Singles cruises

Singles cruises are a fun way to meet new people. Most of the cruises for singles are arranged by agencies that buy a block of tickets and offer special activities to the singles on the cruise. Sometimes a cruise line will reserve an entire ship for a singles cruise.


Costa Cruises is currently offering a 7-night singles cruise on the Costa Mediterranea. It departs from Ft Lauderdale on December 11, 2005. Priced from $662, it's a considerable bargain.

Singles Cruises

MSC Mediterranean cruises free upgrades on Expedia

Expedia.com, the world’s leading online travel agency, has added MSC Cruises to the selection of cruises available to customers. MSC Cruises is cruising with a true Italian signature. From the genuine warmth of their Italian crew to the Italian-inspired decor and the refined Italian cuisine, the line takes guests to some of the most desirable ports of call in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, North Africa, South America, and the Caribbean. The line has seven ships sailing with two new ships under construction.

To celebrate the new relationship, Expedia and MSC are offering an exclusive two-cabin upgrade available only to customers who book through Expedia.com. All bookings made from June 8 to June 30, 2005 are eligible for a two-cabin upgrade for all Caribbean, Mediterranean and Transatlantic cruises departing between May 27, 2005 and May 31, 2006.

$1,000 off Seven Seas Voyager Mediterranean cruises

You can get $1,000 off on two Radisson Seven Seas Voyager Mediterranean cruises this October. The departure dates are October 22 and 30. On the October 30 cruise you can also get a two-category upgrade.

On October 22, the Voyager leaves on an 8-night cruise from Monte Carlo to Piraeus (Athens), with stops at Florence, Rome, Sorrento, Naxos, Rhodes, and Kusadasi. The October 30 cruise makes the return trip in 7-nights from Piraeus to Monte Carlo. Stops are in Kusadasi, Rhodes, Heraklion, Sorrento, and Rome. Jean-Michel Cousteau and antiques experts will join that cruise too.

The Seven Seas Voyager is an all-suites all-balconies ship. It has a restaurant operated by Le Cordon Bleu of Paris. Enjoy this ultra-luxury Mediterranean cruise and save a thousand bucks at the same time!

Save 50% on ultra-luxury Silversea Cruise

You can save 50% off the published fare on a 7-day Mediterranean cruise from Palma de Mallorca to Monte Carlo. The Siversea Silver Wind sails from Palma de Mallorca (Spain) on July 11, 2005. Cruise to Port Vendres (France), Toulon (France), Calvi/Corsica (France), Livorno (Italy), Portofino (Italy), and Monte Carlo (Monaco).

All accommodations on the Silver Wind are suites and seventy-five percent of the suites have a private teak veranda. Feel the ocean breeze caress your skin. Listen to the surf gently roll by. Beautifully appointed with all the comforts of home, every suite features a marbled bath with a full-sized tub. Silversea offers six different types of suites ranging in size from almost 250 square feet to over 1,300. Luxury is found in every detail. Cut crystal, crisp linens, personalized stationery and yes, the signature teak verandas.

For a limited time only, Silver Sailings offer great savings on select voyages. Contact Silversea or your travel professional for details. Some restrictions apply.

Windstar western Mediterranean cruise deal

Windstar Cruises is offering a special on a 7-day cruise from Malaga (Spain) that departs on November 6th. The beautiful Wind Surf sailing ship will sail through the Strait of Gibraltar, then on to Casablanca (Morocco), Safi (Morocco), Cadiz (Spain), Portimao (Portugal) and end in Lisbon (Spain). Explore the western-most portion of the Mediterranean.

Fares from $1,495 per person.

Windstar leads the cruise industry in the luxury small ship, casual attire, and alternative dining arenas. Pioneering and refining these concepts has earned Windstar an excellent reputation and market niche, winning the allegiance of a new generation of contemporary cruise vacationers, one-third of whom are first-time cruisers.

Teak decking, rich wood interiors, an attentive service staff, intimate surroundings, eclectic artwork, exceptional signature cuisine featuring both light and vegetarian menu selections, and an extensive wine list are some of the elements which have become synonymous with Windstar. Features unique to the Wind Surf include 31 deluxe suites, a business/internet center, the Bistro, the Terrace Bar and the nearly 10,000 square foot WindSpa offering a full array of spa treatments, consultative, health and fitness programs.

All staterooms and suites offer ocean views, sitting area, international direct-dial phones, plush robes, and an abundance of closet space. The library on board stocks international newspapers, books and games, as well as a multi-media selection for complimentary check-out.

Carrying just 308 guests, the Wind Surf exudes a private-yacht-like atmosphere creating camaraderie and lasting friendships between fellow sailors. Every day aboard Windstar brings the promise of new horizons and harbors to explore.

A mix of shore excursions and complimentary water sports activities are available at each destination. Enjoy complimentary water-skiing, windsurfing, snorkeling, kayaking and boat rides from the ship's aft water sports platform.

Save up to 45% on fall cruises on Costa

Costa Cruises is offering a big discount on select Mediterranean cruises from September through November of 2005. Discover the comfort and warmth of "cruising Italian style" on Europe's number 1 cruise line. Take a 7-night Greek Isles and Croatia cruise from Venice for only $799. Save on a 7-night cruise to Italy, Spain and Tunisia from Civitavecchia (Rome) also for just $799. And there are 5 more cruises to choose from.

July cruise from Italy to Tunisia, Spain and France

On July 3rd, the MSC Sinfonia will make a 7-night cruise from Genoa (Italy) to Naples (Italy), Palermo (Italy), Tunis (Tunisia), Palma de Mallorca (Spain), Palma de Mallorca (Spain), Barcelona (Spain), Marseille (France), and back to Genoa (Italy). The Sinfonia makes this same excellent cruise many times from May through October. From $2,240.

The Sinfonia has 783 cabins, including 132 suites. Amenities include two swimming pools, two whirlpools, internet cafe, two restaurants, pizzeria, grill, pub, theatre, disco, casino and shopping gallery.

MSC Cruises have real Italian flavor ... from the authentic Italian cuisine to the personal attention and friendliness of an Italian crew.

More Italy cruises.

Italy Cruises

Italy is a natural departure port for Mediterranean cruises. It's located in the middle of the Mediterranean region and cities like Rome and Venice cannot be beat for history and culture. Cruise lines such as Costa and MSC are based in Italy so there are plenty of Italy cruises to choose.

Mediterranean cruise from Venice, Italy on the Oceania Cruises - September 8, 2005.
Mediterranean sailing cruise from Rome on the Royal Clipper. August 13, 2005.
Eastern Mediterranean cruise from Savona, Italy on the Costa Romantica. August 9, 2005.
Save on Fall Italy cruises on Costa Cruise Line.
Cruise from Italy to Tunisia, Spain and France on the MSC Sinfonia. July 3, 2005.

easyCruise Review

Susan Spano took one of the first sailings of easyCruise. easyCruise is the new nontraditional ship offering Mediterranean cruises.

Although the ship looks like a "big orange ducky in search of a tub", Ms. Spano found that the ship had many virtues. It stops in all the best ports along the French and Italian Riviera. Passengers can board and leave the ship as they like (like a ferry rather than a usual cruise). It stays in port overnight, to the benefit of those who want to party the night away. And fares are quite low, starting at about $50 per night.

Standard cabins are bare-bones, but you can upgrade to a suite for a few a little more room and a terrace.



The average easyCruise passenger is 35, and about half are from Britain. The crowded tenders and almost complete lack of furnishings need improvement, but overall this new way to do a Mediterranean cruise seems to be a success.

Celebrity to Refurbish Century for Cruises in Mediterranean

Celebrity Cruises has announced plans to significantly renovate its 77,713-ton Century cruise ship, which entered service in December 1995. Following an approximately $55-million makeover beginning in April 2006, Century will emerge from a 5-week drydock with 314 new verandas.

The revitalization project also will result in the addition of 14 new suites, 10 new staterooms ranging from inside to veranda category, an expanded number of ConciergeClass staterooms, a new specialty restaurant, and a series of the luxuries that typify the cruise line's Millennium-class fleet.

Like Celebrity's Millennium-class specialty restaurants, Century's new specialty restaurant will present an intimate, elegant dining experience with a menu designed by Celebrity's longtime culinary and wine consultant, Master Chef Michel Roux. The venue will follow the distinctive style of Celebrity's Millennium-class specialty restaurants, which introduced the industry's first tableside cooking, carving and flambe. Celebrity's "Casual Dining Boulevard" on the lido deck will be expanded to offer a Sushi Cafe, made-to-order Pasta and Pizza Bar, a small ice cream parlor, along with buffet breakfasts, themed lunches, and dinner service with a casual dress code every night.

In response to growing guest interest in Celebrity's Spa Cafes on the Millennium-class fleet, a new Spa Cafe will be introduced on Century, offering light, healthy spa cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

A sophisticated new Martini Bar offering more than 30 versions of the popular libation will be located adjacent to Century's "Michael's Club" piano and jazz bar. Outdoors on the aft deck, a new bandstand and bar complete with tapas carts will offer the setting for romantic sailaways at sunset.

Century will follow the lead of Celebrity's Millennium-class in presenting a permanent space dedicated solely to the line's exclusive "Acupuncture at Sea" program, offering guests acupuncture treatments, therapies and enrichment lectures by licensed doctors of Oriental Medicine. Century's AquaSpa will be expanded significantly to allow for a number of new features yet to be announced.

Century's accommodations initiative will add 314 new verandas to both aft and side staterooms. A total of 393 staterooms among the total 907 will have verandas. The number of ConciergeClass staterooms, featuring the host of amenities offered in that category, will increase to 176. A total of 10 stylish ocean-view staterooms will be added, along with 14 new Sky Suites, each suite offering 24-hour butler service.

Following its revitalization, the "new" Century will set sail on a series of 12-night Baltic and 10- and 11-night Mediterranean sailings, a 13-night "Best of Europe" voyage, and a seven-night Norwegian Fjords cruise. Bookings for all itineraries open June 3.

Fares for the Mediterranean sailings begin at $1,500 for inside accommodations, $1,800 for outside, and $2,650 for ConciergeClass accommodations, all per person and based on double occupancy. Fares for the 13-night "Best of Europe" voyage begin at $2,000 for inside, $2,300 for outside, and $3,250 for ConciergeClass accommodations, all per person and based on double occupancy.