Swan Hellenic’s Antarctica 2024 season will open on Nov. 13 with a 20-night cruise on SH Diana from Cape Town to Ushuaia, exploring Tristan Da Cunha, South Georgia, and the Antarctic Peninsula. The cruise line will boast two boutique five-star ice-class ships in the polar region with journeys continuing into 2025.
SH Diana’s season ends with a mirror-image semi-circumnavigation at the end of February 2025, returning to Cape Town over 21-nights, having offered a choice of 9-, 10-, 11-, 12- and 17-night cruises from Swan Hellenic’s Antarctica season home port, Ushuaia.
Meanwhile, SH Vega begins her season with a 17-night cruise down the East Coast of Argentina from Buenos Aires, then out to the Falklands, South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula, before crossing the Drake Passage to Ushuaia. SH Vega follows this with a varied choice of 9-, 10-, 11-, 12- and 13-night cultural expedition cruises from Ushuaia, sailing across the New Year and into March.
Both ships offer opportunities to explore the Antarctic Peninsula from either side, including the less-visited Weddell Sea, as well as the Falklands, South Georgia, and the South Sandwich and South Shetland Islands.
Every cruise offers multiple zodiac expeditions, often more than one a day, so that close-up encounters in unforgettable landscapes with whales, penguins, seals, and many spectacular seabirds are practically guaranteed.
All the expeditions are led by seasoned guides and international experts, who provide a rich onboard lecture program. Specializing in a wide range of fields, from marine biology, ornithology, and geology to photography, they also socialise freely with guests, enriching their personal experience.
Each informal but well-appointed Scandi-design ship is distinguished by its outward focus, with floor-to-ceiling open view lounges, staterooms and suites – almost all with balconies. Complementing this, the extensive deck areas feature numerous observation points, including the signature Swan’s Nest platform perched above the prow.
Optional Citizen Science participation, a panoramic sauna, state-of-the-art gym, premium wellness and beauty treatments, and outstanding gourmet dining complete the picture of Swan Hellenic’s extraordinary Antarctica 2024-2025 offering. Every aspect of the cruises and itineraries can now be explored in full on its website, which also features an interactive brochure with downloadable PDF version.
Relaunched in July 2020, Swan Hellenic is headquartered in Cyprus with offices in multiple global cities including Fort Lauderdale (serving the North American market).