit, +: on select categories & voyages
- $200 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- Windstar's Luxury Amenities
![Norwegian Cruise Line](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/ncl_color.png)
Norwegian Pearl
Venice (Trieste) to Athens/Piraeus
Sep 16 & Oct 14, 2024
- Up to $1700 CASH BACK: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- FREE Gratuities: on select categories and sailings
- 70% Off 2nd Guest + Take All FREE on select sailings
- Buy 1st Guest Air, 2nd Guest Flies FREE: from select gateways
- FREE Open Bar, Specialty Dining, Wi-Fi, Excursion Credit: & more
- EXCLUSIVE Get Up To $300 Onboard Spending: on select categories & sailings
![Atlas Ocean Voyages](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/atlas-ocean-voyages.png)
- All Inclusive All the Way
- EPICURAL EXPEDITIONS
- SPECIAL AMENITIES: Cocktail Reception, Exclusive Shore Event + more
![Holland America Line](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/holland_color.png)
- Up to $1700 CASH BACK: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- Up to $75 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
![Oceania Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/oceania_color.png)
- FREE GRATUITIES: on select categories and sailings
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE
- FREE Gratuities
- FREE Beverage Package, Wi-fi, Excursions + More (select categories & sailings)
![Celebrity Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/celebrity_color.png)
- BOOK ANY CELEBRITY CRUISE AND GET A COMPLIMENTARY 5-NT RESORT STAY:
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- Get up to $200 Savings: per stateroom on select ships and sail dates
- Great Savings: up to 75% OFF 2nd Guest: on select ship and sail dates
- ALL INCLUDED: Free Classic Beverage Package + Basic Wi-Fi
- Back to Back Savings: Save up to $200 Savings when you book a back to back cruise
- SAVE: up to $50 ONBOARD CREDIT on select departures!
![Explora Journeys](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/explora-journeys_small.png)
- All Inclusive Journeys: FREE Gratuities, Unlimited Beverages, Wi-Fi, Culinary Experiences & more
![MSC Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/msc_color.png)
- July Sale: Up to $400 Onboard Credit + Drinks & Wi-Fi Included
- Exclusive Offer: Up to 250 Onboard Credit
- KIDS SAIL FREE: Kids 17 and Under Sail Free (select dates)
- Up to $700 Off Cruises + Kids Sail Free: on select cruises
- Military & Civil Service Rates - Must call to book
![MSC Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/msc_color.png)
- July Sale: Up to $400 Onboard Credit + Drinks & Wi-Fi Included
- Exclusive Offer: Up to 250 Onboard Credit
- KIDS SAIL FREE: Kids 17 and Under Sail Free (select dates)
- Up to $700 Off Cruises + Kids Sail Free: on select cruises
- Military & Civil Service Rates - Must call to book
![Costa Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/costa_cruises_feat-deals.png)
- EXCLUSIVE Rates: Book Now and Save
- Get up to $200 Onboard Credit: on select sailings
- My Drinks Packages: on select sailings and categories
![Cunard](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/cunard-brand_color.png)
- Up to $600 Onboard Credit + Drinks & Hotel & Dining Charge Included for Grills
- Up to $2,400 Fare Discount on Big Balcony Event: for select sailings
- Military Special - Up to $250 Onboard Credit
![Princess Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/princess_blue.png)
- Up to $1,700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- PRIVATE SALE: Up to $1,800 In Onboard Savings + Reduced Deposits
- Princess Premier Upgrade: Beverage Package, Wi-Fi, Crew Appreciation, Specialty Dining + more
- Love Boat Sale Up to 40% Off + FREE 3rd & 4th Guests & $99 Deposit
- $50 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- $75 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- MILITARY: Up to $250 Onboard Spending
![Celebrity Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/celebrity_color.png)
- BOOK ANY CELEBRITY CRUISE AND GET A COMPLIMENTARY 5-NT RESORT STAY:
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- Get up to $200 Savings: per stateroom on select ships and sail dates
- Great Savings: up to 75% OFF 2nd Guest: on select ship and sail dates
- ALL INCLUDED: Free Classic Beverage Package + Basic Wi-Fi
- SAVE: up to $50 ONBOARD CREDIT on select departures!
![Holland America Line](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/holland_color.png)
- Up to $1700 CASH BACK: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
![Norwegian Cruise Line](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/ncl_color.png)
- Up to $1700 CASH BACK: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- FREE Gratuities: on select categories and sailings
- 70% Off 2nd Guest + Take All FREE on select sailings
- Buy 1st Guest Air, 2nd Guest Flies FREE: from select gateways
- FREE Open Bar, Specialty Dining, Wi-Fi, Excursion Credit: & more
![Windstar Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/windstar_cruises_color.png)
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- Windstar's Luxury Amenities
![Seabourn](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/seabourn-stacked_color.png)
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE
- More Moments on Us Up to $2,200 Shipboard Credit on select sailings
- Up to $2,000 USD per suite in Flight Ease Air Credit on select sailings
- SPECIAL AMENITIES: Private Host, Cocktail Reception & Exclusive Shore Event
- EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE: Complimentary Galley Tour
- FREE Gratuities, FREE Open Bar, All Suite Accommodations + more
![Oceania Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/oceania_color.png)
- FREE GRATUITIES: on select categories and sailings
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE
- FREE Gratuities
- FREE Beverage Package, Wi-fi, Excursions + More (select categories & sailings)
![Atlas Ocean Voyages](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/atlas-ocean-voyages.png)
- All Inclusive All the Way
- Exclusive 15% Discount on Select Atlas Ocean Voyages
- Complimentary Bottle of Wine and Box of Chocolates
- EPICURAL EXPEDITIONS
- SPECIAL AMENITIES: Cocktail Reception, Exclusive Shore Event + more
![SeaDream Yacht Club](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/seadream_color.png)
- All-Inclusive Luxury: FREE Gratuities, Open Bar, Wines at lunch & dinner and more
- Enhance your Yachting Experience with a Wine Cruise
![Azamara Club Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/azamara_cruises_color.png)
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- Early Booking Bonus 20% OFF: + Premium Beverage Package, $300 onboard credit, unlimited WiFi
- FREE GRATUITIES + Beverage Package + AzAmazing Evening Event
![Tauck Tours](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/tauck-tours.png)
- All Inclusive Luxury Small Ship Cruising
![Lindblad Expeditions](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/lindblad-expeditions.jpg)
- Up to $1700 CASH BACK: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- Why Lindblad
- Exclusive Exploration Tools
- What's Included
- Exclusive Suite Amenities
![Celestyal Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/celestyal-cruises_color.png)
- FREE Drinks, FREE Gratuities & Excursion Credit
![MSC Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/msc_color.png)
- Military & Civil Service Rates - Must call to book
![Royal Caribbean Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/rcl_color.png)
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- Up to $100 Onboard Credit per stateroom: On 2025 Sailings
- up to $500 Onboard Credit: per stateroom on select ships and sail dates
- EXCLUSIVE: FREE GRATUITIES
- Kids Sail FREE: Guest 12 & under SAIL FREE (select 3 night or longer sailings)
- BOGO60 Sale: 60% OFF 2nd Guest + 30% OFF 3rd/4th Guests
- $50 Onboard Credit on select Royal Caribbean Cruises!
![MSC Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/msc_color.png)
- Military & Civil Service Rates - Must call to book
![Costa Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/costa_cruises_feat-deals.png)
- EXCLUSIVE Rates: Book Now and Save
- My Drinks Packages: on select sailings and categories
![Cunard](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/cunard-brand_color.png)
- Up to $600 Onboard Credit + Drinks & Hotel & Dining Charge Included for Grills
- Up to $2,400 Fare Discount on Big Balcony Event: for select sailings
- Military Special - Up to $250 Onboard Credit
![Royal Caribbean Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/rcl_color.png)
Voyager of the Seas
Rome/Civitavecchia to Venice (Ravenna)
Jun 16 - Sep 8, 2025
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- Up to $100 Onboard Credit per stateroom: On 2025 Sailings
- up to $500 Onboard Credit: per stateroom on select ships and sail dates
- EXCLUSIVE: FREE GRATUITIES
- Kids Sail FREE: Guest 12 & under SAIL FREE (select 3 night or longer sailings)
- BOGO60 Sale: 60% OFF 2nd Guest + 30% OFF 3rd/4th Guests
- $50 Onboard Credit on select Royal Caribbean Cruises!
![Costa Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/costa_cruises_feat-deals.png)
- EXCLUSIVE Rates: Book Now and Save
- My Drinks Packages: on select sailings and categories
![Virgin Voyages](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/virgin-voyages.png)
- Up To 70% Off 2nd Guest + Free Upgrades: on select categories & voyages
- Exclusive Inclusions: Free Gratuities, Unlimited Wi-Fi and more
![Royal Caribbean Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/rcl_color.png)
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- up to $500 Onboard Credit: per stateroom on select ships and sail dates
- EXCLUSIVE: FREE GRATUITIES
- Kids Sail FREE: Guest 12 & under SAIL FREE (select 3 night or longer sailings)
- BOGO60 Sale: 60% OFF 2nd Guest + 30% OFF 3rd/4th Guests
- $50 Onboard Credit on select Royal Caribbean Cruises!
![Viking Ocean Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/viking_cruises_color.png)
- Viking Ocean Amenities: FREE Shore Excursions, Wi-Fi and Beer & Wine with lunch & dinner
![Silversea Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/silversea_color.png)
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT EXCLUSIVE
- Save Up to $4,000, Reduced Deposit, Plus: select categories & voyages
- SILVERSEA ALL-INCLUSIVE VALUE: FREE GRATUITIES + FREE Drinks + more
![SeaDream Yacht Club](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/seadream_color.png)
- All-Inclusive Luxury: FREE Gratuities, Open Bar, Wines at lunch & dinner and more
![Norwegian Cruise Line](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/ncl_color.png)
- Up to $1700 CASH BACK: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- FREE Gratuities: on select categories and sailings
- 70% Off 2nd Guest + Take All FREE on select sailings
- FREE Open Bar, Specialty Dining, Wi-Fi, Excursion Credit: & more
- 50% Reduced Deposit: Club Balcony Suites & below
- Cruise Next Double Up: (select categories & sailings)
![Tauck Tours](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/tauck-tours.png)
- All Inclusive Luxury Small Ship Cruising
![Celebrity Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/celebrity_color.png)
Celebrity Constellation
Rome/Civitavecchia to Venice (Ravenna)
May 16 - Oct 10, 2025
- BOOK ANY CELEBRITY CRUISE AND GET A COMPLIMENTARY 5-NT RESORT STAY:
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- Get up to $200 Savings: per stateroom on select ships and sail dates
- Great Savings: up to 75% OFF 2nd Guest: on select ship and sail dates
- ALL INCLUDED: Free Classic Beverage Package + Basic Wi-Fi
- Amenities include a Cocktail Reception, Exclusive Amenity + more
- SAVE: up to $50 ONBOARD CREDIT on select departures!
![Azamara Club Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/azamara_cruises_color.png)
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- $300 Shore Excursion Credit, WiFi & Upgraded Beverage Pkg or up to $1000 Airfare Credit:
- BACK TO BACK SAVINGS: up to $400 Onboard Credit
- FREE GRATUITIES + Beverage Package + AzAmazing Evening Event
- Up to $150 ONBOARD SPENDING: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
![Holland America Line](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/holland_color.png)
- Up to $1700 CASH BACK: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- Shore Excursions, Beverage Package, Specialty Dining & WiFi: on select cruises
- Up to $100 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
![Azamara Club Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/azamara_cruises_color.png)
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- FREE GRATUITIES + Beverage Package + AzAmazing Evening Event
![Atlas Ocean Voyages](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/atlas-ocean-voyages.png)
- All Inclusive All the Way
- Up to $400 ONBOARD SPENDING: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
![Oceania Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/oceania_color.png)
Marina
Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Lisbon
Apr 21, 2025
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE
- FREE Beverage Package, Wi-fi, Excursions + More (select categories & sailings)
![Norwegian Cruise Line](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/ncl_color.png)
Norwegian Star
Roundtrip Lisbon
Mar 31, 2025
- Up to $1700 CASH BACK: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- FREE Gratuities: on select categories and sailings
- 70% Off 2nd Guest + Take All FREE on select sailings
- Buy 1st Guest Air, 2nd Guest Flies FREE: from select gateways
- FREE Open Bar, Specialty Dining, Wi-Fi, Excursion Credit: & more
- 50% Reduced Deposit: Club Balcony Suites & below
- Cruise Next Double Up: (select categories & sailings)
![Royal Caribbean Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/rcl_color.png)
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- EXCLUSIVE: FREE GRATUITIES
- Kids Sail FREE: Guest 12 & under SAIL FREE (select 3 night or longer sailings)
- BOGO60 Sale: 60% OFF 2nd Guest + 30% OFF 3rd/4th Guests
![Celebrity Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/celebrity_color.png)
Celebrity Infinity
Roundtrip Barcelona
Nov 15, 2024 - Jan 14, 2025
- BOOK ANY CELEBRITY CRUISE AND GET A COMPLIMENTARY 5-NT RESORT STAY:
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- Get up to $200 Savings: per stateroom on select ships and sail dates
- Great Savings: up to 75% OFF 2nd Guest: on select ship and sail dates
- ALL INCLUDED: Free Classic Beverage Package + Basic Wi-Fi
- Back to Back Savings: Save up to $200 Savings when you book a back to back cruise
- Amenities include a Cocktail Reception, Exclusive Amenity + more
- SAVE: up to $50 ONBOARD CREDIT on select departures!
![Cunard](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/cunard-brand_color.png)
- Military Special - Up to $250 Onboard Credit
![Princess Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/princess_blue.png)
- Up to $1,700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- PRIVATE SALE: Up to $1,800 In Onboard Savings + Reduced Deposits
- Princess Premier Upgrade: Beverage Package, Wi-Fi, Crew Appreciation, Specialty Dining + more
- Love Boat Sale Up to 40% Off + FREE 3rd & 4th Guests & $99 Deposit
- $85 ONBOARD CREDIT: Exclusive Offer
- MILITARY: Up to $250 Onboard Spending
![Costa Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/costa_cruises_feat-deals.png)
- EXCLUSIVE Rates: Book Now and Save
- My Drinks Packages: on select sailings and categories
![Holland America Line](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/holland_color.png)
- Up to $1700 CASH BACK: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
![Azamara Club Cruises](https://www.cruise.com/images/logos/azamara_cruises_color.png)
- Up to $1700 ONBOARD CREDIT: EXCLUSIVE OFFER
- FREE GRATUITIES + Beverage Package + AzAmazing Evening Event
All offers are based on select sailings and categories and are subject to availability at time of booking. All rates are per person based on double occupancy.
Mediterranean and Southern European Cruise Highlights
![Shopping](/images/cruise-destinations/mediterranean-cruises/shopping.jpg)
Shopping
The southern Mediterranean offers shopping like nowhere else in the world. Explore marketplaces filled with fresh, local specialty foods. Shop for hand crafted jewelry, arts, local crafts and unique souvenirs. Memories can be had that will last a lifetime.
![Beaches and Quaint Villages](/images/cruise-destinations/mediterranean-cruises/beaches-villages.jpg)
Beaches and Quaint Villages
The beaches of the Mediterranean conjure up romance at its best. White-washed villages contrast with azure blue seas. Oceanside cafes dot the landscape. Quaint villages welcome the visitor with open arms and a relaxed attitude and make for a perfect adventure.
![Art and Architecture](/images/cruise-destinations/mediterranean-cruises/art-architecture.jpg)
Art and Architecture
The Southern Mediterranean has been the birthplace and inspiration of many famous artists and architects. From the ancient cave drawings to the birth of the Renaissance; from the impressionist movement to modern day, the Southern Mediterranean has been and will always remain a birthplace for artists and architects alike.
![History and Archeology](/images/cruise-destinations/mediterranean-cruises/history-archeology.jpg)
History and Archeology
The Southern Mediterranean has been a crossroads of civilization throughout history. The great explorers including Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Saint Paul, Marco Polo all explored the coastal cities. The histories of great civilizations lay waiting to be explored. From the Roman Empire to the Holy Lands a vast world filled with great heroes and adventurous stories waits to be heard.
![Wine and Cuisine](/images/cruise-destinations/mediterranean-cruises/wine-cuisine.jpg)
Wine and Cuisine
The Southern Mediterranean offers a vast variety of local cuisine and fine wines. Indulge in mouthwatering Spanish tapas, fabulous Italian pasta or many of the other regional specialties if the Southern Mediterranean. Add to that the incredible local wines and spirits produced in the Southern Mediterranean towns and villages and your Southern Mediterranean cruise can be a food lover’s delight.