Winter Cruising in Europe

If you like out in the winter months, but may be tired of the Caribbean or Mexico, there is a new cruise option on the horizon for you to consider. Cruise in Europe and the Mediterranean, while the non-traditional time from December to April is not on the radar travelers ', but the goal - a time of unusual' year - has been slowly gaining in popularity.

Some real positives to take into account -

Your Flight> Europe are significantly lower in winter. It is not uncommon, consolidator or promotional round-trip flights from $ 300 to $ 500 per person to see

If you are the extension of a cruise, hotels and restaurants are hungry for customers who are interested in low prices (this is especially important given the poor exchange rate because of the strength of the euro against the U.S. dollar.)

These cruises are not selling so fast, so prices will be more favorable. Aswith summer cruises in Europe, you pay in U.S. dollars rather than euros. As a result, you will find that your holiday goes well beyond dollars.

Avoid hot summer in Europe is not so bad.

Travelling in this time of year, you avoid the crowds of the season are an integral part of European travel during the holidays. The lines for museums, restaurants and high-traffic tourist destinations will be short or absent. (Of course, we must considerbecause some sites are aligned in the open can not be open during the winter months.)

You can get a different perspective on the regions and people who meet once the season is over, as life returns to normal.

Perhaps you prefer, if there are many children and families in all.

Weather

Perhaps the least attractive travel during this time of year is the time. Average January temperatures for major cities in Central Europe(Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Monaco Munich, Budapest) range from the 30s through the 50s. overcast conditions are common, and rain or snow are expected.

High in the localities of the southern Mediterranean in the upper 60's to low 50's at night - certainly comfortable enough to avoid any type of heavy coat.

Mediterranean

From the Winter 2009 Royal Caribbean International offers a range of 10 and 11 night cruises winter in the southern Mediterranean, Egypt, Canary IslandsIslands, Greece and Morocco as a test. The prices are very competitive compared to rates in the summer, and temperatures in these places are much more moderate.

The route is 10 nights from Barcelona, Spain, and visiting Malaga, Spain, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Casablanca, Morocco, Seville (Cadiz), Spain and ends up back in Barcelona.

The route is 11 nights from Barcelona, Spain, and visits to Tunis, Tunisia; Piraeus (Athens), Greece, RhodesGreece, Limassol, Cyprus, Alexandria, Valletta, Malta and the final in Barcelona.

If these tests prove successful, we can expect that the other cruise lines to follow suit.

River Cruises

Most of Europe River Cruise Lines - Peter Deilmann, Amadeus Waterways, Viking River Cruises, Uniworld - offer a range of 14 to Winter's Night from 7 to New Year's cruises on the Danube, Rhine and Rhone in Germany, Austria , France,Netherlands and the czech Republic. These raids are the shops, as well as a relaxing way to Europe to visit some of the wonderful and intimate villages around. Christmas in Europe, is an enchanting experience.

Like a growing interest in travel in recent years and consequently prices have fallen away, sometimes it is necessary for adventurous travelers really think outside the box - or outside in this case theTraditional European dates of travel. Regardless, during the winter months, the trips offer a unique perspective for Europe, most never experience.