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VARIETY CRUISES COMPANY OVERVIEW & SHIP DEPLOYMENT 2016-2017
OVERVIEW
Variety Cruises is one of the leading yacht cruise lines worldwide, operating a fleet of 11 fully owned vessels offering travelers the ultimate Yacht Cruise experience, aboard upscale boutique-size cruise vessels. With capacities ranging from 5 to 36 cabins, Variety Cruises’ small ships and experiential cruise itineraries embrace each destination by visiting well known destinations or secluded ports of call in a private, intimate and relaxed environment. THE VARIETY CRUISES DIFFERENCE
Private Yacht Cruise Experience, with up to 72 fellow passengers
Variety Cruises’ Boutique-size Yachts dock right in the heart of the destination or in private marinas inaccessible by large cruise ships.
Hand-crafted itineraries focused on the destination - Ample leisure time in each port including overnights
Fine cuisine with a strong local flavour & Personalized service on board
Intimate small group shore excursions, allowing for a tailored discovery
Swimming platforms off the stern of the vessels-Enjoy swimming stops, snorkelling, kayaking and more With more than 400 bed capacity on board 11 vessels, Variety Cruises is the largest Mega Yachts operator in the Mediterranean and one of the top 3 worldwide in the Small Ship market. The Variety Cruises ships also operate private charters for non-profit organizations - all major Alumni US associations have used our ships these past 10 years - as well as Travel Organizations such as Noble Caledonia and Vantage Travel, providing special interest travel programs. AWARDS & ACCOLADES:
Some of Variety Cruises’ industry nomination highlights:
USA TODAY READER’S CHOICE AWARDS 2016: “Best Boutique Cruise Line” worldwide
CruiseCritic.Com 2015: one of the top 15 small ship cruise lines and ” Best for Yacht Cruises” category
Tourism Awards 2015: Gold Award in “Small Ship Cruising in Greece” category
CruiseCritic.Com; the No1 small ship cruise line in the Scenic Nature category
Conde Nast Traveler Greece; the best Small Ship Cruise Line in Greece CRUISE DESTINATIONS 2016-2017
The Variety Cruises ships operate the following scheduled cruise programs in 2016-2017:
Greece & the Greek Islands
The Greek Isles & Turkey
The Adriatic Sea: Croatia, Montenegro, Albania & Greece
Costa Rica & the Panama, including a Panama Canal transit
Cuba All Year Around
The Seychelles All Year Around
Madagascar & Mozambique Islands –NEW FOR 2017
The Canary Islands
Cape Verde Archipelago
Iceland – NEW FOR 2017!
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WEB www.varietycruises.com VESSELS Variety Cruises owns and operates 11 vessels in total: [DOWNLOAD THE VESSELS’ BROCHURE]
Variety Cruises owns 8 upscale 17- to 36-cabins Mega Yachts, Motor Yachts and Motor Sailers. Variety Yachting owns and/or operates 3 Motor Yachts, all available for charter or scheduled cruises.
a. Variety Cruises’ Voyager class – Upscale cruise vessels of capacity over 70 passengers.
The 36-cabin/ 72-passenger M/Y VARIETY VOYAGER
b. Variety Cruises’ Variety class Modern Motor Yachts of 34- to 50-passenger capacity
1. The 25 cabin / 50 passenger M/Y HARMONY V 2. The 21 cabin / 44 passenger M/Y HARMONY G 3. The newly acquired 17 cabin / 34 passenger M/Y CALLISTO 4. The 21 cabin / 44 passenger M/Y PEGASUS
Motor Sailers- Sail assisted Motor vessels- capacity up to 49 passengers in 25 cabins
1. The 25 cabin / 50 passenger M/S PANORAMA 2. The 25 cabin / 50 passenger M/S PANORAMA II 3. The 25 cabin / 50 passenger M/S GALILEO
c. Variety Yachting– Luxury Italian made Falcon yachts & a Sailing yacht – All available for charter
with crew
1. M/Y ABSOLUTE KING – 100 ft Falcon yacht – 5 cabins/10 passengers 2. M/Y OBSESSION – 100 ft Falcon yacht – 5 cabins/10 passengers 3. M/Y MONTE CARLO – 100 ft Falcon yacht – 5 cabins/10 passengers
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SCHEDULED CRUISE PROGRAMS SUMMER 2016 –WINTER 2016/17
ALL YEAR ROUND
THE SEYCHELLES
Cruises in the Garden of Eden - On the M/Y PEGASUS 3-night, 4-night and 7-night cruises from Mahe or Praslin Cruise Dates: All Year Around
CUBA
Cuba Discovery Cruise – On the M/S PANORAMA II 7 night/8 day cruises from Havana or Cienfuegos, Cuba Cruise Dates: All Year Around
SPRING/SUMMER 2016
MEDITERRANEAN
CONTINENTAL GREECE –THEME CRUISE - ARCHAEOLOGY & HISTORY
From Antiquity to Byzantium- On the M/S GALILEO 7 night/8 day roundtrip cruises from Athens, Greece Cruise Dates: March- April & October-November 2016
SUMMER 2016
MEDITERRANEAN
GREECE & THE GREEK ISLANDS
NEW! Colours of the Aegean – On the M/Y VARIETY VOYAGER 7 night/8 day roundtrip cruises from Athens, Greece Cruise dates: July -August 2016 Classical Greece – On the M/Y HARMONY V 7 night/8 day roundtrip cruises from Athens, Greece Cruise dates: April 2016- October 2016 Aegean Odyssey – On the M/Y CALLISTO 7 night/8 day roundtrip cruises from Athens, Greece Cruise dates: May 2016-October2016 Jewels of the Cyclades – On the M/S GALILEO 7 night/8 day roundtrip cruises from Athens, Greece Cruise dates: April 2016-October2016
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THE GREEK ISLES & TURKEY
NEW! Aegean Mosaic- On board the M/Y VARIETY VOYAGER 7night/8day cruises from Athens, Greece to Istanbul, Turkey or reverse Cruise dates: June – August 2016
THE ADRIATIC SEA & THE IONIAN GREEK ISLES
NEW! Adriatic Odyssey- On board the M/S PANORAMA 7night/8day roundtrip cruises from Dubrovnik, Croatia Cruise dates: June – September 2016
WINTER 2016/17
CENTRAL AMERICA
–THE CARRIBEAN COSTA RICA & THE PANAMA
Treasures of Costa Rica and the Panama Canal - On the M/Y CALLISTO 7 night/8 day cruises From Flamenco Marina - Colon, Panama to Puntarenas Port, Costa Rica or reverse Cruise Dates: December 2016– April 2017 CUBA
Impressions of Cuba – On the M/S VARIETY VOYAGER 7 night/8 day cruises from Havana, Cuba Cruise Dates: November 2016– April 2017 Sights and Sounds of Cuba – On the M/S PANORAMA 7 night/8 day cruises from Havana, Cuba Cruise Dates: December 2016– April 2017
WINTER 2016/17
ARCHIPELAGOS OF
THE ATLANTIC OCEAN THE CANARY ISLANDS
The Canary Islands Discovery– On the M/Y HARMONY G 7 night/8 day roundtrip cruises from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria or South Tenerife, Tenerife Cruise Dates: November 2016-April 2017
CAPE VERDE
The Islands of the Cape Verde Archipelago – On the M/S PANORAMA 7 night/8 day cruises from Praia, Sao Tiago. Cruise Dates: November 2016
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Variety Cruises
214-216 Syngrou Avenue 17672 - Athens - Greece
Tel : + 30 210 6919191 Fax : + 30 210 699 8484
E: [email protected] W: www.varietycruises.com
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