Mediterranean cruises Lines
Sailing across the Mediterranean in style and comfort aboard one of the many cruise liners who sail the region
can be a truly extraordinary experience. Liners sail to and from cruise ports located in the Greek Islands, North
Africa and Central, Eastern and Western Mediterranean. The cruise
liners that traverse these ports in the Mediterranean are:
World’s Leading Cruise Lines: World's Leading Cruise Lines is an alliance of cruise lines which
includes, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa
Cruises, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn Cruise Line
and Cunard Line.
They offer tours of the northern, southern, eastern and western Mediterranean region. Some of the main ports
visited are located in Italy, Spain, Croatia, Egypt, Morocco, Portugal and France. They offer Mediterranean
cruises, all year round, with the Cunard Line.
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- Royal Caribbean
International: Royal Caribbean, one of the more popular cruise lines, is
based in Miami, FL and offers eastern and western Mediterranean cruises during the time period
of April until September. They visit countries such as Greece, France, Spain, Italy and Turkey.
Some of the more popular ports visited are located in Barcelona, Naples, Nice, Madrid and Monte
Carlo. The company not only operates Royal Caribbean but is also the parent company for
Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises, CDF Croisieres de France and Pullmantur.
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- Silversea Cruises:
Silversea is an Italian based luxury cruise company which offers cruises to the eastern and
western Mediterranean, offering more personalized service than more commercial companies. They
offer cruises in the region from March until November with stops available in Portugal, Italy,
France, Greece, Turkey, Spain and The United Arab Emirates.
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- AIDA Cruises: AIDA Cruises is a German based company which offers cruises
to the eastern and western Mediterranean region. The eastern Mediterranean cruise is offered
from March until October with popular stops in Turkey, Greece and Egypt. Western Mediterranean
cruises are offered all year round with stops in Portugal, Spain, Italy and France.
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- MSC Cruises: MSC Cruises is
an Italian cruise company and a world leader in the Mediterranean cruise market and also
eco-friendly ships. They sail in the region throughout the year traversing ports located in
countries such as Italy, France, Turkey, Spain, Montenegro, Greece, Israel, Egypt, Cyprus,
Malta, Croatia and Morocco.
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- Norwegian Cruise Line:
Norwegian Cruise Line is based in Miami, FL and commands a fleet of 11 ships. They offer
cruises all throughout the Mediterranean region from April until October. Apart from the more
popular European destinations they also sail to ports located in Turkey, Israel, Croatia, Egypt
and Morocco.
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- Windstar Cruises: Windstar
Cruises only a limited number of ports in the Mediterranean; specializing in cruises to the
Greek Isles, Israel, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal primarily from April until November.
They offer luxurious accommodations on their ships and a romantic atmosphere.
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- Star Clippers: Star
Clippers offers a unique Mediterranean experience aboard their wind sail vessels. Some of the
ports they visit are located in Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and the northern African region
from April until October.
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- Crystal Cruises: Crystal Cruises,
in operation since 1988, provides luxury cruises aboard their spacious ships offering
Mediterranean cruises during the months of April until December. They visit beautiful ports,
some of which are located in Egypt, Greece, Malta, France, Spain, Italy, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus
and Portugal.
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- Disney Cruise Line: Disney Cruise
Line, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company, offer 7 to 11 night Mediterranean cruises; with
7 night cruises operating from the months July until September and 10 and 11 night cruises from
May until July. They make stops at ports in Malta, Italy, France, Spain and Tunisia.
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- Fred. Olson Cruise Lines: The
Fred. Olson Cruise Lines is a Norwegian based company who sail throughout the world including
the Mediterranean. Countries visited include Egypt, Cyprus, Greece, France, Italy, Spain,
Algeria, Turkey, Portugal and Morocco.
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- Oceania Cruises: Oceania Cruise
is a luxury cruise line which sails in an atmosphere of elegant style and sophistication. Among
other destinations, they sail to the eastern and western Mediterranean and also the Greek Isles
visiting ports located in countries such as Turkey, Spain, France, Italy and Greece. During the
year, Oceania Cruise sails the Mediterranean region from April until November with trips of up
to 16 days.
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- P&O Cruises: P&O
Cruises, based in England, operate a fleet of seven ships and sailing the Mediterranean region
in style. They sail to both the eastern and western Mediterranean so one would have the
opportunity to experience the cultures of countries such as Italy, Turkey. Greece, France,
Portugal, Spain, Malta, Ukraine, Libya and the Balearic Islands.
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- Regent Cruises: Regent Cruises
sails the Mediterranean from spring until the fall season transporting passengers in an upscale
atmosphere. They sail throughout the region making stops in many countries in the region and
allowing passengers to experience the diverse culture of the region.
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- SeaDream Yacht Club: The SeaDream
Yacht Club offer 7-14 night voyages throughout the Mediterranean from May through to October.
The Norwegian based company offers a more personalized tour aboard their luxury mega-yachts as
compared to other cruise companies with larger vessels. They not only visit the more popular
ports but also ports that one would normally be able to see, with larger liners, such as Hvar
in Croatia and Positano in Italy.
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- Voyages of
Discovery: Based in the UK, Voyages of Discovery cater more towards senior
citizens. They sail the Mediterranean during the summer and winter months with their liner the
MV Discovery making stops at ports in countries such as Croatia, Spain, Italy and
Portugal.
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