• With the right choices you can make a Greek cruise affordable.waiting cruise ship image by Pix by Marti from Fotolia.com
  
  The sparkle of the Aegean and the Mediterranean combines with the view of little white villages on beautiful islands to create a breathtaking scene. That's why people love cruises in Greece.
  
  But when your budget isn't as breathtaking as the Greek islands, there are still options. Short cruises, inside cabins and off-season travel can conspire to bring you the luxuries of a Greek cruise on the cheap.
  
  

Louis Cruises

• The three-day Aegean Legends Cruise aboard the Aquamarine is a quick-hitting tour of Greece and Turkey with stops in Santorini, Crete, Patmos, Mykonos and Kusadassi, Turkey. Voyages start and end in Piraeus (Athens). Interior Standard staterooms for two start as low as $320 per person in low season and range as high as $440 in high season (as of 2010). Louis cruises offers longer voyages including four-, seven-, eight-, 10- and 12-day cruises which encompass larger portions of the Mediterranean as well.
  
  Louis Cruises Greece
  
  8, Ant.Ampatielou Str.,
  
  185 36 Piraeus
  
  +30 210 4583400
  
  louiscruises.gr
  
  

Easy Cruise

• Enjoy an inside two-person cabin aboard the Easy Cruise Life as you sail around Greece for three days. Rates range between $309 and $399 per person depending on the season, as of 2010. Cruises start and end in Piraeus (Athens) and include stops in Crete, Santorini, Mykonos and Kusadassi, Turkey. Rates include a one night stay at an Athens hotel. Just like most cruise lines, Easy Cruise offers longer packages at higher rates which also include stops in more Mediterranean destinations.
  
  Easy Cruise
  
  6 Astiggos Street
  
  Karaiskaki square
  
  185 31 Piraeus
  
  +30 211 211 6211
  
  easycruise.com
  
  

Costa Cruises

• The Italian Costa Cruise line offers five day cruises aboard the Costa Victoria departing from Piraeus for as little as $658 per person during the off-season. Besides touring the Greek islands, the Costa Victoria sails northward to wind up in Croatia. This child-free cruise is better for a romantic or quiet getaway rather than a family vacation.
  
  Costa Cruise Lines N.V.
  
  200 South Park Road, Suite 200
  
  Hollywood, FL 33021
  
  954-266-5600
  
  costacruises.com