Discover the Mediterranean with Virgin Voyages

Last-minute Mediterranean vacations are the perfect solution for those busy folk who haven’t yet got a getaway in the diary.

It’s easy to worry that it’s too late for a break or that prices have skyrocketed way outside your budget, but, fear not, this is not the case.

Cruise line Virgin Voyages still has a host of Mediterranean cruises onboard Valiant Lady.

And remember, if you can’t make it to the continent you can always join Valiant Lady on her Caribbean cruises.

These six to eight-night itineraries include Transatlantic Med to Miami, Western Caribbean Charm and Eastern Caribbean Antilles.

French Daze & Ibiza Nights

This last-minute Mediterranean cruise calls at France, Italy and Spain. The bustling port of Marseille is France’s oldest city and is jam-packed with history. Be sure to visit the Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde for the best views and sip on a pastis on ice (the official drink of Marseille).

Olbia is a port town on Sardinia from where you can head to neighboring luxury seaside towns to soak up the sun on white sandy beaches beside emerald-like waters or visit ancient Nuragic ruins.

Over in Ibiza, yes you can party all day and night but there are also charming hippie markets to explore, off-road quad bike adventures to get the pulse racing or snorkelling trips to help cool off.

The Irresistible Med

As with all Virgin Voyages’ Mediterranean cruises, this one starts and ends in Barcelona so you can hit up bucket-list spots such as La Sagrada Familia and La Rambla as well as explore El Born’s bars and boutiques and Barri Gotic’s historic streets.

After your cruise, why not enjoy a resort stay at Sitges, a picturesque town on the Catalan coast, or relax on Barcelona’s own sands? Did you know that sand was imported from Egypt to perk up the city’s beaches for the 1992 Olympics?