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A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / Far East
By Rosa, Sao Paulo - Brazil on 10th Sep 2011
I'm a brazilian habitual
cruise user. I never been
used a UK cruise line
before and 5 months ago,
I booked a cruise with
Swan Hellenic at Minerva
ship. I paid 707 GBP in
april and the balance
payment...
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Urgent information for Minerva passengers.
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / Red Sea
By Liney, RETFORD on 4th Sep 2011
Passengers travelling on
Swan Hellenic's Minerva
between 23 November 2011
and 7 April 2012 should
be aware of the following
rather brief announcement
put on their website
yesterday (having...
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1 comment 10 of 10 people found this useful
To the Baltic on the Minerva
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / Baltic
By Stewart, East Northamptonshire on 29th Aug 2011
My wife and I travelled
in July 2011 on the Swan
Hellenic ship the Minerva
on the Empires of the
Baltic cruise. This was
our
8th cruise with Swan
Hellenic. We have not
been with another cruise
line...
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11 of 12 people found this useful
Such a Graceful Way to Cruise the Majestic Fjords
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / Norwegian Fjords
By Donkin, Barry S.Glam on 22nd Aug 2011
Having spent an extremely
comfortable pre - cruise
night at the Marriott
Meon Valley Hotel where
we left our car for the
duration of our cruise we
were coached to Minerva
berthed in Portsmouth
some...
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1 comment 13 of 13 people found this useful
Swan Hellenic: Ancient Cities in the Sand - Brill!
SWAN HELLENIC / - / Red Sea
By Griffiths, Preston, Lancashire on 13th May 2011
We joined Ancient Cities
in the Sand, having
booked cruise only,
saving us £900
each, and with no hassle
booking flights to Muscat
and back from Aqaba using
BMI air miles and our
overnight stop...
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7 comments 28 of 30 people found this useful
Sublime to the Ridiculous
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / Red Sea
By Clement, Bridgwater on 31st Mar 2011
We have just returned
from the Ancient Cities
in the Sand cruise (Oman
to Jordan). Previously
we have travelled with a
number of the other major
cruise lines, but this
was our first with...
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36 of 36 people found this useful
A magical cruise
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / Far East
By Dayer, Chelmsford on 21st Mar 2011
Our first time with Swan
Hellenic and one of our
best cruises. This
delightful ship has
converted us to small
ship cruising, we really
enjoyed the friendly
ambience on board...
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9 of 10 people found this useful
'Small' is not always better
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / Mediterranean
By Chesden, Dursley on 9th Mar 2011
Last year we booked our
first cruise with Swan
Hellenic. We wanted to
try out 'small' ship
cruising around the
Eastern Med We were
unfortunate with the
weather admittedly but
the cruise left...
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A cruise with a difference
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / Far East
By Burgess, Dunstable on 3rd Mar 2011
Having cruised many times
before on large ships we
decided to try a smaller
one and decided on Swan
Hellenics, Minerva.
It was the best decision
we could have made...
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6 comments 13 of 18 people found this useful
You won't fly with these Swans!
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / Indian Ocean
By jurob, bristol on 3rd Feb 2011
IN contrast to your many
'glowing' reports of Swan
Hellenic, passengers who
tried to join Minerva for
the Christmas cruise 2010
found no one to assist at
Termina 5 Heathrow during
the snow conditions...
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3 comments 6 of 6 people found this useful
Treasures of the East
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / Far East
By Aizlewood, Chesterfield on 23rd Jan 2011
This was our 3rd time
cruising with Swan
Hellenic, but the first
time on Minerva, and we
weren't dissapointed.
Yes, the ship is smaller
and older, but still has
all the charm and service
we enjoyed...
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8 comments 10 of 12 people found this useful
All praise to Swan Hellenic
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / Red Sea
By Sale, Aldershot on 8th Jan 2011
We were also on the
Arabian Nights cruise
from Aqaba to Dubai, our
first Swan Hellenic
cruise but certainly not
our last. There were
horrendous problems due
to snow at the start - SH
staff looked...
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All praise to Swan Hellenic
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / Red Sea
By Sale, Aldershot on 8th Jan 2011
We were also on the
Arabian Nights cruise
from Aqaba to Dubai, our
first Swan Hellenic
cruise but certainly not
our last. There were
horrendous problems due
to snow at the start - SH
staff looked...
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1 comment 4 of 4 people found this useful
Excellent service from Swan Hellenic
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / Red Sea
By Ladizesky, Aberystwyth on 8th Jan 2011
The Arabian Nights cruise
sailing from the Red Sea
to Dubai proved to be
most interesting and
enjoyable. Having cruised
twice before with Swan
Hellenic this was the
first time we had been in
the...
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1 comment 5 of 5 people found this useful
England, Ireland and France
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / British Isles
By Dawson, Tetbury on 6th Jan 2011
This was our second
cruise with Swan
Hellenic, the first being
the infamous second
cruise after the
re-launch of the
cruise-line in 2008, when
the engines failed
crossing the North Sea
and Minerva...
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What Cruising Used To Be
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / Africa
By Gibb, Dunbar on 1st Dec 2010
After three cruises on
Spirit of Adventure, I
felt I was returning home
when I embarked the
MINERVA in Valleta on way
to Lybia, the food,
service, ambience and
fellow passengers were
superior, the...
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6 comments 9 of 9 people found this useful
ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / Mediterranean
By Denye, Birkenhead on 1st Oct 2010
My wife and I have
recently returned from a
cruise with Swan Hellenic
who have redefined
cruising for us! Having
travelled with Spirit of
Adventure, P & O,
N.C.L...
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Romanovs, Vikings and Hanseatic League
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / Baltic
By Marchant, Monmouth on 13th Aug 2010
This was our third cruise
with Swan Hellenic, the
first having been on
Minerva II and the second
on the much-maligned
Cape-to-Cape Antarctica
cruise in 2009, which we
had enjoyed enormously,
and were...
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Gods and Tsars with Minerva
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / Mediterranean
By Tebbutt, Birmingham on 4th Jun 2010
Our fourth Swan Hellenic
cruise, 2 on Minerva and
2 on Minerva II. Minerva
still provides a very
comfortable and
well-organised product in
spite of her age and
limited facilities when
compared with...
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Stunning Antartica with Swan Hellenic
SWAN HELLENIC / Minerva / Antarctica
By Hayward, London on 3rd Jan 2010
The Antartica cruise with
Swan Hellenic on Minerva
was a wonderful trip. 2
nights spent in Beunos
Aires which is an
exciting city. The
cruise was extrememly
well organised with
wonderful experiences...
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