Event Type : Early booking discount

A voyage of discovery, unravelling the wonders of Antiquity and Byzantium

Autumn 2024 ABOARD M/S GALILEO

10% OFF TO ALL reservations confirmed until January 31, 2024 for October & November 2024 sailings

This cruise comes complete with a guest lecturer, Eugenia Alexiou.

Don’t miss…

• The mystical island of Delos
• Insights from our resident lecturer
• The amphitheatre at Epidaurus
• Medieval Monemvasia
• Byzantine Mystra
• Ancient Olympia
• The Oracle at Delphi
• The Corinth Canal

– 10% EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT
(excluding June & September departures)

TO ALL reservations made until JANUARY 31, 2024

14 or 11-Day package holidays

Few words are more evocative of Pacific Island cruising than ‘Tahiti’ – thanks to great French painter Paul Gaugin we can immediately conjure up images of coconut palms and grass skirts. Yet Tahiti is just one of the treasures on offer.

 
Don’t miss…

• The Society Islands
• Beautiful Bora Bora
• Stingrays & Sharks Experience
• Marae Temples on Huahine
• The scared blue eels of Faie
• Fabulous botany and incredible fruit
• Beaches, lagoons and amazing snorkeling
• Moorea – James Michener’s mythical ‘Bali
• Crystal clear waters and pink sandy beaches

Your Holiday Includes:

• Return flights from the UK
• In-destination transfers
• 7 Night Cruise on a Full-board Basis
• 3 Night stay in Te Moana Tahiti Resort on a B & B basis
• Port Charges
• ATOL Protection

12-Day package holidays

You need a small craft with a comparatively shallow draft to best explore these waters where every next stop is a little further away from life’s beaten track than the last. So, a small ship is the ultimate way to really discover the unspoilt 115-strong archipelago of the Seychelles, hopping from island to island, visiting places which will captivate your senses with their amazing and unique flora and fauna. It’s a little taste of paradise.

Don’t miss…

• Translucent island waters
• The amazing natural beauty
• Stunning snorkelling
• Centuries-old rain forests
• Wonderful wild-life
• Brilliant bird life and giant tortoises
• ‘Coco de Mer’ palm trees

 
Your Holiday Includes:

• Return flights from the UK
• In-destination transfers
• 7 Night Cruise on a Full-board Basis
• 3 Night stay in Savoy Resort & Spa on a Bed & Breakfast basis
• Port Charges
• ATOL Protection

10-Day package holidays

This is a cruise with a difference, deep into the interior of West Africa along the length of the Gambia River. In many ways it’s a chance to follow in the footsteps of famous Explorers and discover the ‘dark continent’ at a leisurely pace, stopping at traditional fishing villages and colourful bustling market towns.

Don’t miss…

• Incredible bird-life
• Wonderful wild life on the river bank
• The Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve
• Native markets
• A trip in a traditional pirogue
• The school funded by Variety Cruises’ clients
• The incredible Gambian people

 

Your Holiday Includes:

• Return flights from the UK
• In-destination transfers
• 7 Night Cruise on a Full board Basis
• 2 Night Hotel in Dakar on a Bed & Breakfast basis
• Port Charges
• ATOL Protection

10-Day package holidays

A long-time Portuguese colony sitting deep into the Atlantic off the coast of West Africa, the island now known as Santiago was originally settled to be used as a slave trading outpost. Over time the other islands of this volcanic archipelago were inhabited and, today, the Cape Verde Islands offer a spellbinding blend of African and Portuguese influences in their architecture, food, customs and traditions.

Don’t miss…

• Vibrant Santiago
• The old capital of Cidade Velha
• Fogo Volcano
• Island tranquillity
• San Nicolau – the coffee island
• The art and culture of Mindelo
• Old Portuguese Maio

Your Holiday Includes:

• Return flights from the UK
• In-destination transfers
• 7 Night Cruise on a Full board Basis
• 2 Night Hotel in Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort on a Bed & Breakfast basis
• Port Charges
• ATOL Protection

10-Day package holidays

A cruise voyage exploring the most authentic Cycladic and Dodecanese islands of Greece. Discover unknown gems with rich history, incomparable light, translucent water, and heavenly beaches. None of these islands have an airport, that keeps them off the beaten track, so they retain their authentic charm and character and traditional way of life away from the crowds and 21st-century commercialism.

 

Don’t miss…

• Wonders of ancient Athens
• The world famous Grotto and Monastery of St John The Divine on Patmos
• The wild landscapes and stunning scenery of Ikaria – the island of centenarians
• The almost uninhabited, one family island of Levitha
• The Sponge Divers Museum plus the wonderful walking trails of Kalymnos
• The scenic medieval ‘Chora’ of Amorgos and the amazing 11th-century cliff face Monastery
• The Castle Village ‘Chora’ of Serifos with uninterrupted Aegean Views

 

Your Holiday Includes:

• Return flights from the UK
• In-destination transfers
• 7 Night Cruise on a Half-board Basis
• 2 Night Hotel in Athens on a Bed & Breakfast basis
• Port Charges
• ATOL Protection

A voyage of discovery, unravelling the wonders of Antiquity and Byzantium

Autumn 2024 ABOARD M/S GALILEO

10% OFF TO ALL reservations confirmed until January 31, 2024 for October & November 2024 sailings

This cruise comes complete with a guest lecturer, Eugenia Alexiou.

Don’t miss…

• The mystical island of Delos
• Insights from our resident lecturer
• The amphitheatre at Epidaurus
• Medieval Monemvasia
• Byzantine Mystra
• Ancient Olympia
• The Oracle at Delphi
• The Corinth Canal

– 10% EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT
(excluding June & September departures)

TO ALL reservations made until JANUARY 31, 2024

14 or 11-Day package holidays

Few words are more evocative of Pacific Island cruising than ‘Tahiti’ – thanks to great French painter Paul Gaugin we can immediately conjure up images of coconut palms and grass skirts. Yet Tahiti is just one of the treasures on offer.

 
Don’t miss…

• The Society Islands
• Beautiful Bora Bora
• Stingrays & Sharks Experience
• Marae Temples on Huahine
• The scared blue eels of Faie
• Fabulous botany and incredible fruit
• Beaches, lagoons and amazing snorkeling
• Moorea – James Michener’s mythical ‘Bali
• Crystal clear waters and pink sandy beaches

Your Holiday Includes:

• Return flights from the UK
• In-destination transfers
• 7 Night Cruise on a Full-board Basis
• 3 Night stay in Te Moana Tahiti Resort on a B & B basis
• Port Charges
• ATOL Protection

12-Day package holidays

You need a small craft with a comparatively shallow draft to best explore these waters where every next stop is a little further away from life’s beaten track than the last. So, a small ship is the ultimate way to really discover the unspoilt 115-strong archipelago of the Seychelles, hopping from island to island, visiting places which will captivate your senses with their amazing and unique flora and fauna. It’s a little taste of paradise.

Don’t miss…

• Translucent island waters
• The amazing natural beauty
• Stunning snorkelling
• Centuries-old rain forests
• Wonderful wild-life
• Brilliant bird life and giant tortoises
• ‘Coco de Mer’ palm trees

 
Your Holiday Includes:

• Return flights from the UK
• In-destination transfers
• 7 Night Cruise on a Full-board Basis
• 3 Night stay in Savoy Resort & Spa on a Bed & Breakfast basis
• Port Charges
• ATOL Protection

10-Day package holidays

This is a cruise with a difference, deep into the interior of West Africa along the length of the Gambia River. In many ways it’s a chance to follow in the footsteps of famous Explorers and discover the ‘dark continent’ at a leisurely pace, stopping at traditional fishing villages and colourful bustling market towns.

Don’t miss…

• Incredible bird-life
• Wonderful wild life on the river bank
• The Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve
• Native markets
• A trip in a traditional pirogue
• The school funded by Variety Cruises’ clients
• The incredible Gambian people

 

Your Holiday Includes:

• Return flights from the UK
• In-destination transfers
• 7 Night Cruise on a Full board Basis
• 2 Night Hotel in Dakar on a Bed & Breakfast basis
• Port Charges
• ATOL Protection

10-Day package holidays

A long-time Portuguese colony sitting deep into the Atlantic off the coast of West Africa, the island now known as Santiago was originally settled to be used as a slave trading outpost. Over time the other islands of this volcanic archipelago were inhabited and, today, the Cape Verde Islands offer a spellbinding blend of African and Portuguese influences in their architecture, food, customs and traditions.

Don’t miss…

• Vibrant Santiago
• The old capital of Cidade Velha
• Fogo Volcano
• Island tranquillity
• San Nicolau – the coffee island
• The art and culture of Mindelo
• Old Portuguese Maio

Your Holiday Includes:

• Return flights from the UK
• In-destination transfers
• 7 Night Cruise on a Full board Basis
• 2 Night Hotel in Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort on a Bed & Breakfast basis
• Port Charges
• ATOL Protection

10-Day package holidays

A cruise voyage exploring the most authentic Cycladic and Dodecanese islands of Greece. Discover unknown gems with rich history, incomparable light, translucent water, and heavenly beaches. None of these islands have an airport, that keeps them off the beaten track, so they retain their authentic charm and character and traditional way of life away from the crowds and 21st-century commercialism.

 

Don’t miss…

• Wonders of ancient Athens
• The world famous Grotto and Monastery of St John The Divine on Patmos
• The wild landscapes and stunning scenery of Ikaria – the island of centenarians
• The almost uninhabited, one family island of Levitha
• The Sponge Divers Museum plus the wonderful walking trails of Kalymnos
• The scenic medieval ‘Chora’ of Amorgos and the amazing 11th-century cliff face Monastery
• The Castle Village ‘Chora’ of Serifos with uninterrupted Aegean Views

 

Your Holiday Includes:

• Return flights from the UK
• In-destination transfers
• 7 Night Cruise on a Half-board Basis
• 2 Night Hotel in Athens on a Bed & Breakfast basis
• Port Charges
• ATOL Protection

10-Day package holidays

This is a cruise with a difference, deep into the interior of West Africa along the length of the Gambia River. In many ways it’s a chance to follow in the footsteps of famous Explorers and discover the ‘dark continent’ at a leisurely pace, stopping at traditional fishing villages and colourful bustling market towns.

Don’t miss…

• Incredible bird-life
• Wonderful wild life on the river bank
• The Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve
• Native markets
• A trip in a traditional pirogue
• The school funded by Variety Cruises’ clients
• The incredible Gambian people

 

Your Holiday Includes:

• Return flights from the UK
• In-destination transfers
• 7 Night Cruise on a Full board Basis
• 2 Night Hotel in Dakar on a Bed & Breakfast basis
• Port Charges
• ATOL Protection

10-Day package holidays

A long-time Portuguese colony sitting deep into the Atlantic off the coast of West Africa, the island now known as Santiago was originally settled to be used as a slave trading outpost. Over time the other islands of this volcanic archipelago were inhabited and, today, the Cape Verde Islands offer a spellbinding blend of African and Portuguese influences in their architecture, food, customs and traditions.

Don’t miss…

• Vibrant Santiago
• The old capital of Cidade Velha
• Fogo Volcano
• Island tranquillity
• San Nicolau – the coffee island
• The art and culture of Mindelo
• Old Portuguese Maio

Your Holiday Includes:

• Return flights from the UK
• In-destination transfers
• 7 Night Cruise on a Full board Basis
• 2 Night Hotel in Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort on a Bed & Breakfast basis
• Port Charges
• ATOL Protection

10-Day package holidays

This is a cruise with a difference, deep into the interior of West Africa along the length of the Gambia River. In many ways it’s a chance to follow in the footsteps of famous Explorers and discover the ‘dark continent’ at a leisurely pace, stopping at traditional fishing villages and colourful bustling market towns.

Don’t miss…

• Incredible bird-life
• Wonderful wild life on the river bank
• The Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve
• Native markets
• A trip in a traditional pirogue
• The school funded by Variety Cruises’ clients
• The incredible Gambian people

 

Your Holiday Includes:

• Return flights from the UK
• In-destination transfers
• 7 Night Cruise on a Full board Basis
• 2 Night Hotel in Dakar on a Bed & Breakfast basis
• Port Charges
• ATOL Protection

10-Day package holidays

A long-time Portuguese colony sitting deep into the Atlantic off the coast of West Africa, the island now known as Santiago was originally settled to be used as a slave trading outpost. Over time the other islands of this volcanic archipelago were inhabited and, today, the Cape Verde Islands offer a spellbinding blend of African and Portuguese influences in their architecture, food, customs and traditions.

Don’t miss…

• Vibrant Santiago
• The old capital of Cidade Velha
• Fogo Volcano
• Island tranquillity
• San Nicolau – the coffee island
• The art and culture of Mindelo
• Old Portuguese Maio

Your Holiday Includes:

• Return flights from the UK
• In-destination transfers
• 7 Night Cruise on a Full board Basis
• 2 Night Hotel in Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort on a Bed & Breakfast basis
• Port Charges
• ATOL Protection

10-Day package holidays

This is a cruise with a difference, deep into the interior of West Africa along the length of the Gambia River. In many ways it’s a chance to follow in the footsteps of famous Explorers and discover the ‘dark continent’ at a leisurely pace, stopping at traditional fishing villages and colourful bustling market towns.

Don’t miss…

• Incredible bird-life
• Wonderful wild life on the river bank
• The Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve
• Native markets
• A trip in a traditional pirogue
• The school funded by Variety Cruises’ clients
• The incredible Gambian people

 

Your Holiday Includes:

• Return flights from the UK
• In-destination transfers
• 7 Night Cruise on a Full board Basis
• 2 Night Hotel in Dakar on a Bed & Breakfast basis
• Port Charges
• ATOL Protection

10-Day package holidays

A long-time Portuguese colony sitting deep into the Atlantic off the coast of West Africa, the island now known as Santiago was originally settled to be used as a slave trading outpost. Over time the other islands of this volcanic archipelago were inhabited and, today, the Cape Verde Islands offer a spellbinding blend of African and Portuguese influences in their architecture, food, customs and traditions.

Don’t miss…

• Vibrant Santiago
• The old capital of Cidade Velha
• Fogo Volcano
• Island tranquillity
• San Nicolau – the coffee island
• The art and culture of Mindelo
• Old Portuguese Maio

Your Holiday Includes:

• Return flights from the UK
• In-destination transfers
• 7 Night Cruise on a Full board Basis
• 2 Night Hotel in Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort on a Bed & Breakfast basis
• Port Charges
• ATOL Protection