Sep 10, 2014
Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio
Cruising the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean is the second most popular cruise region after
the Caribbean. It provides warm weather, generally calm seas and
you visit different cultures and countries in a short space of
time.
The season is April to October, although some ships remain offering
winter sun trips. The key ports where cruises start and end are
Barcelona, Venice, Genoa, Civitavecchia and Southampton. Although,
some lines allow you to join or leave at other ports on the
itinerary making Mediterranean cruises flexible and varied.
Some considerations when planning include:
• Sail from ports already
within the Mediterranean rather than places like Southampton or
Hamburg requiring sea days to get into the region.
• Large ships are limited on
the ports they can go to and so consider smaller ships that will
call on more unusual and smaller ports.