A cruise that takes in wonderful coastline of Italy yields such treasures as dormant volcano of Mt Vesuvius, ancient Pompeii and stunning city of Rome. The islands of Sicily and Sardinia hold many delights too on a Western Mediterranean cruise.

In Eastern Mediterranean, cruise passengers can discover spectacular Croatian coastline and its beautiful city - Dubrovnik, before diving southeastwards to sample classical Greece and its sultry islands. The island of Crete is always worth a visit, if only for historic Palace of Knossos.

A visit to holy city of Jerusalem is a worthwhile excursion from both Israeli ports - Haifa and Ashdod - on a Mediterranean cruise of Middle East. Egypt's Port Said is well worth a visit too. Port Said provides access to world famous Suez Canal, which takes vessels into Red Sea and onwards in to Arabian Sea.

The Mediterranean region has seen many a civilization rise and fall. It is a crucible of human evolution and is rich in relics left over by more than 6,000 years of occupation. If you've ever wanted to discover what it felt like to be an Egyptian pharaoh, Roman warrior or a Greek philosopher, a Mediterranean cruise can give you just that opportunity..

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