Mediterranean Cruises
Just hearing the region's name brings to mind images of colorful coastlines, deep blue oceans and sunny blue skies. Set sail to bucket-list destinations like Italy and Greece, and get ready to indulge in delicious food, from pizza in Naples to Gyros in Santorini.
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Mediterranean Cruise Highlights
Whether you're looking for history, art, or adventure, the Mediterranean has something for you. Tour Barcelona's architectural wonders, like La Sagrada Familia and Park Guell, or visit the Vatican and Michelangelo's famed Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. Hike to the many ruins throughout Athens, like the Acropolis and the Parthenon, and revel in Florence's art at the Uffizi Gallery and the Museo di San Marco. And of course, take a dip in the sparkling waters of the Mediterranean.
Popular Mediterranean Cruise Ports
This region includes some of the most culturally and historically rich cities in Europe. Here are a few can't-miss destinations to visit on a cruise to the Mediterranean:
- Mykonos, Greece: Stunningly serene with its white-washed buildings, blue-domed houses, and sparkling beaches, Mykonos is a must-see while in the Mediterranean. Lounge on a private beach, ride an ATV through the island's hills, or indulge in delicious, fresh Greek food at an oceanfront restaurant.
- Venice, Italy: Imagine yourself moseying down a canal on a romantic gondola ride or strolling through cobblestone streets, gelato in hand. Venice is one beautiful sight after another - St. Mark's Basilica, Piazza San Marco, and Scuola Grande di San Rocco are just a few.
- Dubrovnik, Croatia: Surrounded by walls dating back to the 13th Century, Dubrovnik is an interesting, historical town dotted with churches, cafes, monasteries, and shops. Visit the Arboretum and Rectors' Palace, or take a cable car up to Srd Hill for a beautiful view of the city.
When is the Best Time to Go to the Mediterranean?
With its warm, tropical temperatures, the Mediterranean is an attractive vacation destination for most of the year. In fact, cruise lines sail to the region year round, though the bulk of voyages are between March and October. If you are looking to avoid crowds, travel during the spring or fall; these seasons also offer more mild temperatures than July or August.
What Cruise Lines Go to the Mediterranean?
The Mediterranean is a popular cruise destination, and as such, most cruise lines sail there, from large, contemporary lines like Royal Caribbean Cruises to small, luxury ones like Silversea Cruises. Here are a few with plenty of sailings throughout the season:
- Costa Cruises: Costa Cruises sails to the Mediterranean year round, and considers the region home. Travel to Eastern ports - Venice, Santorini, or Kotor, or Western ones like Barcelona or Ibiza on a Costa Cruise. This Italian line offers plenty of kids programming, spacious cabins, and eco-excursions for those looking to try something adventurous with no environmental impact.
- MSC Cruises: Choose from dozens of ports in Spain, France, Italy, Croatia and Greece on an MSC cruise through the Mediterranean. MSC's staff leads shore excursions to significant archaeological sites, world-class museums and monuments, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, aquariums and more.
- Norwegian Cruise Line: Depart from Barcelona, Venice or Rome on a Norwegian Cruise Line voyage through the Mediterranean. Norwegian's signature Freestyle Cruising is perfect for families or laid-back travelers looking for a relaxed cruising environment. Choose from a four-day Western Mediterranean cruise, a 20-day Eastern Mediterranean and the Gulf cruise, or plenty more in between.
| Month | Number of Cruises | From Price |
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| Jan 2025 | 136 cruises | $119 |
| Feb 2025 | 129 cruises | $289 |
| Mar 2025 | 230 cruises | $229 |
| Apr 2025 | 495 cruises | $79 |
| May 2025 | 641 cruises | $268 |
| Jun 2025 | 596 cruises | $565 |
| Jul 2025 | 600 cruises | $129 |
| Aug 2025 | 683 cruises | $549 |
| Sep 2025 | 664 cruises | $421 |
| Oct 2025 | 638 cruises | $139 |
| Nov 2025 | 257 cruises | $89 |
| Dec 2025 | 152 cruises | $519 |
| Jan 2026 | 105 cruises | $337 |
| Feb 2026 | 109 cruises | $589 |
| Mar 2026 | 178 cruises | $629 |
| Apr 2026 | 320 cruises | $372 |
| May 2026 | 426 cruises | $506 |
| Jun 2026 | 408 cruises | $798 |
| Jul 2026 | 394 cruises | $912 |
| Aug 2026 | 432 cruises | $888 |
| Sep 2026 | 421 cruises | $536 |
| Oct 2026 | 405 cruises | $446 |
| Nov 2026 | 153 cruises | $506 |
| Dec 2026 | 51 cruises | $1,507 |
| Jan 2027 | 34 cruises | $937 |
| Feb 2027 | 39 cruises | $925 |
| Mar 2027 | 63 cruises | $1,037 |
| Apr 2027 | 59 cruises | $1,113 |
| May 2027 | 45 cruises | $4,599 |
| Jun 2027 | 21 cruises | $4,299 |
| Jul 2027 | 26 cruises | $3,999 |
| Aug 2027 | 21 cruises | $3,999 |
| Sep 2027 | 11 cruises | $3,299 |
| Oct 2027 | 7 cruises | $5,559 |
| 7 Night Treasures of the Greek Isles Cruise from Athens (Port of Piraeus) | Duration | Priced from |
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Wind Star 48 Sail Dates: 5/4; 5/11; 5/18; 5/25; 6/1; 6/8; 6/15; 6/22; 6/29; 7/6; See More Starting Port: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Greece Ports of Call: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Mykonos, Kusadasi (Ephesus), Patmos, Santorini, Monemvasia, Nafplion... |
7 Nights |
$5,058per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Greek Isles Cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome) | Duration | Priced from |
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Odyssey of the Seas 41 Sail Dates: 5/11; 5/18; 5/25; 6/1; 6/8; 6/15; 6/22; 6/29; 7/6; 7/13; See More Starting Port: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Ports of Call: Civitavecchia (Rome), Santorini, Kusadasi (Ephesus), Mykonos, Naples, Civitavecchia (Rome) |
7 Nights |
$1,130per person
(double occupancy) |
| 10 Night Delphi and Meteora Grecian Treasures Cruise Tour Cruise and Land Tour from Athens (Port of Piraeus) | Duration | Priced from |
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Wind Star 27 Sail Dates: 5/8; 5/15; 5/22; 4/29/26; 5/6/26; 5/13/26; 5/20/26; 5/27/26; 6/3/26; 6/10/26; See More Starting Port: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Greece Ports of Call: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Delphi, Kalabaka Greece, Meteora Greece, Kalabaka Greece... |
10 Nights |
$7,624per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Western Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona | Duration | Priced from |
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7 Nights |
$856per person
(double occupancy) |
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7 Nights |
$856per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Best of Greece Cruise from Athens (Port of Piraeus) | Duration | Priced from |
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Celebrity Infinity 26 Sail Dates: 5/17; 5/24; 5/31; 6/7; 6/14; 6/21; 6/28; 7/5; 7/19; 7/26; See More Starting Port: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Greece Ports of Call: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Santorini, Rhodes, Kusadasi (Ephesus), Mykonos, Thessaloniki... |
7 Nights |
$887per person
(double occupancy) |
| 14 Night Mediterranean Aegean and Adriatic Cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome) | Duration | Priced from |
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Enchanted Princess 25 Sail Dates: 5/19/26; 5/26/26; 6/2/26; 6/9/26; 6/16/26; 6/23/26; 6/30/26; 7/7/26; 7/14/26; 7/21/26; See More Starting Port: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Ports of Call: Civitavecchia (Rome), Corfu, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Naples, Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples, Santorini... |
14 Nights |
$1,990per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Treasures of the Greek Isles Cruise from Athens (Port of Piraeus) | Duration | Priced from |
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Wind Spirit 24 Sail Dates: 5/10; 5/17; 5/24; 5/31; 6/7; 6/14; 6/21; 8/23; 8/30; 9/6; See More Starting Port: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Greece Ports of Call: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Mykonos, Kusadasi (Ephesus), Patmos, Santorini, Mylos, Monemvasia... |
7 Nights |
$5,724per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Greek Isles Cruise from Porto Corsini, Ravenna (Venice) | Duration | Priced from |
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Explorer of the Seas 20 Sail Dates: 5/17; 5/31; 6/14; 6/28; 7/12; 7/26; 8/9; 8/23; 9/6; 5/16/26; See More Starting Port: Porto Corsini, Ravenna (Venice), Italy Ports of Call: Porto Corsini Ravenna (Venice), Santorini, Mykonos, Athens (Port of Piraeus), Split... |
7 Nights |
$809per person
(double occupancy) |
| 21 Night The Best of the Mediterranean Cruise from Istanbul | Duration | Priced from |
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21 Nights |
$2,994per person
(double occupancy) |
| 10 Night Best of Greece Tour 5A Cruise and Land Tour from Athens (Port of Piraeus) | Duration | Priced from |
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Sun Princess 17 Sail Dates: 4/16; 5/7; 5/28; 6/18; 8/20; 9/10; 10/1; 4/15/26; 5/6/26; 5/27/26; See More Starting Port: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Greece Ports of Call: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Delphi, Meteora Greece, Kalabaka Greece, Athens (Port of Piraeus)... |
10 Nights |
$2,781per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Mediterranean with Greece and Italy Cruise from Athens (Port of Piraeus) | Duration | Priced from |
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7 Nights |
$1,251per person
(double occupancy) |
| 20 Night Classic Italy Tour 4B Cruise and Land Tour from Venice | Duration | Priced from |
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20 Nights |
$6,346per person
(double occupancy) |
| 14 Night Mediterranean with Greek Isles France and Turkey Cruise from Barcelona | Duration | Priced from |
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Sun Princess 15 Sail Dates: 4/5; 4/26; 5/17; 6/7; 8/9; 8/30; 9/20; 4/25/26; 5/16/26; 6/6/26; See More Starting Port: Barcelona, Spain Ports of Call: Barcelona, Gibraltar, Marseille, La Spezia, Naples, Messina, Souda Bay, Istanbul, Mykonos... |
14 Nights |
$2,121per person
(double occupancy) |
| 14 Night Mediterranean with Greek Isles Italy and Turkey Cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome) | Duration | Priced from |
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Sun Princess 15 Sail Dates: 4/12; 5/3; 5/24; 8/16; 9/6; 4/11/26; 5/2/26; 5/23/26; 6/13/26; 7/4/26; See More Starting Port: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Ports of Call: Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples, Souda Bay, Istanbul, Mykonos, Athens (Port of Piraeus), Santorini... |
14 Nights |
$2,496per person
(double occupancy) |
| 13 Night Classic Italy Tour 4A Cruise and Land Tour from Venice | Duration | Priced from |
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Sun Princess 15 Sail Dates: 4/6; 4/27; 5/18; 8/10; 8/31; 4/5/26; 4/26/26; 5/17/26; 6/7/26; 6/28/26; See More Starting Port: Venice, Italy Ports of Call: Venice, Train Travel, Florence, San Gimignano, Rome, Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples, Souda Bay... |
13 Nights |
$5,090per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Mediterranean with Greek Isles and Turkey Cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome) | Duration | Priced from |
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Sun Princess 15 Sail Dates: 4/12; 5/3; 5/24; 8/16; 9/6; 4/11/26; 5/2/26; 5/23/26; 6/13/26; 7/4/26; See More Starting Port: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Ports of Call: Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples, Souda Bay, Istanbul, Mykonos, Athens (Port of Piraeus) |
7 Nights |
$1,240per person
(double occupancy) |
| 13 Night Highlights of Spain Tour 2A Cruise and Land Tour from Madrid | Duration | Priced from |
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13 Nights |
$4,193per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Europe Spain and Portugal Cruise from Lisbon | Duration | Priced from |
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Norwegian Dawn 14 Sail Dates: 4/19/26; 5/3/26; 5/17/26; 5/31/26; 6/14/26; 6/28/26; 7/12/26; 7/26/26; 8/9/26; 8/23/26; See More Starting Port: Lisbon, Portugal Ports of Call: Lisbon, Portimao, Cadiz (Seville), Motril, Gibraltar, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona |
7 Nights |
$1,179per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Mediterranean Spain and Portugal Cruise from Barcelona | Duration | Priced from |
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Norwegian Dawn 14 Sail Dates: 4/26/26; 5/10/26; 5/24/26; 6/7/26; 6/21/26; 7/5/26; 7/19/26; 8/2/26; 8/16/26; 8/30/26; See More Starting Port: Barcelona, Spain Ports of Call: Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Valencia, Motril, Gibraltar, Cadiz (Seville), Portimao, Lisbon |
7 Nights |
$1,203per person
(double occupancy) |
| 21 Night The Best of the Mediterranean Cruise from Istanbul | Duration | Priced from |
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21 Nights |
$2,994per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Greek Isles Santorini Olympia and Croatia Cruise from Athens (Port of Piraeus) | Duration | Priced from |
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Norwegian Pearl 13 Sail Dates: 5/10/26; 5/24/26; 6/7/26; 6/21/26; 7/5/26; 7/19/26; 8/2/26; 8/16/26; 8/30/26; 9/13/26; See More Starting Port: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Greece Ports of Call: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Santorini, Katakolon (Olympia), Corfu, Kotor, Split, Koper... |
7 Nights |
$1,269per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Greek Isles Santorini Mykonos and Croatia Cruise from Porto Corsini, Ravenna (Venice) | Duration | Priced from |
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Norwegian Pearl 13 Sail Dates: 5/3/26; 5/17/26; 5/31/26; 6/14/26; 6/28/26; 7/12/26; 7/26/26; 8/9/26; 8/23/26; 9/6/26; See More Starting Port: Porto Corsini, Ravenna (Venice), Italy Ports of Call: Porto Corsini Ravenna (Venice), Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu, Katakolon (Olympia), Mykonos, Santorini... |
7 Nights |
$1,334per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Mediterranean Nice Florence and Marseille Cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome) | Duration | Priced from |
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Norwegian Epic 13 Sail Dates: 5/10/26; 5/24/26; 6/7/26; 6/21/26; 7/5/26; 7/19/26; 8/2/26; 8/16/26; 8/30/26; 9/13/26; See More Starting Port: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Ports of Call: Civitavecchia (Rome), Salerno, Messina, Livorno, Villefranche, Marseille, Barcelona |
7 Nights |
$1,067per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Mediterranean and Aegean Cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome) | Duration | Priced from |
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Enchanted Princess 13 Sail Dates: 5/26/26; 6/9/26; 6/23/26; 7/7/26; 7/21/26; 8/4/26; 8/18/26; 9/1/26; 9/15/26; 9/29/26; See More Starting Port: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Ports of Call: Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples, Santorini, Kusadasi (Ephesus), Katakolon (Olympia)... |
7 Nights |
$1,026per person
(double occupancy) |
