Friday, January 5, 2007

Mediterranean Cruises

LOCATION
Having Europe towards the north, Asia towards the east and Africa towards the south, Mediterranean Sea enjoys an ideal location that is always looked upon as an ideal cruise destination by cruises from all over the world.

ABOUT MEDITERRANEAN
Discovered by Vasco da Gama, Mediterranean Sea is linked to the Atlantic Ocean by the Straight of Gibraltar. Spread over an area of 969,100 square miles, Mediterranean Sea is 2,220 miles long. Derived from the Latin word "mediterraneus", meaning "inland", Mediterranean shares a coastline with as many as 22 states including Turkey, Morocco, Syria, Greece, Albania, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Bosnia, Israel and so on. Going on Mediterranean Cruises is no wonder one of the best ways to explore the sizzling Mediterranean Sea.

Mediterranean Cruise Categories: - West Mediterranean Cruises
Covering places like Spain, France and Italy are the luxurious West Mediterranean Cruises. Barcelona, Nice, Villefranche, Naples, Corsica Island, Portoferraio, Sorrento and Malta are some of the ports that you will come across while cruising aboard West Mediterranean Cruises.

East Mediterranean Cruises
Divided by Italy's bottom, East Mediterranean houses many ports of call. Mykonos, Rhodes, Corfu, Santorini, Piraeus, Nafplion, Katakolon and Byzantine are some of the ports that you will across while cruising aboard East Mediterranean Cruises.