Specializing in cruises to the Mediterranean, East Mediterranean and the Red Sea, Louis Cruises features a fleet of 11 ships with luxurious dining, live entertainment, fitness and other activities, according to the Louis Cruises website. With departure ports in Greece, Italy, France and Egypt, Louis Cruises takes travelers from the French Riviera to the Mediterranean Islands to the Holy Land to ancient Egypt and back again. If Greece and Egypt are your destinations of choice, Louis Cruises offers several itineraries for visiting both countries, including one seven-night cruise from Athens, Greece, that makes stops in Turkey, the Greek Isles, Israel and two ports in Egypt.
Louis Cruises Greece
8, Ant. Ampatielou Str.
1856 Piraeus Greece
+30+210+4583400
www.louiscruises.com
Combining sea and river cruises with land tours, Nubian Nile Cruises gives travelers the best of both worlds of land and sea. According to the Nubian Nile Cruises website, the Legends of Greek Isles and Nile tour lets travelers experience ancient Greece, cruise the Greek Isles and take a Nile steamer trip all in one 18-day vacation. The tour also makes stops in Turkey and Crete. Some highlights of the trip include dinner at a Cairo family's home and a desert safari.
Nubian Nile Cruises
1255 Post St., Suite 506
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-440-1124
nubiannilecruises.com
Concentrating on the eastern Mediterranean, Golden Star Cruises prides itself on its wide-ranging experience in the Mediterranean and its three luxury ships, according to the Golden State Cruises website. The seven-day Holy Land itinerary takes cruisers from Piraeus, Greece, to two ports in Egypt, Israel and Cyprus. At each port, travelers can participate in tours of ancient lands and visit historic cities.
Golden Star Cruises
85 Akti Miaouli
185 38 Piraeus Greece
+30+210+4290650
goldenstarcruises.com
Italian cruise line MSC Cruises started in 2003 with three ships, and by 2010, it had grown to a fleet of 10 ships. Stopping at more than 100 ports all over the world, MSC Cruises visits popular destinations, as well as unique, out-of-way destinations, according to the MSC Cruises website. MSC Cruises offers several Mediterranean itineraries, including several that stop in Egypt and Greece. Other ports of call for the Mediterranean cruises include Malta, Tunisia, Israel and Cyprus.
MSC Cruises (USA) Inc.
6750 North Andrews Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
954-772-6262
msccruisesusa.com
