The Black Sea is reached from the Mediterranean by cruising through the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara, which flows through the middle of Istanbul.
The main ports of call for the Black Sea include: –
- Istanbul
- Varna
- Odessa
- Sevastopol
- Yalta
Most Black Sea itineraries are fly cruises, with embarkation in Mediterranean ports. There are only a few cruises from the UK which go all the way to the Black Sea and back, generally lasting for between 20 and 28 nights, and they are operated by: –
- P&O Cruises
- Cunard
- Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
This means that most Black Sea itineraries will include other ports of call in the Greek Islands and the Mediterranean.
Companies offering Black Sea fly cruise itineraries are likely to include: –
- MSC Cruises
- Voyages of Discovery
- Swan Hellenic
- Seabourn Cruise Line
- Oceania Cruises
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Azamara Club Cruises
- Silversea
- Voyages to Antiquity
- Princess Cruises
(Page updated April 2012)