A wide variety of Orient Lines European cruises are available to you when you book your next vacation using Cruise Network, Inc.'s online booking engine. Aboard the popular 32-day Ultimate European Odyssey cruise, travel from Berlin to Barcelona on the luxurious Marco Polo ship. Ports of call include: Berlin, St. Petersburg, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, Edinburgh, Amsterdam, Paris, Lisbon, and Barcelona to name a few.
One of the most popular Orient cruise line packages is the 24-day Discover Western Europe and the Mediterranean tour. Stroll the narrow streets of medieval seaside towns lined with colorful bazaars and mosques.
Aboard Orient Lines European Cruises to the Mediterranean, explore the holy land of Ephesus and walk in the footsteps of ancient Egyptians and Greeks when you visit exotic Mediterranean destinations like Alexandria, Egypt, Athens, Greece, and Rome, Italy.
But the road does not end in Rome. The Mediterranean is a patchwork quilt of diverse cultures and histories. Orient Lines European Cruises travel to Spain, France, Monaco, Turkey, and Morocco and the list of itineraries goes on!
Trudge across the Athenian ruins of ancient Athens, Greece when you visit sites like the Parthenon, Hadrian's Arch, the Temple of Zeus, the Olympic Stadium, and of course the Acropolis.
While in Rome, do as the Romans and relax on the Piazza San Peter, or marvel at the artistic genius of the Sistine Chapel. Other Rome excursions include a trip to the Vatican, St. Peter's Basilica, the Arch of Constantine, the Roman Forum, and the famous Colosseum that once seated 50,000 Roman spectators as gladiators battled to the death.
On the Greek island of Santorini, learn about the Bronze Age town of Akrotiri and listen as a guide tells the legend of the fabled lost city of Atlantis. According to legend, the city disappeared as a result of the 1450 B. C. volcanic eruption.
Best of the archeological excursions is a trip to the lost city of Pompeii. This excursion is available when your ship docks at Naples, Italy.