European Cruise Deals:
Enjoy The Best Europe Cruises in Northern Europe or Cruising The Mediterranean

A cruise vacation is a way to avoid the higher costs of land travel, where hotels and meals can be pricey. For those that anticipate in-depth explorations of Europe, the potential downside of Europe cruises is the limited time spent in each port, or the distance to key sights from the port. However, some luxury cruise lines include overnight stays in select ports. It's important to consider not just the cruise line, but also the itineraries.

On some cruises to Europe, especially Northern Europe Baltic cruises, port visits are very convenient. Cities like Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen and St. Petersburg were built by the sea and are easily accessible. On Western Mediterranean cruises, the same is true of Barcelona, Monte Carlo and Venice. However, other cities, such as Rome, Florence, Berlin, Moscow and Paris are inland, limiting the time available to enjoy them during a typical one-day visit on European cruises. Overall, however, Europe cruises are hugely popular and offer terrific value.

For the best of both worlds, many travelers combine Europe cruises with a European tour, or extend their cruise with a hotel package. It's easy to add a few days before or after your cruise, and we can customize and combine programs to meet your requirements, and can often save on your airfare costs!

In addition, we specialize in arranging personalized shore excursions while you are in port with a private car/van and driver or alternative sightseeing than what the cruise lines may offer onboard.

Some cruise lines offer itineraries that visit ports in Britain, Scotland and/or Ireland. There are even small ship cruises or expedition cruises just exploring Scotland. From wild, rugged islands to refined cities, our cruise experts can arrange your best European cruise deals.

• View and compare British Isles cruises.

The Baltic is a fabulous multi-country European cruise destination. Scandinavia's major cities were built on the coast. One can visit many wonderful sights on visits to Stockholm, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Gdansk, Tallinn, Visby, and the crown jewel, St. Petersburg, Russia, where most cruise ships overnight or spend up to three days. Another northern Europe cruise itinerary is the scenic Norwegian Fjords. Also growing in popularity are cruses that visit Iceland. Our cruise experts can arrange your best Baltic cruise vacation.

• View and compare Baltic cruise deals.

Western Mediterranean cruises often dis/embark in Barcelona, Rome and/or Venice. Itineraries vary and usually include ports in Spain, southern France and ever-popular Italy. These are among the most popular European cruises. Many cruise ships offer these itineraries, and we can help you differentiate among the value each of these European cruise deals offers you.

• View and compare Mediterranean cruise deals.

Eastern Mediterranean cruises often dis/embark in Venice, Athens or Istanbul. The peak season is usually early fall, avoiding the peak summer heat. Black Sea cruises visit Russian and Eastern European ports. Some Eastern Mediterranean itineraries also visit ports in Egypt and Israel. Finally, the Greek Island cruise is a great way to visit some of Greece's cherished islands. Read more about Greek Isles yachting options.

• View and compare Black Sea cruise deals.
  
• View and compare Greek Island cruise deals.

There are many ships cruising Europe's rivers. River cruises have become a "hot" commodity, and there are a number of new ships offering terrific, nearly all-inclusive vacations. For more information and our European river cruise deals, please see our comprehensive information on European River Cruises.

We sell more cruises to Europe than to any other destination! For your best European cruise deals, contact a cruise expert or call us at 1-888-779-7447.