Destinations

Seafarer have announced an extension of its early booking offers on a range of deluxe mega yacht cruises operated by leading yacht cruise specialist Variety Cruises.

Savings on offer include 25% off the cruise only rate on selected departures, with flights and port taxes extra. Prices start from as little as £799 + £125 for port taxes and charges for 7 nights on the Cycladic Jewels itinerary in Greece. Flights are extra from £295 pp
Summer destinations on offer include the Seychelles, Croatia & Montenegro, The Western Mediterranean including France Italy, Corsica and Malta as well as a choice of superb island hopping cruise itineraries in the Greek isles.

Winter destinations include the Seychelles, Costa Rica, Colombia and the Panama Canal, plus a unique Rivers of West Africa cruise taking in Senegal, Gambia and the Gambia River

The Mega Yachts of Variety Cruises accommodate between 40 and 70 passengers in real style and comfort in spacious en suite air conditioned cabins. Their itineraries are noted for venturing off the beaten track, discovering ports and harbours beyond the reach of large cruise ships. The atmosphere on board is informal and friendly, the service is attentive whist there is plenty of time ashore to explore each destination at your leisure.

Variety Cruises recently won the prestigious Cruise Critic award for Best Small Ship for Scenic & nature Cruises.

Cruises can be booked through UK general Sales agent Seafarer Cruising & Sailing; (www.seafarercruises.com; tel: 0208 324 3118) or with selected independent specialist travel agents.

With today’s ever larger cruise ships the size of small towns, family cruising has become all about every conceivable activity and facility on board from rock climbing walls and surfing pools to toddlers’ kids’ and teens’ clubs to ensure that your children can be occupied 24/7 whilst you pursue your own interests whether that be gambling, shopping dancing or working out in the high tech gym to name just a few of the choices available.

This is all very well if you are sick of the sight of one another and starved of opportunities to do this sort of thing back home. However, small ship & yacht cruise specialist Seafarer has highlighted a completely different approach to the family cruise holiday by niche cruise company Variety Cruises.

Seafarer Managing Director Chris Lorenzo commented ‘Our experience is that busy professional families see nothing like enough of each other with parents and children struggling to keep up with ever busier lifestyles. Intensive work and educational schedules during the day are followed by social, sporting and other commitments during evenings and weekends, to the extent that there is little opportunity to spend time together or simply do things as a family’.

The family Specials of Variety Cruises aim to offer exactly that, relaxing informal yacht cruises that allow families the opportunity to spend time and do things together. The Mega Yachts of Variety Cruises do not even try the dazzling array of facilities on big cruise ships, but they do offer fantastic unique itineraries, great accommodation, ample sun decks and swimming platforms on each mega-yacht, permitting swimming from the vessel in pristine secluded bays and coves. They also offer Sea Kayaks and snorkelling equipment on board. Their unhurried island hopping itineraries offer real exploration, featuring un-commercialised destinations beyond the reach of large cruise ships. It is more about time ashore together than life on board, with plenty of time in each island to do as you please, whether that be relaxing on the beach & swimming, hiking in the hills, or discovering ancient historical sites and lost civilisations.

For the first time this summer, Variety Cruises are offering attractive Family cruise deals where children cruise for free, paying just port charges and flight costs. 1 parent sharing a cabin with up to 2 children will pay only the single cabin rate, whilst 2 parents travelling with between 2-4 children in 2 cabins will pay just 2 single cabins, whilst children pay only flights, transfers and port charges. It all amounts to a great value family package and a great opportunity to re-connect as a family and spend some quality time together on a high quality yacht cruise. Destinations include the Greek Isles, The Adriatic including Croatia, Montenegro and Corfu, or the Western Mediterranean including South Italy and Malta . Discounted prices start at £4995 for a family of 4 cruising the Cyclades in Greece including fights from London.

For more info contact Seafarer on 0208 324 34114