MSC Cruise Line runs an 11-night Mediterranean cruise round trip from Genoa, Italy, on the MSC Melody. With only three at-sea days, this cruise makes the most of its time as it tours throughout the Mediterranean. Its one stop in Lebanon is in Beirut; it also stops at Sorrento, Piraeus, Kos Island, Limassol, Port Said, Alexandria and Zakynthos. The MSC Melody is the largest in the line's fleet of small cruise ships and features comfortable staterooms and amenities such as an indoor/outdoor swimming pool.
MSC Cruises USA
6750 N. Andrews Ave., Suite 100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
954-772-6262
msccruises.com
The Hapag-Lloyd Cruise Line features a 20-day Middle East Encounters cruise that travels from Istanbul, Turkey, to Dubai, India, on the MS Europa. Though this is quite a long cruise, Hapag-Lloyd has reasonable prices.
In addition to Beirut, this tour takes passengers through the Dardanelles Passage and to Antalya, Paphos/Cyprus, Tartus, Port Said, a Suez Canal passage, Hurghada, Aqaba/Jordan, Amman, Sharm el Sheikh, Salalah, Muscat, Khassab and Dubai. This cruise package includes a round-trip flight to and from Germany.
Hapag-Lloyd America
1341 N. Delaware Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19125-4300
888-851-4083
hl-cruises.com
Regency Mini Cruises runs inexpensive two- and three-day cruises to Lebanon. Cruises leave from Limassol, Cyprus, and feature, a bar, buffet dinners, music, live shows and lounges. Once docked in Beirut, the cruise tours passengers around the city center, then takes a trip to the ancient city of Byblos to see the ancient ruins. This excursion can be booked once you board the ship.
Regency Travel Cyprus
60 Amathus Ave.
Sandiz Apartments, Shop 3
P.O. Box 58487
3734 Limassol, Cyprus
+357-25-320-905
regency-travel.com
Running short cruises from Cyprus, Salamis Cruises offers two cheap cruises to Lebanon: a two-night cruise Lebanon alone and a three-night cruise to Lebanon and Syria. If you are planning a trip to Cyprus, this is a perfect way to get a little extra sightseeing done on a comfortable and relaxing ship taking you right from one point to the other. Salamis Cruises features a children's playground, cabaret shows, Greek dancers and magic shows.
Cruise Cyprus
P.O. Box 40218
Larnaca, Cyprus
+357-24-665408
cruisecyprus.com