Swan Hellenic has announced its 2025 culinary cruise program, featuring a series of Maris voyages with acclaimed chefs from the JRE-Jeunes Restaurateurs.
These exclusive cruises aboard the SH Diana and SH Vega will explore destinations across the Arctic, Europe, and the Mediterranean. Each night, the onboard chef will present a signature dish, culminating in a gala dinner showcasing their culinary expertise. In addition to creating these dishes, the chefs will host cooking demonstrations, lead shore excursions, and engage with guests throughout the voyage.
The participating chefs and their respective itineraries include:
- Heribert Dietrich (Switzerland): 9-night on SH Diana, Lisbon to Portsmouth UK, May 12, 2025.
- Kevin Lejeune (Belgium): 11-night on SH Diana, Portsmouth to Dublin, May 21, 2025.
- Philippe Deslarzes (Switzerland): 8-night Iceland circumnavigation on SH Diana, departing Reykjavik, June 2, 2025.
- Herman Cooijmans (Netherlands): 10-night on SH Diana, Tromso to Amsterdam via the fjords, July 21, 2025.
- Franco Korperich (Switzerland): 8-night Iceland circumnavigation on SH Vega, departing Reykjavik, July 31, 2025.
- David Goerne (France): 11-night on SH Diana, Amsterdam to Lisbon, July 31, 2025.
- Federico Pettenuzzo (Italy): 11-night on SH Diana, Lisbon to Palermo Sicily, August 22, 2025.
- Alberto Basso (Italy): 10-night on SH Diana, Palermo to Venice, August 22, 2025.
- Lukas Nagl (Austria): 8-night on SH Diana, Venice to Piraeus-Athens, September 1, 2025.
- Steffen Disch (Germany): 9-night on SH Diana, Istanbul to Limassol Cyprus, September 17, 2025.