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Historians and scientists bring each destination to life.
Cruise Line ProgramsSwan Hellenic corporate charters and group programs
Cultural expedition cruising on small, modern ships for curious travellers.
Cruise Line ProgramsCultural expedition cruising on small, modern ships for curious travellers.
Swan Hellenic has a long history of cultural cruising, and its modern fleet combines that heritage with expedition-capable ships.
The ships, SH Minerva, SH Vega and SH Diana, carry a small number of guests, with expert guest speakers, an expedition team and itineraries that mix history, culture and nature.
For a group that values learning and exploration, it offers a distinctive and thoughtful program. If you are still weighing lines against each other, the at-sea overview lays out how we compare them.
Historians and scientists bring each destination to life.
Expedition-class ships reach the poles as well as warmer, culture-rich regions.
Modest guest numbers keep the experience personal.
Small ships make full charters practical for many groups.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — SH Minerva in Ostermoor V: HenSti, CC BY-SA 4.0; Lorient - SH Diana (ship, 2023) - 7: XIIIfromTOKYO, CC BY 4.0; SH Vega: Linar Khalitov, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swan Hellenic sails Antarctica and the Arctic in season, along with cultural voyages in the Mediterranean, Africa, Asia and beyond.
We will match an itinerary to your dates and group.
Buy the Sea has been placing corporate groups at sea for twenty-six years, across every major line. We know how Swan Hellenic works, and we know what to ask for and when to ask for it so that your program gets the ships, the spaces and the dates it needs. That is the part we handle.
Bring us a headcount, a budget and a range of dates. We will come back with real options with Swan Hellenic — and across every other line, because we represent all of them and we are paid by the cruise line, never by you. There is no fee, no markup and no obligation. Here is why that matters.
Within reason, and often more of it than planners expect — signage, screens, key cards, venue naming and private events are all on the table. What is possible comes together at negotiation, and we will walk you through it.
Yes, subject to dates. The ships are small enough that full charters are realistic for mid-size groups.
Nothing. We are compensated by the cruise line, never by you. Twenty-six years of doing it this way is covered in why Buy the Sea.