Swan Hellenic appoints brand expert Mario Bounas to lead all UK and Ireland Operations
Swan Hellenic announced that Mario Bounas has been appointed General Manager, United Kingdom and Ireland. (more…)
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Swan Hellenic appoints cruise industry pacesetter Patrizia Iantorno VP of Global Marketing
Swan Hellenic announced that Patrizia Iantorno has been appointed VP of Global Marketing to take the newly-revived cultural expedition cruise pioneer into its next phase of growth and beyond, consolidating its position as the leading innovator in this unique sector. (more…)
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Swan Hellenic unveils 2023 season of cultural expedition cruises across 7 continents, with all three new ships in its purpose-designed fleet exploring worldwide
As the iconic company’s second ship, SH Vega, sails on its inaugural arctic cruise, the cultural expedition cruise pioneer reveals it’s set to return to its roots with SH Diana, its third and largest vessel, exploring sites of antiquity across the Mediterranean from 2023. (more…)
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Swan Hellenic’s New Cruise Ship SH Vega Pre-Inaugural Sailing Delayed Following Naming Ceremony, 2023 Itineraries Revealed
Swan Hellenic’s new cruise ship, SH Vega, has been delayed in Helsinki ahead of its first sailing. The cruise line says it doesn’t expect subsequent sailings to be affected. (more…)
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Swan Hellenic’s second ship, SH Vega, sets sail for Arctic after Naming Ceremony. Expedition cruise ship is now on her way to Tromsø for an 11-day maiden Arctic cruise departing the 20th of July
Today, Monday the 11th of July 2021, Swan Hellenic announced that the Naming Ceremony of its second ice-class cultural expedition cruise ship, SH Vega, had taken place at Helsinki Shipyard. (more…)
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Helsinki Shipyard Oy announces the successful acquisition of the “SH Vega” by Swan Hellenic
Helsinki Shipyard Oy, having received bids for the auction of the NB 517 announces that Swan Hellenic has been awarded the tender. (more…)
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Swan Hellenic Set to Acquire SH Vega From Auction; First Cruise July 20
Swan Hellenic plans to buy its SH Vega from Helsinki Shipyard via the auction process, according to a statement from the cruise line. The shipyard recently announced it would auction the ship off, which was built for Swan Hellenic. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Brand New Cruise Ship “SH Vega” To Be Auctioned Off at Helsinki Shipyard
The Helsinki Shipyard is inviting tenders for the sale of the “SH Vega”. Originally ordered for Swan Hellenic, the 10,000-ton expedition vessel is in final stages of construction at the Finnish shipbuilder. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Helsinki Shipyard’s Newbuilding 517, “SH Vega”, has returned from sea trials
The successful sea trials of the new vessel NB-517 (IMO: 9895252) Swan Hellenic’s SH Vega were completed on 20 May. (more…)
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Two New Cruise Lines Unexpectedly Impacted by Russian Sanctions
Two new cruise operations found themselves the unintended targets of the international sanctions imposed on Russia and its financial institutions after the invasion of Ukraine. (more…)
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Swan Hellenic Exercises Buyout Option on Ships
Swan Hellenic has exercised an option to buy its two cruise ships from the Russian leasing company GTLK, which is under EU sanctions. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Swan Hellenic announces massive Arctic season sale to celebrate early launch of SH Vega
Today, Thursday the 5th of May 2022, Swan Hellenic announced that its new 5-star ship SH Vega will launch ahead of schedule in July, departing Helsinki Shipyard immediately to carry the cultural expedition cruise pioneer’s Arctic Summer Season. (more…)
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“SH Diana” is name of Swan Hellenic’s third and largest bespoke expedition cruise ship
Swan Hellenic announced that construction of its third and largest next-generation ship was proceeding smoothly at Helsinki Shipyard, with more than half the structure already assembled and all but two blocks now delivered. (more…)
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Swan Hellenic unveils next Antarctica season with generous launch savings. Announcing SH Vega is to join SH Minerva
Today, Thursday the 31st of March 2022, Swan Hellenic announced its 2022-2023 season cultural expedition cruises of Antarctica. The new season will reprise the itineraries with which the iconic company so successfully returned to the waves this December, while also adding new ones and more choice. (more…)
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Swan Hellenic announces changes to 2022-2023 cruises in response to Ukraine crisis. SH Minerva sets new course with additional UK Celtic discovery sailings, while second ship SH Vega now due to launch in September and join her for next Antarctica season
Today, Monday the 21st of March 2022, Swan Hellenic announced a series of changes to its 2022-23 cultural expedition cruises, responding both to the tragic situation in Ukraine and ongoing COVID-related restrictions across the Far East. (more…)
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ALMACO delivered guest and crew areas to expedition vessel “SH Minerva”
The first ship of the Vega series, SH Minerva, has been completed and delivered to Swan Hellenic. ALMACO was in charge of all guest and crew cabins as well as crew public areas. The work was performed at Helsinki Shipyard in Finland. (more…)
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Swan Hellenic launches two-for-one celebration of love. One-month celebration offer brings added romance and discovery to the year
Swan Hellenic announced the launch of a one-month celebration offer for all couples bookings made between the 15th of February and 15th of March. (more…)
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SH Vega, Swan Hellenic’s second bespoke expedition cruise ship, is now on the water. Helsinki Shipyard floats out second of three next-generation ships for cultural expedition cruise pioneer
Today, Thursday the 10th of February 2022, Swan Hellenic announced that Helsinki Shipyard had floated SH Vega out of dry dock. SH Vega is the twin ship of SH Minerva, launched at the end of last year and now exploring Antarctica. (more…)
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Photographer of stars Sasha Gusov sees what others don’t with Swan Hellenic
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. (more…)
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Swan Hellenic’s brand-new cultural expedition cruise ship evacuates Antarctic Quest 21 expedition team to Ushuaia. SH Minerva performs emergency extraction of team
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, sailing into Charlotte Bay on January the 16th during her second cruise exploring the Antarctic Peninsula. (more…)
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