Before the armies of Alexander the Great made their famous thrusts east toward lands unconquered, their ships called into port at Cyprus to be readied and refitted.

The same strategic location that made Cyprus a crucial starting point for Alexander’s expanding empire makes the island a desirable centre today for a calmer kind of maritime activity... cruising.

Whether for a cruise that originates on the island, as a port of call or a fly and cruise option, today Cyprus is among the premier cruising destinations in the Mediterranean…