Bordered by some of the most fascinating ports in Europe, a cruise around the Black Sea is an intriguing and exciting experience. Sandwiched between Europe and Asia, the Black Sea is the only place on earth which allows you to eat breakfast in Europe and lunch in Asia! The Black Sea boasts a mix of both historic ports and beautiful beach resorts. Cruise along the Bosphorus to the sandy beaches of Yalta, where in the 20th century the Soviet elite used to come for their seaside holidays and famed for the meeting in 1945 between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin. Cruise to the Russian resort of Sochi blessed with an abundance of natural hot springs and one of the most interesting spa towns in the world. For a more cultural cruise experience, take in Constanta, Romania's second largest city, which is filled with ancient monuments. Odessa is an up and coming Black Sea cruise port, once a key strategic naval port for Russia but now a growing tourist destination of the Ukraine. Finally, a cruise around the Black Sea wouldn?t be complete without Istanbul, where East meets West, the Bosphorus Strait that links the Mediterranean to the Black Sea, and a colourful bazaar city that hosts 15 million residents.