Swan Hellenic

SWAN HELLENIC

Swan Hellenic is a British cruise line. Founded in the 1950s, it is the expert in discovery cruising. In 2003, Swan Hellenic was acquired by P&O and Carnival Corporation and a newer ship, Minerva II, replaced the smaller Minerva. Minerva II left Swan Hellenic in 2007, and Carnival ended the ownership on the company. Swan Hellenic is now privately owned, operating Minerva again as the only ship.

Cruises of Swan Hellenic are famous for their exotic itineraries, as well as the tours and onboard lectures about historical or cultural interests. The ship mainly sails in Europe (departing from England), but occasionally also sails to Africa, Asia and Antarctica in her grand voyages.

Ship(s) in Operation


Ship	Minerva
Entered Service	1990 / 1996 April 29th
Builder	Okean Shipyard, Nikolajev (Ukraine) / T. Mariotti S.p.A., Genoa (Italy)
Original Cost	(originally built as a naval ship)
Registry	Nassau, The Bahamas
Gross Tonnage	12449 tons
Length x Beam x Draft	133.0 x 20.0 x 5.8 (m), 436.2 x 65.6 x 19.0 (ft)
Speed	14 knots
Passenger Decks	6
Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)	190 (46, 100, 44)
Passengers (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	380 / 380
Passenger Space Ratio (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	32.76 / 32.76
Total Crew	160, Filipino / Ukrainian
Crew to Passenger Ratio (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	2.38 / 2.38
Navigation Officers	European
IMO Number, Call Sign	9144196, C6NP5
Sister Ships	/
History	1990-1996: Okean (Soviet navy) 1996-2003: Minerva (Swan Hellenic) 2003-2005: Saga Pearl (Saga Cruises) / Explorer II (Abercrombie & Kent) 2005-2008: Alexander von Humboldt <I> (Phoenix Reisen) / Explorer II (Voyages of Discovery) 2008- : Minerva (Swan Hellenic)

Former Ship(s)


Ship	Minerva II
Entered Service	2001 February
Builder	Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire (France)
Original Cost	US$150 million
Registry	Majuro, The Marshall Islands
Gross Tonnage	30277 tons
Length x Beam x Draft	181.0 x 25.5 x 6.0 (m), 593.7 x 83.7 x 19.7 (ft)
Speed	18.5 knots, 21 knots (maximum)
Passenger Decks	9
Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)	355 (24, 74, 257)
Passengers (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	710 / 813
Passenger Space Ratio (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	42.64 / 37.24
Total Crew	318, Filipino / Ukrainian
Crew to Passenger Ratio (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	2.23 / 2.56
Navigation Officers	European
IMO Number, Call Sign	9210220, V7DK5
Sister Ships	Columbus 2 (Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten) Regatta, Nautica (Oceania Cruises) Pacific Princess, Ocean Princess (Princess Cruises) Azamara Journey, Azamara Quest (Azamara Club Cruises)
History	2001-2001: R Eight (Renaissance Cruises) 2001-2003: [laid up] 2003-2007: Minerva II (Swan Hellenic) 2007-2011: Royal Princess <II> (Princess Cruises) 2011- : Adonia (P&O Cruises)

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