Cruising the Mediterranean in the warm summer months and visiting ports of call that were either made popular by the rich and famous or are off-the-beaten-path is a dream vacation for many travelers. Throw in a tiny ship that makes you feel like you are sailing on your own private mega-yacht with 72 shipmates, and you've got a memorable cruise vacation on the Variety Voyager, which is owned by small ship cruise line Variety Cruises.

I sailed an August cruise of the "Romantic Rivieras" on the Variety Voyager. This 7-day cruise sailed roundtrip from Nice, with stopovers in St. Tropez, Corsica, Elba, Portovenere, Portofino, and Monaco. We had gorgeous hot summer weather, with calm seas and a refreshing breeze. Our fellow travelers on the Variety Voyager were from the USA, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Brazil, Turkey, Greece, France, and Italy. What an nice mix of nationalities!

Click on each link below to read details of my cruise travel log of our Variety Voyager cruise activities and ports of call.

Variety Voyager "Romantic Rivieras" Cruise Travel Log:

• Overview
• Embarkation in Nice and an Evening in St. Tropez
• Calvi
• Bonifacio
• Porto-Vecchio
• Elba
• Portovenere - Boat Ride to the Cinque Terre
• Portovenere
• Portofino - Hike to the Brown Castle
• Portofino
• Monaco
• Monaco - Bus Ride to Eze
• Debarkation in Nice