About Variety Cruises

Letter from the CEO

Variety Cruises is proud to serve you with our signature and limited collection 7-day life enriching experiences that go deeper into the destination connecting our team of experts with travelers from around the world, as we work together to positively impact the communities and natural habitat in which we visit, while adhering to our underlying ethos to create A BETTER WORLD AT SEA™.

Our signature 360º degree approach starts with designing and building state-of-the-art ships, to crafting and executing our detailed itineraries, while ensuring the safety and comfort of our guests on board their “home at sea.” From Greece to West Africa, from Egypt to the French Polynesia and beyond, travelers can discover authentic local and indigenous cultures, regional cuisine, ancient sites, remote villages and natural wonders only small ships can reach. All while ensuring our experiences reflect cultural and ecological sustainability and inclusiveness—a company priority—with sails that are in-depth and community-driven, yet go deeper and give back, while leaving a minimal footprint behind. All this while maintaining our small ship cruise spirit, hosting less than 100 guests in any given sail, offering the intimate experience that Variety Cruises is known for around the world since 1949. This is evident in our award winning services by USA TODAY’s readers-choice award, by thousands of satisfied guests.

So… we invite you to GO DEEPER into the destination as we enter our 3rd generation of small ship cruises; deeper into the scents, deeper into the local cuisine, deeper into the local communities, deeper into the history, and deeper into the moment.

Creating a ‘better world at Sea’™, since 1949.

Filippos Venetopoulos

CEO, Variety Cruises

Why Choose Variety Cruises

What separates us from the pack is our unique formula behind our seven-day life enriching immersive experiences at sea on board our small boats, engrained in our DNA since 1949.

Our secret recipe ingredients include:

• A family business since 1949
• Our rich history and experience
• A variety of small boats to suit every style
• Our diversity-driven team of experts and staff
• Exclusive destination-driven partnerships
• In-depth shore excursions and a’la carte options
• Small boat benefits including swimming off the boat
• Access to remote areas approachable only via small boats
• Mediterranean dining with local influences
• Sustainable food sourcing supporting the local economies
• Greek hospitality engrained in all our training and DNA
• SOLAS certified state of the art standards of safety
• Our 360º approach to overseeing every part of the process
• First cruise line to join TOURISM DECLARES CLIMATE EMERGENCY
• Unique membership program extending YOUR HOME AT SEA
• Our celebrated reputation and series of accolades
• Our vision is to create a better world at sea™