Variety Cruises
Greek-family yacht-cruise specialists — Mediterranean to Seychelles
Athens-based and family-owned since 1949 (originally a Greek shipping family, then yacht cruising from the 1970s), Variety Cruises operates 9 small motor yachts (4-72 guests) across the Greek Cyclades, Mediterranean, Red Sea, Cape Verde, Seychelles, Croatia and Cuba. Among the smallest-scale boutique yacht-cruise operators globally — genuinely intimate sailings.
Where Variety Cruises sails from
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Why a Variety Cruises voyage?
Six reasons we recommend this line to the right kind of traveller.
Genuinely small-scale yacht cruising
Variety's smallest yachts carry just 4-12 guests; their largest carries 72. This is yacht-charter scale, not cruise-ship scale. The experience is closer to staying on a private yacht with crew than cruising.
Reach Greek islands the big ships can't
Their Cyclades programme calls at tiny harbours that mega-ships physically can't enter — Folegandros, Anafi, Schinoussa, Sikinos, Iraklia. The off-the-beaten-track Greek isles experience that's genuinely hard to access otherwise.
Family-owned since 1949
Three generations of the Stavropoulos family. The brand consistency, supplier relationships and Greek-island operational knowledge run deep. Most guests are repeat — the line has a loyal following.
Eight cruise regions beyond Greece
Greek Cyclades is the headline, but Variety also runs Cuba, Cape Verde, Seychelles, Costa Rica/Panama, Red Sea, Croatia and Mediterranean Adriatic itineraries on their broader yacht fleet. Worth knowing if the destinations interest you.
Might not be for you if…
No cruise line is for everyone. Here's where Variety Cruises might not fit. We'll point you elsewhere if so.
You want a big-ship choice
These yachts are TINY. The 4-12 guest sailings have one shared dining table. The 72-guest sailings have one restaurant, one bar, a small lounge. The intimacy is the point but not for everyone.
You want air-conditioning and pools
Yacht cabins are functional but small (some are 12 sq m or under). No pools (you swim off the back of the yacht). The point is the destination and the yacht-lifestyle, not the onboard amenities.
You want full all-inclusive
Drinks with meals are included; outside-meal drinks are extras. Onshore excursions vary by itinerary — some included, some optional. For full all-inclusive, look at SeaDream Yacht Club.
Meet the Variety Cruises ships
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What you actually do all day
What's included in your fare
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All meals
Greek-influenced cuisine, regional menus matching the cruise destination
Drinks with meals
House wine, beer, soft drinks at lunch and dinner
Snorkelling gear
Loaned on most itineraries (yachts have stern swim platforms)
English-speaking crew
Greek-family ownership, international-language crew
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