Greek Island Cruises

What better way to see Greece than a Greek Island Cruise, the dark deep clear Mediterranean around Greece is perfect for a relaxing holiday on the ocean, visiting quaint natural harbors, flanked with white houses perched precariously on the side of a cliff, - the backdrop of many of the spectacular Greek postcards.

There are many ways to undertake a Greek islands cruise, from the large luxury liners to smaller cruise ships more suitable for Island hopping in the Aegean. The Greek islands has it all - an amazing history going back to hundreds of years before Christ, medieval cities and impressive scenery all wrapped up in a golden glow of the Mediterranean sunshine shining for 350 days a year. A Greek island cruise does not have to be seasonal; the clear blue skies are over the Aegean for most of the year!

Greek Island cruises visit not just the Greek islands but they can be combined with visits to Athens or Turkish destinations. A Greek Island Cruise can visit just two or three islands so you can immerse yourself totally into the island culture and history. The destinations for Greek island cruises are as diverse as the number of Greek islands themselves over 6000 islands rise above the clear blue horizon although only about 230 are inhabited in less than 80 islands of the population over a hundred people.

Many people use small cruise boats for their Greek islands cruises because the tiny secluded crowds free coves were there before the age of the mega cruise liners. Because only about 30 of the Greek islands get seriously overrun by tourists they are the perfect destination for a stress-free holiday. I mean whoever has heard of Agios Efstratos? Let alone visited it! Not that all of the Greek islands are quiet, the island of Mykonos is the popular party destination and is nearly always included in the itineraries of Greek island cruises aimed at the young and the young at heart. Don’t forget that the Mediterranean has the highest concentration of octogenarians on earth.

There is no such thing as a typical Greek island cruise, the classical history appeals to one group of people, partying another and simply soaking up the sun another; the best thing about Greek island cruises is the fact that you can do all three and still have time to sip a glass of cold retsina as the sun sets behind you on another perfect day on your Greek island cruise.