Mediterranean Cruises In 2025, 2026 & 2027
Mediterranean Cruises
For many of us, the thought of enjoying a cruise in the sunshine is bliss, and where better to do that than the Med. Mediterranean cruises are the perfect way to combine amazing food, spectacular entertainment and glorious sunshine, all while see lots of new and exciting destinations.
And with options including Mediterranean cruises from Southampton (sailing down the Bay of Biscay and into the Med near Gibraltar), and joining the ship on a Mediterranean fly cruise (allowing you to get there and start enjoying the sunshine ASAP), you can choose a suitable cruise for you in 2025, 2026 and 2027. Pretty much all of the big cruise lines like P&O Cruises, Marella, Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruises offer the chance to explore destinations like Greece, Spain, Italy and Croatia.
Popular Cruise Lines In The Mediterranean
Cruise Lines Offering Mediterranean Cruises
P&O Cruises
Offering both fly cruises and sailings from Southampton to the Med, P&O Cruises has a range of great Mediterranean cruises to suit your time, your style and your budget. And with adult only ships like Arcadia, and huge family friendly ships like Arvia and Iona, you're spoilt for choice on the facilities available.
Marella Cruises
One of the best brands for first time cruises is Marella, the TUI cruises brand. Marella cruise holidays are available in the Caribbean, Canary Islands and the Mediterranean, giving plenty of choice. You'll be safe in the knowledge that TUI is a well-known and favourite brand amongst Brits on holiday, but the best thing is that Marella offers all inclusive cruises. So not only are your cruise and your flights there included, you also have a standard drinks package, onboard tips and your coach transfers between the airport and port are included too.
Royal Caribbean International
One of the best cruise lines for families, Royal Caribbean have an endless amount of fun and exciting activities on board, catered to the whole family. From kids' clubs and sports games, to live entertainment, waterslides and much more, there is heaps to do on a Royal Caribbean cruise. So much so, that you might not want to get off in port!
MSC
Being a European brand, MSC Cruises offer a huge range of itineraries in the Med, with fly-cruises from a range of ports like Rome (Civitavecchia), Athens, Venice and Marseille, as well as some options for a no-fly cruise from Southampton.
Other Companies
There are so many other lines with Mediterranean cruise itineraries, like Cunard (if you prefer a more sophisticated holiday), Fred Olsen (if you like small ship cruises) and Vigin Voyages (if you would rather an adults only cruise holiday).