Cruise news (SH Minerva-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic takes ownership of SH Minerva, cancels 31-night Antarctic cruise
Following negotiations/discussions ongoing since September 2022 (concluded in January 2023), Swan Hellenic and its Irish counsels identified a legal...
January 31, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic's 2nd cruise ship SH Vega christened at Helsinki Shipyard
On Monday, July 11, Swan Hellenic announced that the christening ceremony of its 2nd ice-class cultural expedition ship, SH Vega, had taken place at...
July 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic to purchase its own SH Vega ship from Helsinki Shipyard
Swan Hellenic revealed plans to purchase its own SH Vega cruise ship from Helsinki Shipyard (Finland), through the auction process. The Finnish...
June 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic announces 2022-2023 Antarctica cruises
Swan Hellenic announced the line's 2022-2023 season cultural expedition cruises of Antarctica. Season 2022-23 will repeat the itineraries (which the...
April 3, 2022 - Accidents
Swan Hellenic changes 2022-2023 cruises due to Russia-Ukraine crisis
Swan Hellenic announced a series of changes to the line's 2022-2023 cultural expedition cruises, thus responding both to the situation in Ukraine and...
March 23, 2022 - Accidents
Swan Hellenic’s Minerva evacuates Antarctic Quest expedition team to Ushuaia
Swan Hellenic announced that its new 5-star ice-class expedition SH Minerva had given assistance to evacuate the "Antarctic Quest 2021" expedition...
January 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic’s newbuild SH Minerva sets sail for New Year maiden voyage from Ushuaia (Argentina)
On Friday, December 31, 2021, Swan Hellenic Cruises announced that its newbuild SH Minerva had left Ushuaia (Argentina) Thursday evening on her...
January 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic takes delivery of new ship SH Minerva at Helsinki Shipyard
Helsinki Shipyard delivered the first of three newbuilds (Vega-class) designed for the travel brand Swan Hellenic Cruises. On December 3, the ship...
December 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic christens new ship SH Minerva at Helsinki Shipyard
On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, Swan Hellenic Cruises revealed the christening of its newest cruise ship SH Minerva at the Helsinki Shipyard during a...
November 24, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic confirms inaugural cruises in Antarctica as Argentina reopens borders
Swan Hellenic Cruises confirmed that the line's inaugural voyages exploring Antarctica would all be sailing as planned following the recent...
October 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic launches new Antarctica and America cruises
The expedition cruise line Swan Hellenic launched 10 new itineraries for its 2022 inaugural season in response to Australia-New Zealand’s...
July 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Helsinki Shipyard floats out Swan Hellenic’s first expedition cruise ship SH Minerva
On Wednesday, June 23, Swan Hellenic announced that Helsinki Shipyard had floated the line's SH Minerva out of the dry dock. Her twinship, SH Vega...
June 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Helsinki Shipyard starts production of Swan Hellenic's 3rd expedition cruise ship
The production of the 3rd of Swan Hellenic's luxury expedition cruise ships ordered from Helsinki Shipyard started on June 10th. The project &ldquo...
June 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic's Antarctic Polar Solar eclipse inaugural cruise already fully booked
Swan Hellenic announced that interest in the line's cultural expedition cruises was translating into "buoyant bookings across the board." Driven by...
April 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Swan Hellenic's new SH Minerva cruise ship's construction process
On March 17, Swan Hellenic announced that the deck modules and hull sections of its first ship, the purpose-designed cultural expedition ship SH...
March 21, 2021