PONANT has released its stunning 2022 Mediterranean programme, with an amazing 58 small-ship luxury voyages now available, describing the Mediterranean as almost entirely surrounded by land, bordered by Europe, Asia, and Africa, this inland ‘middle sea,’ the Mediterranean, offers a variety of cruising experiences beyond the sum of its varied parts. In addition they say that comprising not only the familiar Adriatic, Aegean, Balearic, Ionian, Ligurian and Tyrrhenian seas, but also the lesser-known Alboran and Levantine Seas … and, providing access to the Red and Black Seas, it makes sense to explore the Mediterranean crossroads of civilisations with a local, familiar with the very best bays, beaches and historic ports, many inaccessible to large ships.
The charismatic Deb Corbett, PONANT General Manager Sales & Marketing Asia Pacific, who knows PONANT and the Mediterranean intimately says, “Based in Marseille, France, PONANT has been sailing these waters for over thirty years”, adding, “This is our backyard and the ideal luxury small-ship introduction to the Mediterranean in all her diversity and beauty”, and “And now is the perfect time to consider these small-ship cruise options for the 2022 season, especially for those who saw their travel plans postponed in 2020 and 2021” .
With PONANT offering 58 Mediterranean departures in 2022, guests can select from an extensive range of departures and embarkation ports available between March and October 2022, with the range of 7 to 14-night itineraries showcasing a diversity of destinations, including many important UNESCO World Heritage sites, endowed with layers of civilisation reflected through history, art, music, architecture, language and boundless culinary temptations.
Deb says that PONANT itineraries encompass Italy, France, Spain, Croatia, Montenegro, Malta, Greece, Corsica, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, Israel, Ukraine, Georgia adding, “From Gibraltar to Athens, Venice to Corsica enjoy the many facets of the Mediterranean and nearby seas…transit the ancient Straits of Messina, where mythical monsters preyed on passing mariners or squeeze through the historic narrows of the Corinth canal connecting the Adriatic and Aegean Seas…moor in intimate bays such as in Hvar and the Cyclades islands…view the legendary volcanoes of Mt Etna and
Stromboli…stroll the imposing walls of Dubrovnik…explore the glorious Byzantine city of Istanbul…or visit the diminutive mythological Greek island of Delos in the Cyclades archipelago, sanctuary to the god Apollo and birthplace of Artemis…explore the island of Mykonos with its waterfront cafes, restaurants and bars, with donkey-power transport and picturesque whitewashed windmills are backdrops to this modern iteration of Mediterranean lifestyle…casual, relaxed and above all, stylish…all very PONANT.
This tempting PONANT selection of 2022 Mediterranean itineraries to whet the appetite include:
NEW – Ancient Civilisations of Eastern Mediterranean
EXCLUSIVE – Black Sea Odyssey
Island Hoping in the Mediterranean – Italian Coast, Malta & Sicily
The Heart of the Greek Islands
The Best of Croatia
A report by John Alwyn-Jones, Cruise Editor
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