Mediterranean Cruises that Will Take You Wherever You Want to Go

I can not think of a better way to see the fascinating history, culture and coastline cities of the Mediterranean than by ship. Cruising this region provides an easy way to navigate and visit several cities in just a matter of days (or simply relax onboard the ship if you want to skip the sightseeing). And, with with the variety of sailings available you can pretty much find a cruise to that will take you to the port cities you want to visit in Spain, Turkey, Italy, the South of France and more. After reading about the sailings below you may even be inspired to plan a cruise for this fall and might be lucky enough to still find some open berths on fall departures!

The Full Experience:
Royal Caribbean
7-Night Mediterranean or 7-Night Classic Mediterranean Cruises

These sailings will hit all of the major ports and destinations you have always wanted to see – departing from Barcelona and then making stops in Nice, Florence, Provence, and Rome – and on the Classic Mediterranean cruise add Naples and Capri also.

You will only have one day in each port, but it’s a perfect way to cover a lot of ground in just one week and have the comfort of Royal Caribbean’s accommodations to return to each evening. And the land excursions will give you the opportunity to choose how you want to explore each city - including wine tasting and olive oil tasting tours.

Sailing in the Greek Isles:
Windstar
Greek Islands Cruise

Looking for more of an intimate get-away? Sailing the magical blue waters of the Mediterranean from Athens to Istanbul on a Windstar Yacht for seven nights will put you in another state of mind. In Greece, the ship will dock in Mikonos, Santorini and Rhodes before heading to the port towns of Turkey including Kusadasi and Bodrum. The dining is first-rate and the ships (the Spirit and Wind Star yachts)  are each filled with many amenities including spas, fitness centers, libraries, casinos and water sports.

A Luxury Cruise and More:
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Athens to Monte Carlo and other Mediterranean Sailings
Sail on the Seven Seas Voyager or Seven Seas Navigator

An 11-night sailing casual sailing on the Seven Seas Voyager will take you through Turkey, then on to Sicily, Rome, Corsica and Florence before the cruise ends in Monte Carlo. There are pre and post-cruise land tours available to extend your adventure. The Seven Seas Voyager is an all-suite/all balcony ship with an onboard restaurant operated by Le Cordon Bleu of Paris. To enhance your cruise experience be sure to look into the special interest cruises which bring a focus to topics such art, literature, architecture, food, wine and more to onboard life with Regent Seven Seas. Many 2008 sailings are ‘wait list’ only at this point – so book early for 2009 spring sailings!

Make History on an Inaugural Yacht Cruise:
Seabourn Odyssey
From Venice to Istanbul

450 lucky guests will become ‘godparents’ of the Seabourn Odyssey, the newest member of the Seabourn fleet when it sets sail in June 2009. Those fortunate enough to secure one of the few remaining spots aboard this maiden voyage will share this rare distinction usually reserved for celebrities or other noteworthy personalities.