Western Mediterranean cruise benefits are the reason for this article. If you have thought of a cruise as an alternative holiday it is often difficult to find out which are the good places to cruise around?
The Mediterranean, or Med as it is often known, is one of the most popular cruising locations in the whole of the world. Technically it is actually a part of the Atlantic Ocean but the Straits of Gibraltar are only very narrow so it is usually known as a location in its own right. It has a coastline on three continents, Europe, Asia and Africa.
It is a very large sea with a total size of around 2.5 million square kilometers. As it is so large it is probably the most cruised sea.
There are about 120 ports which the various cruise liners visit.
Each of these ports will have their own culture which has built up over many years.
Those ports are in 17 different countries but the major ones in the western mediterranean are Spain, France, Italy and Morocco.
You can stay on the ship all the time or you will have the opportunity to take a day trip to each place that you visit. Another option, if you have longer to spend on holiday is to stop off at a few ports and spend a week or two at each one.
As it is such a popular holiday destination, there are many companies which offer cruises in the Mediterranean. You could also go further afield into as an Eastern Mediterranean cruise and visit other countries like Greece, Turkey, Croatia or Egypt.
There are also many islands that are visited on some trips. These include Corsica, Sardinia, Siciliy and the Baleariac islands. Of course, the longer you spend on your cruise the more ports, countries and islands you can visit.
You can choose to make it a relaxing holiday or you can do a lot of sightseeing and visit some great cities, ancient monuments and traditions.
As the Med has been such a strategic sea throughout history, a lot of the cities have been captured by various civilisation which have all left a part of their lifestyle as history. Some of the most famous places that the liners stop are are Barcelona, Monaco, Monte Carlo and Venice. You can also see the Vatican, Mount Vesuvius and the ancient city of Pompeii. You will never forget the fantastic views that you can get from on board.
It is a very different way of looking at places than just flying in and staying there.
It is an experience that you will remember for ever.
Hopefully this has wetted your appetite and you now know a little more about a Western Mediterranean cruise.
