LOCATION
The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia
ABOUT WEST MEDITERRANEAN
The largest islands to be found off the coast of eastern Mediterranean include Ibiza, Majorca and Minorca. The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar on the west. The Mediterranean Sea acted as a superhighway of transport in ancient times, allowing for trade and cultural exchange between emergent peoples of the region - Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and the Middle-East.
The different cruise liners that offer cruises to West Mediterranean are:
Costa Cruise Lines-Costa Romantica
The cruise liner commences its journey from Civitavecchia, and covers Catania, Tunis, Gabes, Tripoli, and Valletta.
Windstar Cruises-Wind Surf
The seven-day cruise will sail from Civitavecchia and encompass Porto Vecchio, Portoferraio, Livorno/Pisa, Portofino, Monte Carlo, Nice
MSC Cruises-Opera
The cruise will sail through Genoa, Monte Carlo, Valencia, Malta, Tunis and Civitavecchia in six days.
Radisson Seven Seas-Voyager
The five star luxury cruise liner sails through Funchal/Madeira, Casablanca, Malaga, Palma De Mallorca, Barcelona, Sete and Monte Carlo.
Silver Sea Cruises-Silver Whisper
Port of call includes Nice, Marseille, Calvi, Livorno/Pisa, Sorrento, Porto Cervo and Civitavecchia.
