On the Marina ship, Oceania Cruises offers a spectacular 12-day Western Mediterranean cruise that visits 9 port cities, including Palermo and Athens, along the way. Departing from Rome, the Marina itinerary includes stops in Florence, Bonifacio, Sardinia, Palermo, Malta, Athens, Volos and Kusadashi, arriving finally in Istanbul. The Marina is to debut in February 2011 as a 65,000-ton vessel with a capacity of 1,252 passengers and with on board features including as a culinary arts center and ten different restaurants.
Oceania Cruises
8300 NW 33rd Street, Suite 308
Miami, Florida 33122
800-531-5658
www.oceaniacruises.com
Travel aboard Brilliance of the Sea, for a 12-day Royal Caribbean Eastern Mediterranean cruise departing from Barcelona, with stops at Palermo, Athens, Rhodes, Alexandria and finally Malta. Brilliance of the Sea is a mid-sized ship with a variety of restaurants, a fitness facility that offers rock-climbing, and world-class amenities and activities, such as miniature and virtual golf.
Royal Caribbean International
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, Florida 33132
305-539-6000
www.royalcaribbean.com
Set sail for Palermo and Athens on the Mariner of the Seas, for a 13-day Eastern Mediterranean cruise from Royal Caribbean International. The cruise departs from Rome and arrives in Rochester, with stops in Crete, Ashdod, Haifa, Kusadasi and Naples, in addition to Palermo and Athens. The Mariner of the Seas is a Voyager-class vessel that holds 3,114 passengers, with 22,000 feet set aside for kids' areas, as well as a variety of luxury-class eateries and amenities.
Royal Caribbean International
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132
305-539-6000
www.royalcaribbean.com