Europe Cruise Deals: Visiting The Old World On Western Mediterranean Cruises and Northern Europe Cruises

A Europe cruise is a way to avoid the higher costs of land travel, where hotels and meals can be quite pricey. For those that anticipate in-depth explorations of Europe, the potential downside of a Europe cruises is the limited time spent in each port. However, a number of luxury cruise lines include overnight stays in select ports.

On some cruises, especially Northern Europe cruises, port visits are very convenient because cities were built by the seashore and easily accessble, including Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen and St. Petersburg. On the Western Mediterranean cruises, same is true of Barcelona, Monte Carlo and Venice. However, other cities, such as Rome, Florence and Paris are quite a ways inland, limiting the time available to enjoy them during a one-day visit on a European cruise. In spite of this, Europe cruises are hugely popular and do offer terrific value.

For the best of both worlds, many travelers combine a Europe cruise with European tours, or extended visits on their own. 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 perhaps even save on your airfare!

Occasionally cruise lines offer itineraries that visit ports in Britain, Scotland and/or Ireland. There's 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.

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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. Another northern Europe cruise itinerary is the scenic Norwegian Fjords. Our cruise experts can arrange your best Baltic cruise values.

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Western Mediterranean cruises often dis/embark in Barcelona, Rome and/or Venice. Itineraries can vary and usually include ports in Spain, southern France and Italy. These are among the most popular Europe cruises.

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Eastern Mediterranean cruises often dis/embark in Venice, Athens or Istanbul. The peak season is usually in early fall, which avoids the peak summer heat. Black Sea cruises are popular and visit Russian and Eastern European ports. Some Eastern Mediterranean cruises 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.

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There are many ships cruising Europe's rivers. River cruises have become a "hot" commodity. For more information and offers, please see our comprehensive information on European River Cruises.

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