tbmrt Posted October 17, 2018 #1 Share Posted October 17, 2018 We live in Florida. Been all over the Caribbean. Thinking of doing a cruise to Italy and or Greece. Really not into Rome, big cities, art or history that much. Like the idea of other sightseeing, beaches, etc. Ports, ships (not luxury type) and excursion recommendations appreciated. Also, recommendations for most convenient and economical airlines and flight times appreciated. Really need help with this one. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ine Posted October 17, 2018 #2 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Check cruises leaving from Venice, Italy. Royal Caribean, NCL and other lines offer that and most of them go to Kroatia, Greece etc. Find a good cruise agent that can help you choosing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pris993 Posted October 17, 2018 #3 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Have done most of the mediterrean, including Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Spain, Portugal and France.... on Princess, Celebrity, Holland America, Crystal, Cunard and NCL. Given what you are looking for, would suggest checking out NCL... see if they have any cruises going out of or ending in Athens. If you spend a few days in Athens, a lot of day trips to two or three islands is an enjoyable experience around trip from Athens. To be honest there is not a bad port in the Mediterranean. Even if you stop at the port near Rome, you don't have to go into Rome... explore the port area, we have done both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted October 17, 2018 #4 Share Posted October 17, 2018 ALL the cruiselines (well, most of them) do all the ports in Greece and Italy. It depends on your preferences and what you want to do. To be honest, (for me anyway) I have no desire to do a beach when I am cruising the Med.....you mentioned not being into History but (again, for me) that is part of the world that has so much of it, it is simply amazing. I took a 10 nighter from Venice to Nice this summer and it was FANTASTIC...…..the ports are amazing......we went to 2 stops in Sicily, Rome, Sorrento, Malta, Cinque Terra and Dubrovnik...…. I was in Greece back in 2012 and love it there too. In my opinion, the culture, food and history all come into play when sailing to Europe...the Med, whatever part....Eastern, Western…….like I said, for me? Beaches are not part of my thought process for this type of itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocap Posted October 17, 2018 #5 Share Posted October 17, 2018 If you don't want the big towns, have a look at Celestyal cruise lines, which sails out of Athens to several Greek Islands, where you can stroll, sunbathe or take excursions. Older ships, but comfortable enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted October 18, 2018 #6 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Another very small ship (nearly boat) line is called Variety Cruises. We spent a week with their predecessor company and had a ball spending a week on a boat with only 20 passengers. Variety has some larger boats/ships and they have some wonderful itineraries. The problem with the normal cruise ships (and we have done more then 100 of those cruises) is that their very large size works against them when it comes to Greek Islands. If you do insist on the large cruise lines you should look at cruises that go to places like Santorini, Mykonos, Corfu, etc. But when you look at the very small ship lines it opens an entirely different world. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCBAY4 Posted December 21, 2018 #7 Share Posted December 21, 2018 I am also researching a Greek Isle tour. Note if you book a land tour w/ cruise, you will probably take Celestyal. So, I will book with them for my cruise. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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