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Near to home and value for money, Mediterranean holidays are a magnet for first-time cruisers dipping their toes into the water and active types seeking offbeat adventure. Onboard there’s entertainment when you tire of the sun and sea. Ashore you’ll discover a different destination every day – from shopping in Marrakech’s spice markets to cruising cafés in Cannes.

Mediterranean Cruises Cruiselines

Costa Cruises ~ Crystal Cruises ~ Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines ~ Hebridean International Cruises ~ Holland America Line ~ MSC Cruises ~ NCL Freestyle Cruising ~ Ocean Village ~ P&O Cruises ~ Princess Cruises ~ Regent Seven Seas Cruises ~ Royal Caribbean International ~ Voyages of Discovery ~ Windstar

Cruise & Stay

Combine a week afloat with a week ashore in Majorca, Cyprus or the French Riviera. Alternatively, take a short cruise during your Mediterranean holiday.

Cruise Season

Mediterranean cruises sail from late April to October. If you choose to cruise off season you may get a bargain and escape the crowds, though temperatures will be lower.

Insider Cruise

Veteran cruisers escape the crowds by boarding smaller ships to the Mediterranean’s lesser-known corners like Tangiers in Morocco, Dubrovnik in Croatia and the Baltics.

New to Cruise

First-time cruisers might want to test the water with a Mediterranean holiday aboard a big ship, offering onboard activities and shore excursions to tried-and-tested favourites like Venice, Cannes and Ibiza.

Ports of Call

Voyage on a Mediterranean cruise west to stroll Barcelona’s bustling plazas, climb Rome’s Spanish Steps and skim the sheer cliffs of the Amalfi Coast, before lazing on Corsica’s secluded beaches. Or venture east to see Santorini’s bubbling volcano, Athens’ columned Acropolis and Cairo’s pyramids.

Setting Sail

A short flight from the UK to Genoa, Palma or Athens bypasses the Bay of Biscay and offers instant sunshine. If you’d rather hop straight on the ship, choose a cruise sailing from and returning to the UK.

Top Trends

Current Mediterranean cruises for independent-minded culture vultures sail to Tartous in Syria and the Black Sea ports in the Ukraine and Romania.