Update (2:05pm ET, June 22): This sale has been extended for bookings through Tuesday, June 26.

Escape to faraway lands on a 10-night Mediterranean cruise for $499 per person. That is just $50 per person, per night, including all meals and entertainment -- all for less than the cost of a standard hotel room.

Sail roundtrip from Rome aboard the Norwegian Jade and get $150 onboard credit per cabin if booked by Friday June 22.

This cruise drops anchor in the ancient cities of Olympia and Athens, Greece; Ephesus, Turkey; and Alexandria, Egypt, before heading back to Rome.

Choose from several departure dates: Oct. 31; Nov. 21; Dec. 12; Jan. 2, 23. Similar 11-night itineraries are also available for $549 per person.

Note: Taxes are an additional $65 per person.

Click here for more information on this deal, which is part of a larger mid-year clearance sale. This sale features discounts, onboard credits and bundled airfare on 2012-'13 sailings aboard several cruise lines with itineraries around the globe.