Mediterranean cruise recommendations

[2porscheguy]

We are thinking about doing a Mediterranean cruise probably in late October 2026 to see Greece and other destinations in the area. What cruise lines and itineraries do you guys recommend?

[pwd72s]

Dunno which line, but can tell you that parts of the southern Turkish coast are remarkable...

[Brian 162]

We’re thinking of going on a cruise as well this fall. Everyone we spoke to said look into Viking Cruises.

[fireant911]

I second the recommendation for Viking! Our first Viking Cruise was to Greece (with stops in Montenegro, Croatia, and Italy) - we loved it!!! This was followed by a Viking Icelandic cruise, a Viking Atlantic crossing cruise (Portugal), and a Viking South American cruise (where we started in Chile, went ALL the way south to Cape Horn, the Falkland Islands, Uruguay, and Argentina). Viking is somewhat more pricey but the experience is amazing. The average age of the passengers was probably somewhere in the 70's (NO kids are allowed). Typically, two PhD folks are onboard and present daily talks about the history of where you are going. A geologist, a retired RAF pilot, and astronomer were also giving daily presentations. An example of their treatment of passengers: once we landed in Reykjavik, Iceland, we had to take a bus to the ship - presenters were onboard the buses to speak about the sites we were driving through.

Earlier, we had gone on cruises with three other cruise lines but after experiencing Viking, we were hooked. Once you board your first plane on your journey, Viking takes care of everything else. You will not regret this experience. Side note: as you probably already know, Viking does river cruises as well.

[masraum]

Wow, sounds cool. I've never wanted to go on a cruise before except maybe a Nordic / Northern Lights cruise and maybe an Alaskan cruise to see whales, glaciers, etc....

[gacook]

Originally Posted by Brian 162

We’re thinking of going on a cruise as well this fall. Everyone we spoke to said look into Viking Cruises.

We looked into the Viking Cruises last year...in-laws wanted to do that for the big family vacation, right around the Christmas Marts time. When we looked into it, they wanted BIG $$$ for that--like $7500/person for just the cruise itself. Was a bit too steep for most of the family as they'd want to bring their kids, too. We ended up doing something else.

[2porscheguy]

Viking seems to one of the favourites here! Has anyone heard much about Regent Seven Seas cruises?