Swan Hellenic

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Swan Hellenic is a British cruise line specialising in tours of historical or cultural interest.

It began when the Swan travel agency was asked to organise a tour for visitors interested in the antiquities of Greece. The archaeologist, Sir Mortimer Wheeler, was employed as guest lecturer.

Swan Hellenic is now a well-established cruise line, catering for the upper end of the market. However, the line's fleet consists of a single ship, formerly the 300-passenger Minerva, which was replaced in 2003 by the 600-passenger Minerva II. It is a subsidiary of the world's largest cruise operator, the British-American Carnival Corporation & plc. Carnival has decided to end this very successful and popular brand in April 2007. The ship Minerva II will be renamed Royal Princess and transferred to the Princess fleet.

On 15th March, 2007, Lord Stirling, the former chairman of P&O, announced that he was purchasing the Swan Hellenic brand and intends to relaunch the cruise line as soon as a suitable vessel can be located.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Cruise Ship Report, 15th March, 2007 Swan Hellenic, Despite Losing Its Only Cruise Ship, Gets New Life Retrieved from The Cruise Ship Report on 18th March, 2007
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