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An expedition cruise to the world’s polar realms offers the chance to take photographs, the like of which you will have never thought possible. From blue-hued tabular icebergs to sunset-burnished mountain peaks, there will be riotous penguin colonies and large-eyed Weddell seals in the Antarctic and lumbering polar bears and belching walruses in the Arctic that will fill up your memory card before you can say trip-of-a-lifetime.; What photography equipment should I bring on a polar expedition cruise? Whether you shoot like a professional, and have the gear to match, or are travelling lig...

SWAN HELLENIC: PRESS RELEASE (18 February 2021)Swan Hellenic partners with Cruise Online to provide close trade support across Australia, New Zealand and the PacificCultural expedition cruise leader nears global specialist trade support for outstanding customer serviceToday, Thursday 18 February 2021, Swan Hellenic announced it is partnering with Cruise Online, a division of Aviation Online Pty Ltd, with offices in Sydney and Auckland, to provide close support to the travel trade across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.Cruise Online offers trade operators the highest standards of service...

Five of the world’s most interesting remote islands The small ships that are integral to expedition cruising allow us access to parts of the world that few people tread. Narrow straits, secluded bays and small ports to name but a few. This also includes some of the world’s most remote islands, located so far away from other landmasses that their existence is often forgotten. Some of these islands are home to tiny communities that, against the odds, have carved out a living in the unlikeliest of places. Others preserve relics of a long-forgotten past. Biodiversity and island ecosystems go...

Five incredible things to do in Svalbard The pristine Svalbard archipelago is situated between Norway and the North Pole. A land of midnight sun with more polar bears than people, this is a wild, and irresistibly magical, corner of the earth. Incorporated by Norway in 1925, the region’s first settlers arrived with the whaling trade in the 17th and 18th centuries. Later the coal mining industry boomed. Nowadays tourism is Svalbard's most lucrative source of income. On a Svalbard cruise with Swan Hellenic, you’ll explore this unspoiled wilderness up close on our expedition landings. Much m...

SWAN HELLENIC: PRESS RELEASE (15 February 2021)Swan Hellenic among first cruise lines to require COVID vaccinations for all ship’s staff and crewMeasure completes industry-leading package of health measures.Today, Monday 15 February 2021, Swan Hellenic announced that it has introduced valid Covid-19 vaccination as a pre-embarkation medical requirement for all ship’s staff. The vaccination cycle will be carried out at recruitment centres or in the home countries of the crew members in accordance with current local guidelines and approved medical protocols.This decisive action to protect staff a...

SWAN HELLENIC: PRESS-RELEASE (11 February 2021)SH Vega announced as name of the second Swan Hellenic ship at “Keel laying ceremony”.Ambitious three-vessel shipbuilding schedule continues on course at Helsinki Shipyard.Cyprus, 11 February 2021, Swan Hellenic today announced the keel laying of SH Vega, the second of three purpose-designed ice-class expedition cruise ships that Helsinki Shipyard is building for the iconic cultural expedition cruise pioneer.The keel was laid in accordance with seafaring tradition and current COVID-19 restrictions, immediately receiving the outfitted and painted bl...

SWAN HELLENIC: PRESS-RELEASE (8 February 2021)Swan Hellenic lands in Scandinavia with a dedicated partnershipAnother milestone in customer-centric global market strategyNicosia-Cyprus, 8 of February 2021,Swan Hellenic today signed a strategic partnership agreement with Nordic Cruise GSA (NCG), to provide a direct presence in Scandinavia and Icelands.NCG offers the highest standards of service and knowhow, with its founder and CEO, Jesper Boas Smith having over 26 years’ experience across the travel sector, representing together with his team many of the world’s leading Cruise companies in Scan...

SWAN HELLENIC: PRESS-RELEASE (27 January 2021)Tom Dumbrell joins Swan Hellenic as UK Sales DirectorCultural expedition cruise pioneer strengthens global management team with injection of experienced young talent Cyprus, 27 January 2021: Swan Hellenic has announced that Tom Dumbrell is to join the iconic company as UK Sales Director from next February.Tom will bring an exceptional combination of youthful energy, out-of-the-box thinking and extensive Cruise Industry sales management experience, gained in National Account Manager and Senior Sales Management positions at Tauck, Belmond UK, Austra...