Passengers sunbathing onboard of the MSC Lirica, a cruise ship belonging to the Mediterranean Shipping Company.

Passengers sunbathing onboard of the MSC Lirica, a cruise ship belonging to the Mediterranean Shipping Company.

Passengers take part in a morning aerobics class onboard of the MSC Lirica, a cruise ship belonging to the Mediterranean Shipping Company.

A statue on the terrace of a bar with views over the Mediterranean Sea.

A crowd follows as a statue of the Virgin Mary is carried from a boat in the Mediterranean Sea during a Catholic religious procession.

The ship cemetery of Lampedusa, where decrepit vessels used by illegal immigrants to cross the Mediterranean Sea are piled up. Most are fishing boats from Tunisia and Libya.

A golf course in a semi-desert landscape on the Mediterranean coast.

A golf course and real estate on the Mediterranean coast.

A group of men having a drink in the sea. In the background is the skyline of La Manga del Mar Menor on the Mediterranean coast.

Two women rest on a bench in a resort on the Mediterranean coast.

A castle-shaped seaside villa on the Mediterranean coast.

A walled seaside holiday resort on the Mediterranean coast.

Cannes, France, May 18, 2012 The 65th edition of the Cannes Film Festival: Curious tourists and citizens take position in front of the Palais des Festivals et des Congres, in order to spot celebritie...

A crowded beach and highrise holiday accomodation on the Mediterranean coast.

Security personnel at the 65th Cannes Film Festival guard the entrance to an area of exclusive beach bars along the Croisette, the pedestrian boulevard along the Mediterranean coast.