See the Mediterranean With CroisiEurope's New Coastal Cruises

Image: PHOTO: CroisiEurope's RV Indochine II. (photo courtesy of CroisiEurope)

by TravelPulse Staff
Last updated: 10:27 AM ET, Wed February 7, 2018

WHY IT RATES: Looking to explore a new region on vacation? CroisiEurope has travelers covered with four new itineraries.-Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer.

Europe's largest river cruise operator, CroisiEurope, is introducing four brand new coastal cruises from November 2018 which will take place onboard the 198-guest MS La Belle de l'Adriatique.

-The Best of the Mediterranean: Malta & Sicily. This eight-day cruise round trip from Catania visits Pozzallo, Valletta, and Syracuse with excursions to the Cyclopean Coast and Gozo, Catania, Ragusa and Modica, Valletta, Medina and Rabat, Syracuse and Ortigia, Noto as well as to Mount Etna with lunch and a local wine tasting. The voyage will also offer a chance to discover some of Malta's archaeological treasures at the Tarxien and Hagar Qim temple complexes and the Ghar Dalam cave. There are four departures on November 1, 8, 15 and 22 with cruise-only prices from $ 2,834 per person to include all meals and drinks onboard, excursions and port fees.

-Mediterranean Colors: This 10-day cruise from Catania to Limassol, visits Katakolon, Itea, Piraeus, Santorini, and Rhodes, featuring an unforgettable passage through the Corinth Canal. Included in the cost of the cruise are excursions to Delphi and Paphos, Catania, the Cyclopean Coast, Olympia, Athens and the Acropolis, Santorini and Rhodes as well as a visit to Mount Etna. The cruise departs from Catania November 29 with prices from $2,959 per person.

-Cyprus & The Holy Land: This eight-day itinerary, cruising round-trip from Larnaca, includes full-day excursions to Jerusalem and Bethlehem, Nicosia and Kyrenia, and Galilee including the Sea of Galilee, and guided tours of Nazareth, Kourion, and the Kolossi Castle. On the last full day of the cruise, guests will visit Paphos Archaeological Park and the houses of Dionysos, Theseus, and Aion, whose splendid mosaics were discovered by chance in 1962, as well as the Tombs of the Kings, a mysterious underground necropolis located amidst an almost deserted landscape. This cruise departs from Larnaca on December 8, 15, 22 and 29 with prices starting at $2,375 per person.

-The Treasures of the Adriatic: This eight-day cruise round trip from Dubrovnik visits Corfu, Saranda, Vlore, Durres and Bar and includes excursions to Apollonia/Berat and Tirana as well as Dubrovnik, Corfu, the Butrint ruins in Saranda, Gjirokaster and Stari Bar. There are seven departures in 2019 on February 21 and 28; March 7, 14, 21 and 28; and April 4 with cruise-only prices from $ 2,518 per person to include all meals and drinks onboard, excursions and port fees.

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