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Western Mediterranean Cruises selection

Cruise the Med from the most interesting ports in Europe - Barcelona, Monaco, Marseilles, Genoa, Livorno, Rome and Naples

The Western Mediterranean is a major all-year-round cruising area with a huge number of cruises available on a range of ships and types. Many cruises are fly-cruises from the UK, but some cruises travel direct from UK ports such as Southampton to the Western Med.

Western Mediterranean

This area covers Spain, France and some of Italy. The busiest West Med cruise ports are Barcelona, Genoa, and Rome (Civitavecchia). Other major ports visited include Naples (for Pompeii) and Livorno (for Florence and Pisa) in Italy, Marseilles and Nice in France, Malaga, Palma and Ibiza (Spain), Monte Carlo, Gibraltar, and ports in North Africa such as Tunis and Tangier.

Selected Cruises in the
Western Mediterranean

Luxury Cruises in Western Med

Treasures of the Blue Mediterranean
A magnificent 7-night cruise from Nice to the fascinating islands of Elba, Corsica, Ponza, Lipari, Sicily and Malta, plus Amalfi, the pride of the Italian Riviera, on board luxury sailing ship Le Ponant. Several departures in 2010
Mediterranean Discovery
A superb 7-night cruise from Nice to the beautiful islands and ports of Porquelles, Port St Louis du Rhone, Port la Nouvelle, Palamos, Minorca, Majorca and Barcelona, on luxury sailing ship, Le Ponant. Summer departures
Sicily and the Mezzogiorno
A unique 7-night cruise from Malta to stunning Sicily and the Amalfi Coast, visiting Taormino, Palerno and Lipari, on board luxury sailing ship Le Ponant. Several departures in 2010

Classic Cruises in Western Med

Spanish Odyssey Cruise
A frequent 8-day value cruise from Marseilles betweeen May and October on the classic MS Coral. Visit Barcelona, Palma and Ibiza, the rock of Gibraltar, North Africa, and Genoa in Italy. Modified itinerary for 2010 on MS Louis Majesty. The Iberian Coasts Cruise is similar, operating in Spring and Autumn

Mediterranean Highlights Cruise
7-day Western Med cruise on the spacious MS Louis Majesty visiting 5 ports - Malta, Menorca, Tunis, Sicily and Genoa. Six departures between April and October 2010 from Marseilles in France

Moorish Coasts Cruise
A 10-night cruise from Marseille on the classic MS Coral, along the Spanish coast to North Africa, calling at Tangier, Casablanca, Lisbon, Cadiz, Malaga and Barce
lona. November departures take advantage of this beautiful area at a cooler time of year.
No Single Supplement and all inclusive drinks package now at Half Price on select Winter 2010/11 Cruises


Sailing Cruises in Western Med

Tall Ship Cruises from Rome and Venice
Enjoy one of the regular 7-night Sicily, Sorrento and Amalfi Coast cruises on Royal Clipper, the largest tall ship afloat. Also offered are 10/11 night cruises between Rome and Venice along the Croatian coast and Montenegro.
Choose from the 7-night Ligurian Cruise or the Tyrrhenian Cruise on Star Flyer from Monte Carlo visiting Corsica, Elba, Sardinia and French and Italian resorts

Cruise Liners in Western Med

Western Med Cruise Liner Search
Use the cruise search on our Cruises Online website to find Western Med cruises from major cruise lines and choose your exact cabin
Malaga and Canary Islands Cruise
A 5-night cruise to Tenerife and Madeira on the Royal Caribbean ship Adventure of the Seas
Western Mediterranean
Departing from the cosmopolitan city of Newcastle, this 14-night cruise sails to the warmer climes of Portugal and Mediterranean Spain and their romantic coastal cities

Many cruises cover large areas of the Mediterranean Ocean from the Western Med to ports such as Venice in the Central Med or Athens and Istanbul in the Eastern Med. If there is a particular port you wish to visit you can search our Late Cruises website for late deals visiting that port.

Large ship cruises

For cruises on larger ships from the major cruise lines, please see our Cruises Online website.

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Western Wed Cruise Port Map
Marseilles
Ponte Vecchio, Florence, visited from Livorno
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Pompeii, visited from Naples. The Vesuvius volcano is in the background
Gibraltar - the famous rock at the entrance to the Mediterranean
Las Ramblas, Barcelona
Portofino, near Genoa
Monaco by nightAmalfi Coast

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