Mega Yacht Cruises Greece

Mega Yacht Cruises Greece holidays

Cruise the Greek Islands on the handsome M/S Galileo, operated by Variety Cruises, and discover a very different world to that of the large cruise ships. The Galileo is a classic 51m steelhulled motor-sailer accommodating no more than 50 passengers. This fosters an atmosphere more like that of a private yacht, and enables visits to unusual islands, quayside docking and ports of call impossible for larger vessels. The 1 week cruise operates every Friday from April to end-October. We can also offer conventional Greek Island cruises on large ships calling in at well known ports such as Crete, Rhodes, Kusadasi (Turkey) – please ask for details.

M/S Galileo
The ship’s interior was renovated in 2007 and has 26 outside cabins. All possess double or twin beds, air-conditioning and ensuite shower/wc – we would describe the cabins as comfortable rather than luxurious. Categories B and C are on the lower deck with porthole, category A are larger and on the upper deck with window. The main deck houses the lounge with American bar and an elegant dining room. Outside there is a shaded deck area with bar and a sun deck with sunloungers and deckchairs.

Itinerary
Early Friday morning flight from Heathrow, transfer to the port (1 hour), embarkation 2-3pm for sailing at c 4pm.

• Fri Athens-Poros
• Sat Poliegos (swim stop) - Folegandros
• Sun Santorini
• Mon Antiparos-Paros
• Tue Delos-Mykonos
• Wed Syros
• Thu Kythnos-Athens
• Fri Disembark after breakfast (c 9am)

Departure transfer to airport for lunchtime flight to UK.

The cruise is on a half board basis (breakfast plus lunch or dinner). Swim stops are planned, as is a BBQ (weather permitting). Shore excursions are payable locally.

Athens and Extended Holidays
If you would like 6-7 hours to explore Athens before departure, we can book a transfer to the centre, store luggage for you and provide a later transfer to the airport for an early evening flight to UK. Alternatively we can book overnight stays in Athens at either end of trip. These cruises can be combined with many of our islands/resort areas accessible from Athens or a mainland fly-drive.

Important Notes

• Flight costs must be paid in full at the time of booking (on top of our normal deposit) and are non-refundable.
• Flights cannot be amended once booked.
• A variation to our normal cancellation terms applies for these holidays (cancellation period before departure/charges): 30-22 days 50%, 21-16 days 75%, within 16 days 100% (not including nonrefundable flight costs).
• The ship uses motor-power – its sails are mainly for display and rarely hoisted (only when time and weather allow).
• Variety Cruises reserve the right to substitute the vessel.
• The itinerary is subject to change at the captain’s discretion and/or due to weather conditions.
•  The ship cannot sail in wind speeds of Force 7 or over.