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SWAN HELLENIC PRESS RELEASE 03 February 2022 Photographer of stars Sasha Gusov sees what others don’t with Swan Hellenic With a knack for being in the right place at the right time, Gusov not only captured the wild majesty of Antarctica but the emergency extraction of the Antarctic Quest 21 expedition team. London-based photographer Sasha Gusov, famed for his portraits of stars of the stage, silver screen, music and ballet, is more often engaged in his own artistic projects today. A constant traveller, crafting haunting images of l...

SWAN HELLENIC PRESS RELEASE 26 January 2022 Swan Hellenic’s brand-new cultural expedition cruise ship evacuates Antarctic Quest 21 expedition team to Ushuaia SH Minerva performs emergency extraction of team collecting valuable samples and data during expedition to commemorate the centenary of Shackleton’s final voyage. Nicosia, Cyprus: Today, Wednesday the 26 January 2022 Swan Hellenic announced that its five-star, ice-class cultural expedition cruise ship SH Minerva gave assistance to evacuate the Antarctic Quest expedition team from Portal Point, sai...

SWAN HELLENIC PRESS RELEASE 17 January 2022 Swan Hellenic rises to strong demand following success of SH Minerva’s maiden cruise Cultural expedition cruise pioneer schedules new February cruise and opens limited unused charter capacity to meet surge in demand. Staterooms and suites still available. Nicosia, Cyprus: Today, Wednesday the 8th of December 2021 Swan Hellenic announced that the 9-day maiden cruise of its new ship SH Minerva had been a huge success, with guests expressing their delight both in person and in many enthusiastic social media posts during and af...

SWAN HELLENIC PRESS RELEASE 31st December 2021 New Year maiden cruise of Swan Hellenic’s SH Minerva launches new era Cultural expedition cruise pioneer’s purpose-designed new ship has left Ushuaia on a stunning 9-day New Year celebration Antarctic cruise. Nicosia, Cyprus: Today, Friday the 31st of December 2021 Swan Hellenic announced that its new ship SH Minerva had left Ushuaia yesterday evening on her maiden cultural expedition cruise of the Antarctic, a 9-day New Year celebration of discovery. Cruising in the exper...

Wonderful Things You Never Expected to See On a Scottish Islands Cruise Before you embark on a cruise of Scotland’s remote and wild islands, your preconceptions might extend to treeless rocky outcrops, abandoned castles and tussocks of resilient vegetation grazed by only the hardiest of sheep. In fact, these ancient lands are full of unexpected surprises. From seaweed eating sheep and turquoise waters to Neolithic homes and ominous sea stacks, a Scottish islands cruise is an experience in the mysterious, unanticipated, and often extraordinary. Sail with Swan Hellenic on an 11-day tour of...

SWAN HELLENIC PRESS RELEASE 08th December 2021 Renascent Swan Hellenic’s SH Minerva sets sail for Antarctica The cultural expedition cruise pioneer’s purpose-designed new ship is on her way to Ushuaia ready for a New Year maiden Antarctic cruise departing 29th December. Nicosia, Cyprus: Today, Wednesday the 8th of December 2021 Swan Hellenic announced that its new ship SH Minerva had left Helsinki for Argentina and her first cultural expedition cruise of the Antarctic, a 10-day New Year celebration of discovery departing Ushuaia on the 29th of December 2021. SH Mine...

Wild and wonderful food you’ll find on an Iceland cruise The idea of traditional Icelandic food might conjure up thoughts of dishes fit for only the most fearless of foodies. The likes of fermented shark and jellied sheep’s head are frequently mentioned. Whilst the stronger stomached can certainly feast on these local delicacies if they so desire, Iceland is also home to more palatable fare. Fresh, farm-to-table ingredients are the order of the day in the contemporary Icelandic culinary scene. With seafood plucked from the icy Atlantic, innovative dairy products and ingenious preservation ...

What comes to mind when you think of the ultimate holiday adventure? Where are the destinations of your dreams? When it comes to extra-special, once-in-a-lifetime trips that are really worth going that extra mile for, Antarctica, the Arctic and at the very extreme of that region, the North Pole, are home to some of the most beautiful and dramatic scenery on the planet. Cruise with Swan Hellenic on our refined and cosy ships and we will set you on course for memories that are bound to last a lifetime. Here is an overview of what to expect in each location. Antarctic Nobody forgets...