Connecting the Mediterranean with the Red Sea since 1869, the Suez Canal allows ships of all shapes and sizes to travel between Europe and Asia without going around the Horn of Africa — a complicated and expensive proposition. Unlike the Panama Canal, your ship won’t have to transit any locks, but this engineering marvel is no less impressive.
While recent geopolitical situations have made Suez Canal cruises rare, they’re certainly not gone, with a handful of ships making the transit each year between Asia and Europe. A typical Suez Canal voyage might go from Athens to Dubai, or from Rome to Oman, though itineraries can vary greatly by line and ship.