Barcelona
Gaudi spires, Gothic lanes, and tapas within a short walk of the pier.
Heads up: The far piers aren't walkable; take the blue Cruise Bus to the Columbus monument.
Kotor
A fjord-like bay wrapped in mountains around a walled medieval town.
Heads up: Busy days mean anchoring and tendering, adding 20-30 min each way.
Naples
Pizza's birthplace at the foot of Vesuvius, doorway to the Amalfi Coast.
Marseille
France's port city of bouillabaisse, calanques, and a hilltop basilica.
Heads up: The dock is deep in the industrial port; shuttle then metro, ~30 min each way.
Dubrovnik
Sea-battered ramparts and Game of Thrones lanes above the Adriatic.
Heads up: The walled Old Town is not at the dock; bus or taxi 15-20 min, more in traffic.
Split
A living Roman palace turned seaside old town on the Dalmatian coast.
Rhodes
A walled Crusader city, Lindos acropolis, and butterfly-filled valleys.
Corfu
Venetian fortresses and cypress hills on Greece's lush Ionian isle.
Heads up: The Old Town is a 30-min walk; the port shuttle saves you the dull road stretch.
Zadar
Roman ruins meet the singing Sea Organ on Croatia's Dalmatian shore.
Heads up: The old town isn't at the dock; use the shuttle from Gaženica.
Mykonos
Windmills, Little Venice, and the sacred ruins of Delos next door.
Heads up: The walk from the New Port is 30 dusty minutes; take the sea bus or shuttle.
Santorini
Blue domes and cliff towns above a sunken volcano and legendary sunsets.
Heads up: Tender plus a long cable-car queue; budget an hour each way on busy days.
Ibiza
Whitewashed old-town walls above coves, beach clubs, and vineyards.
Heads up: It's a 30-min harbour walk to Dalt Vila; the shuttle or a taxi is worth it.
Also calls at Marseille (Provence) France, Genoa (Portofino) Italy, Barcelona Spain, Civitavecchia (Rome) Italy, Palermo (Monreale) Italy, Naples (Pompeii) Italy, Livorno (Florence) Italy, Valencia Spain, Rome (Civitavecchia), Corfu Greece, Piraeus (Athens) Greece, Bari Italy, Ibiza (Baleari Is.) Spain, La Valletta Malta, Athens (Piraeus), Istanbul Turkey, Venice - Marghera Italy, Barcelona, Spain, Split Croatia, La Goulette Tunisia, La Spezia (Cinque Terre) Italy, Cagliari (Sardinia) Italy, Cannes (Cote d'Azur) France, Sicily (Messina), Civitavecchia (for Rome), Italy, Palma de Mallorca (Baleari Is.) Spain and 570 more.
When is the best time to cruise Mediterranean?
Mediterranean season runs April to October. May, June and September are the ideal windows: warm, walkable, and lighter crowds ashore. July and August are hot and busy at every port. The season winds down through October.
How long are Mediterranean cruises?
The Mediterranean sailings CruiseIndex tracks run 3 to 46 nights.
Which ports do Mediterranean cruises visit?
Tracked Mediterranean itineraries call at Barcelona, Kotor, Naples, Marseille, Dubrovnik and Split.
What is the best cruise ship in Mediterranean?
Seven Seas Grandeur (Regent Seven Seas Cruises) currently holds the region's top Vessel Class grade, #1 in our fleet-wide ranking.
Vessel Class and Review Score are live and real. Every fare shown is CruiseDirect's own fare for that sailing, refreshed from their inventory; a sailing we cannot match to a fare is withheld rather than estimated.