{"id":48711,"date":"2022-07-07T15:56:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T19:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/?page_id=48711"},"modified":"2022-12-14T13:46:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T18:46:07","slug":"europe-mediterranean","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/europe-mediterranean\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe &#038; Mediterranean"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"48711\" class=\"elementor elementor-48711\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dc5f39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dc5f39\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4733b8\" data-id=\"b4733b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2cf9ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2cf9ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Europe &amp; Mediterranean&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:8961,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Europe &amp; Mediterranean<\/span><\/h1><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;From the pristine Greek isles to the colorful coves dotting Italy's Amalfi Coast, chartering Europe and the Mediterranean is a truly unique experience.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:8961,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">From the pristine Greek isles to the colorful coves dotting Italy&#8217;s Amalfi Coast, chartering Europe and the Mediterranean is a truly unique experience.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d062ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d062ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1822e58\" data-id=\"1822e58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d99e4d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d99e4d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_491965810_crop.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-48712\" alt=\"Europe &amp; 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class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/on-hook-in-delos-greece\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0519_uwy05-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-29652\" alt=\"Ithaka dock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0519_uwy05-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0519_uwy05-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0519_uwy05-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0519_uwy05.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/on-hook-in-delos-greece\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOn the Hook in Delos, Greece\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cruisers can anchor right off the shore of Delos, and feel like they have this island of antiquities to themselves.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-45205 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-destinations tag-europe tag-mediterranean\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/cruising-albania\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0319_wpt04-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-26497\" alt=\"Gjirokaster\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0319_wpt04-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0319_wpt04-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0319_wpt04.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/cruising-albania\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCruising Albania\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A pair of young sailors make a stop in Albania during their cruise of the Mediterranean, and it became one of their favorite destinations.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39598 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-destinations tag-europe tag-mediterranean\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/learning-to-sail-in-mediterranean-sea\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/slw0718_wpt_01-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-36354\" alt=\"Zachary and Clare\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/slw0718_wpt_01-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/slw0718_wpt_01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/slw0718_wpt_01.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/learning-to-sail-in-mediterranean-sea\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLearning to Sail in the Mediterranean Sea\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>An American couple finds out that sailing the Med is a whole lot different than the tropics.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-45196 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-charter tag-destinations tag-europe tag-faroe-islands\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/faroe-islands-sailing-adventure\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0518_faro20170525_04-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19438\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0518_faro20170525_04-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0518_faro20170525_04-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0518_faro20170525_04.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/faroe-islands-sailing-adventure\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFaroe Islands Sailing Adventure\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A sailor visits the remote islands north of Scotland on an adventurous charter trip.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-45761 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-charter tag-charter tag-charter-news tag-greece tag-mediterranean tag-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/sail-greek-isles-in-style\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1217_chn_charter_news001-768x511.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-38015\" alt=\"greece\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1217_chn_charter_news001-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1217_chn_charter_news001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1217_chn_charter_news001-1024x681.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/sail-greek-isles-in-style\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSail the Greek Isles in Style\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Greek Sails, a family-run yacht-charter company and sailing school, has been providing exciting Mediterranean getaways since 1983.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43921 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-capn-fatty tag-capn-fatty-goodlander tag-destinations tag-mediterranean\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/turkey-tie-ups\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1217_onw_goodlander001-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33154\" alt=\"Cap&#039;n Fatty Goodlander\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1217_onw_goodlander001-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1217_onw_goodlander001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1217_onw_goodlander001-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/turkey-tie-ups\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTurkey Tie-Ups\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cap\u2019n Fatty shares the joy of sharing a feast with a raft up in the islands in this classic Thanksgiving tale.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39364 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-destinations tag-greece tag-mediterranean tag-storm tag-weather\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/microburst-mayhem\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1217_uwy_underway_006-768x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19776\" alt=\"microburst\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1217_uwy_underway_006-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1217_uwy_underway_006-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1217_uwy_underway_006-1024x743.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1217_uwy_underway_006.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/microburst-mayhem\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMicroburst Mayhem\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A sudden squall in the Med wreaks havoc and provides a warning to sailors who spot ominous clouds on the horizon.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43226 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-canal tag-destinations tag-europe tag-france\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/high-and-dry\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1217_uwy_underway_001-768x492.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-27607\" alt=\"sailboat\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1217_uwy_underway_001-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1217_uwy_underway_001-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1217_uwy_underway_001-1024x656.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/high-and-dry\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHigh and Dry?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>An unusual sight was spotted along the Loire River last summer in France&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39370 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-destinations tag-europe tag-mediterranean\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/in-shadow-montenegros-black-mountain\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1017_fea1montenegro005-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-27390\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1017_fea1montenegro005-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1017_fea1montenegro005-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1017_fea1montenegro005-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/in-shadow-montenegros-black-mountain\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIn the Shadow of Montenegro&#8217;s Black Mountain\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The tiny, alluring nation of Montenegro is not only a refuge for sailors avoiding the European Union\u2019s value-added tax, it\u2019s also a compact, rewarding cruising ground in its own right.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42988 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sailboats tag-boatbuilding tag-elan tag-elan-yachts tag-europe tag-sailboats\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/from-mountains-to-sea\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/headquarters-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-22935\" alt=\"elan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/headquarters-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/headquarters-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/headquarters-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/from-mountains-to-sea\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFrom Mountains to the Sea\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Perched in the mountains of Slovenia, Elan Yachts&#8217; factory might seem like a strange place to make boats, but the factory has an eclectic heritage.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43011 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-destinations tag-europe tag-scandinavia\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/scandinavian-sailing-adventure\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0417_fea1_aland001-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-27446\" alt=\"finland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0417_fea1_aland001-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0417_fea1_aland001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0417_fea1_aland001-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/scandinavian-sailing-adventure\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Scandinavian Sailing Adventure\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>With 6,500 islands, snug anchorages and charming towns, Finland\u2019s archipelago proves the perfect setting for a summer adventure on a borrowed boat.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43034 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-destinations tag-europe\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/lubeck-layover\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0417_uwy_underway007-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18630\" alt=\"Lubeck\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0417_uwy_underway007-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0417_uwy_underway007-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0417_uwy_underway007-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/lubeck-layover\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tL\u00fcbeck Layover\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>After three months of high latitude sailing, L\u00fcbeck&#8217;s historic harbor offers a welcome respite in the Baltic Sea.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-44485 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-africa tag-australia tag-bahamas tag-caribbean tag-cuba tag-destinations tag-europe tag-fiji tag-french-polynesia tag-greece tag-leeward-islands tag-new-zealand tag-south-africa tag-southeast-asia tag-windward-islands\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/20-best-cruising-destinations\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0813_steustatius_09-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-29155\" alt=\"Leeward Islands, Caribbean\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0813_steustatius_09-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0813_steustatius_09-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0813_steustatius_09-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/20-best-cruising-destinations\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t20 Best Cruising and Sailing Destinations\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>From Caribbean hot spots, to quiet anchorages at the bottom of the world, these are some of the most beautiful sailing spots on the planet.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42713 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-charter tag-charter tag-charter-planning tag-charter-resources tag-europe tag-france\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/planning-canal-charter\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1216_feat4_french_canals001-768x511.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-22985\" alt=\"le boat\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1216_feat4_french_canals001-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1216_feat4_french_canals001-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1216_feat4_french_canals001-1024x681.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/planning-canal-charter\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPlanning a Canal Charter\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Thinking of planning a canal charter in Europe? Here&#8217;s what our experts learned when they took to the rivers of France.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42706 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-canal tag-charter tag-destinations tag-europe tag-france\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/canal-cruising-in-france\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1216_feat4_french_canals002-768x511.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-22620\" alt=\"canal cruising\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1216_feat4_french_canals002-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1216_feat4_french_canals002-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw1216_feat4_french_canals002-1024x681.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/canal-cruising-in-france\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCanal Cruising in France\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Five knots \u2014 by boat and by bike \u2014 is the ideal pace to take in the old stone, the sublime landscapes and the terroir delicacies of southern France.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-44576 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-destinations tag-dream-destinations tag-europe tag-greece tag-mediterranean\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/glorious-greek-isles\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/shutterstock_107206391_copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-28782\" alt=\"greece\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/shutterstock_107206391_copy.jpg 757w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/shutterstock_107206391_copy-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/glorious-greek-isles\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGlorious Greek Isles\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The sailing can be challenging, but the landfalls \u2014 full of history, diverse towns and tasty cuisine \u2014 are worth it.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42612 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-charter tag-charter tag-charter-news tag-mediterranean tag-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/learn-to-bareboat-in-med\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/902155_10153991895208518_2910054903563833698_o-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20333\" alt=\"sunsail turkey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/902155_10153991895208518_2910054903563833698_o-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/902155_10153991895208518_2910054903563833698_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/902155_10153991895208518_2910054903563833698_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/902155_10153991895208518_2910054903563833698_o.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/learn-to-bareboat-in-med\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLearn to Bareboat in the Med\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Get your bareboat charter certification this summer in the Med with new courses from Sunsail.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-40035 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-charter tag-charter tag-charter-news tag-mediterranean\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/go-deep-your-next-charter\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/charternews_0-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-32110\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/charternews_0-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/charternews_0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/charternews_0-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/go-deep-your-next-charter\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGo Deep on your Next Charter\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re in search of a new adventure to augment your next Mediterranean charter, and are within reach of the island nation of Malta, consider a submarine ride.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43617 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-destinations tag-family-cruising tag-mediterranean\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/seeing-sea-through-young-eyes\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/black2-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33664\" alt=\"Black family approaches Azores\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/black2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/black2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/black2-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/seeing-sea-through-young-eyes\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSeeing the Sea Through Young Eyes\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>An intrepid 13-year-old girl shares her experience of crossing the Atlantic and cruising the Med with her family.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-40788 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-destinations tag-europe tag-flyer-transatlantic tag-nautors-swan\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/destinations\/transition-states-and-nations\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"368\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/p1030499-copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-27604\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/p1030499-copy.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/p1030499-copy-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/destinations\/transition-states-and-nations\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTransition States and Nations\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As the American chapter in the life of the Swan 57 <em>Flyer<\/em> ends, a new one begins, in France.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Europe &amp; Mediterranean From the pristine Greek isles to the colorful coves dotting Italy&#8217;s Amalfi Coast, chartering Europe and the Mediterranean is a truly unique experience. 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