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A bunch of misconceptions: 5 cruise stereotypes that need to be dispelled immediately

In the public imagination, cruises are often associated with a place where cheerful  elderly people in 90s workout gear play bingo all day and knit sweaters to give to their grandchildren on holidays. Anyways, it's time to break stereotypes and discover the new and real world of cruises that will definitely win you over.

  1. "Cruises are just for old people." Surprise, surprise! While grandparents certainly enjoy the buffet, today's cruises attract crowds of young people, families, and true adventurers. Modern ships offer huge water parks, rock climbing walls, nightclubs, go-kart tracks, adrenaline-pumping ropes courses, and other attractions.

  2. "I'll be bored to death." If you think you'll be bored with all the restaurants, spa, cinemas, theaters, shops, pools, and countless daily activities, maybe the issue isn't the ship, but your mindset and perception of reality.

  3. "Cruises are for those who don't like adventure." Helicopter tours, glaciers, hikes up volcanoes, and diving in the crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean, there's more adrenaline on a cruise than you'll find on a weekend at home.

  4. "The food won't be tasty." On the contrary, modern cruises are known for their variety and quality of food. So get ready to come back with a few extra pounds thanks to the numerous restaurants. Besides restaurants with different cuisines, there are also special restaurants with Michelin-starred chefs.

  5. "Cruises are too expensive." Try comparing the cost of an all-inclusive cruise with a land vacation where you have to pay separately for hotels, transportation, food, and entertainment, and you'll notice that a cruise often wins in terms of value for money.

 

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There's no point in having thoughts where sea vacations are combined with boredom, because that's simply not true. Modern cruises are a blend of comfort, adventure, and of course, luxury.

 

 

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Mediterranean: Spain, France, Italy

Barcelona Itinerary Mediterranean
from $927
price per person Taxes included
MSC Seaview | May 4, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Barcelona
Itinerary:
1. Barcelona,
2. Marseille,
3. Genoa,
4. Civitavecchia,
5. navigation,
6. Palma de Mallorca,
7. Barcelona

Mediterranean: Italy, France, Spain

Civitavecchia Itinerary Mediterranean
from $3,631
price per person Taxes included
Crystal Serenity | May 4, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Civitavecchia
Itinerary:
1. Civitavecchia,
2. Civitavecchia,
3. Livorno,
4. Portofino,
5. Villefranche Sur Mer,
7. Barcelona

Mediterranean: Italy, Spain, France

Genoa Itinerary Mediterranean
from $1,360
price per person Taxes included
MSC Seaview | May 6, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Genoa
Itinerary:
1. Genoa,
2. Civitavecchia,
3. navigation,
4. Palma de Mallorca,
5. Barcelona,
6. Cannes,
7. Genoa

Mediterranean: Spain, Italy, France

Valencia Itinerary Mediterranean
from $1,102
price per person Taxes included
MSC Splendida | May 10, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Valencia
Itinerary:
1. Valencia,
2. navigation,
3. Livorno,
4. Civitavecchia,
5. Genoa,
6. Marseille,
7. Tarragona

Mediterranean: France, Spain, Italy

Marseille Itinerary Mediterranean
from $467
price per person Taxes included
Costa Smeralda | May 17, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Marseille
Itinerary:
1. Marseille,
2. Barcelona,
3. navigation,
4. Cagliari,
5. Naples,
6. Civitavecchia,
7. Genoa

Mediterranean: Italy, Spain

Civitavecchia Itinerary Mediterranean
from $4,323
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Explora II | May 27, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Civitavecchia
Itinerary:
1. Civitavecchia,
2. Sorrento,
3. Palermo,
4. Cagliari,
5. Port Mahon,
6. Palma de Mallorca,
7. Barcelona

Mediterranean: France, Italy

Cannes Itinerary Mediterranean
from $2,624
price per person Taxes included
Royal Clipper | May 30, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Cannes
Itinerary:
1. Cannes,
2. Portofino,
3. Bastia,
4. Bonifacio,
5. Ajaccio,
6. Saint Tropez,
7. Cannes

Mediterranean: Italy, Monaco

Civitavecchia Itinerary Mediterranean
from $8,903
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Silver Ray | May 30, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Civitavecchia
Itinerary:
1. Civitavecchia,
2. Naples,
3. Porto Santo Stefano,
4. Livorno,
5. Livorno,
6. Genoa,
7. Montecarlo

Mediterranean: Italy, Tunisia, Malta

Savona Itinerary Mediterranean
from $444
price per person Taxes included
Costa Fascinosa | Jun 1, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Savona
Itinerary:
1. Savona,
2. Civitavecchia,
3. Naples,
4. Palermo,
5. Tunis,
6. Valletta,
7. Catania

Mediterranean: Italy, Tunisia, Malta

Civitavecchia Itinerary Mediterranean
from $596
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Costa Fascinosa | Jun 2, 2025
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Itinerary:
1. Civitavecchia,
2. Naples,
3. Palermo,
4. Tunis,
5. Valletta,
6. Catania,
7. Taranto

Mediterranean: France, Italy

Cannes Itinerary Mediterranean
from $2,624
price per person Taxes included
Royal Clipper | Jun 5, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Cannes
Itinerary:
1. Cannes,
2. Portofino,
3. Bastia,
4. Bonifacio,
5. Ajaccio,
6. Saint Tropez,
7. Cannes

Mediterranean: France, Spain, Portugal

Marseille Itinerary Mediterranean
from $4,451
price per person Taxes included
Crystal Serenity | Jun 6, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Marseille
Itinerary:
1. Marseille,
2. Barcelona,
4. Malaga,
5. Portimao,
6. Lisbon,
7. Lisbon

Mediterranean: Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece

Trieste Itinerary Mediterranean
from $3,384
price per person Taxes included
Allura | Jul 18, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Trieste
Itinerary:
1. Trieste,
2. Rijeka,
3. Ravenna,
4. Dubrovnik,
5. Kotor,
6. navigation,
7. Athens

Mediterranean: Italy, Greece, Montenegro, Croatia

Civitavecchia Itinerary Mediterranean
from $3,350
price per person Taxes included
Explora I | Aug 3, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Civitavecchia
Itinerary:
1. Civitavecchia,
2. navigation,
3. Korfu,
4. Kotor,
5. Split,
6. Rovinj,
7. Venice

Mediterranean: Italy, Spain, Gibraltar, United Kingdom

Civitavecchia Itinerary Mediterranean
from $1,453
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Queen Anne | Aug 25, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Civitavecchia
Itinerary:
1. Civitavecchia,
2. navigation,
3. Cartagena ,
4. Gibraltar,
5. navigation,
6. navigation,
7. Southampton

Mediterranean: Spain, France, Monaco

Barcelona Itinerary Mediterranean
from $6,962
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SeaDream II | Sep 6, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Barcelona
Itinerary:
1. Barcelona,
2. Roses,
3. Sanary Sur Mer,
4. Saint Tropez,
5. Montecarlo,
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Mediterranean: Italy, France, Spain

Savona Itinerary Mediterranean
from $842
price per person Taxes included
Costa Pacifica | Sep 20, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Savona
Itinerary:
1. Savona,
2. Toulon,
3. Valencia,
4. Palma de Mallorca,
5. navigation,
6. Olbia,
7. Civitavecchia

Mediterranean: Italy, Tunisia

Palermo Itinerary Mediterranean
from $655
price per person Taxes included
Costa Fascinosa | Sep 28, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Palermo
Itinerary:
1. Palermo,
2. Naples,
3. navigation,
4. Tunis,
5. Palermo,
6. Naples,
7. Genoa

Mediterranean: France, Italy, Malta, Spain

Marseille Itinerary Mediterranean
from $821
price per person Taxes included
MSC Magnifica | Sep 28, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Marseille
Itinerary:
1. Marseille,
2. La Spezia,
3. Naples,
4. Palermo,
5. Valletta,
6. navigation,
7. Barcelona

Mediterranean: Italy, France, Spain

Genoa Itinerary Mediterranean
from $1,020
price per person Taxes included
MSC Splendida | Oct 15, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Genoa
Itinerary:
1. Genoa,
2. Marseille,
3. Tarragona,
4. Valencia,
5. Barcelona,
6. Marseille,
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Mediterranean: Greece, Turkey, Italy

Athens Itinerary Mediterranean
from $1,383
price per person Taxes included
MSC Fantasia | Oct 23, 2025
Duration: 6 nights
Departure from: Athens
Itinerary:
1. Athens,
2. Kusadasi,
3. Istanbul,
4. navigation,
5. Korfu,
6. Bari,
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