MV Minerva

Country House at Sea

Minerva is a small ship, carrying 320 like-minded guests, in a congenial country house environment. Our experienced Captains, Officers and Crew, onboard Swan Hellenic team, attentive cabin stewardesses and those waiting at your table, look forward to being of service to you – and to making your cruise a memorable one. 

Facilities include:

2 Restaurants
Lounge
2 Bars
Cinema
Library/Card Room
Boutique and Gift Shop
Swimming Pool
Gymnasium, Sauna and Spa Services
Complimentary Launderette with Washers and Dryers
Beauty Salon
Medical Center
Telephone, Fax and E-mail Facilities
TV, Hairdryer and Personal Safe in Every Cabin

 

Ship Info


Itineraries

  • Grand Western Mediterranean

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    4/25/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Piraeus with stops in Transit the Corinth Canal, Delphi, Cruising the Ionian Sea , Katakolon, Argostoli, Preveza, Kotor, Korcula, Dubrovnik, Palermo, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea , Civitavecchia, Portoferraio, Nice, Port Vendres, Minorca , Alhambra, Cadiz, Portimao, Vigo, St. Peter Port, London
    Description
    Highlights of Greece, walled cities of the Adriatic, Mediterranean islands, the French Riviera, the coast of Andalucia, the Algarve and Green Spain cr...
    Duration
    28

  • A Classic Spring

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    4/25/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Piraeus with stops in Transit the Corinth Canal, Delphi, Cruising the Ionian Sea , Katakolon, Argostoli, Preveza, Kotor, Korcula, Dubrovnik, Palermo, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea , Civitavecchia
    Description
    From Athens, the birthplace of civilisation, Minerva transits the narrow Corinth Canal before cruising the Ionian Sea calling at small Greek ports, wa...
    Duration
    14

  • Cruising on the Danube

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    4/29/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Passau with stops in Melk, Esztergom, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Durnstein
    Description
    The sheer magnificence of the River Danube makes it one of the continent's major geographical features. Sailing through the countries of Germany, ...
    Duration
    8

  • A Mediterranean Masterpiece

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    5/8/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Civitavecchia with stops in Portoferraio, Nice, Port Vendres, Minorca , Cruising the Mediterranean Sea , Alhambra, Cadiz, Portimao, Vigo, St. Peter Port, London
    Description
    An enticing blend of Mediterranean islands, the French Riviera, Andalucian coast, the Algarve and Green Spain create an idyllic early summer cruise, h...
    Duration
    15

  • Cruising on the Rhone

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    5/19/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Lyon with stops in Chalon-Sur-Saone, Tournus, Macon, Viviers, Arles, Avignon, Vienne, Transit stop
    Description
    Wind your way north from Lyon to Chalon-sur-Saone before cruising south to the Mediterranean, from one of the finest wine regions in France to the...
    Duration
    8

  • St. Petersburg and the Baltic

    Destination
    Scandinavia/Russia
    Departures
    5/22/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in London with stops in Cruising, Kiel canal daylight transit , Ronne, Visby, Stockholm, Cruising the Baltic Sea, St. Petersburg, Tallinn, Gdansk, Copenhagen
    Description
    As Minerva sails around the Baltic, discover trading cities that once belonged to the Hanseatic League. Cruise through an archipelago of tiny islands ...
    Duration
    16

  • Treasures of the British Isles

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    6/6/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in London with stops in Cruising, Port of Tyne, Edinburgh, Scrabster, Stornoway, Tobermory, Oban, Anglesey , Belfast, Isles of Scilly, Dartmouth, St. Peter Port
    Duration
    15

  • Midsummer in Norway

    Destination
    Scandinavia/Russia
    Departures
    6/20/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in London with stops in Cruising, Bergen, Kristiansand, Tromso, Honningsvag, Alta, Cruising Trollfjord, Leknes, Geiranger, Cruising Scenic Cruise Akrafiord
    Description
    A midsummer cruise to discover the picturesque, rugged Norwegian coast. Experience the long days of the midnight sun at Honningsvåg, cross the Arctic...
    Duration
    16

  • Cruising on the Rhine

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    6/24/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Cologne with stops in Scenic Cruising , Mainz, Speyer, Strasbourg, Breisach, Mannheim
    Description
    Romance, breathtaking scenery and history combine to give a cruise on the River Rhine a deserving place on every traveller's wish list. While ...
    Duration
    8

  • A French Accent

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    7/5/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in London with stops in Cruising, Amsterdam, Ostend, Cruising the English Channel, St. Malo, Bordeaux, La Pallice, Belle Isle, Brest, St. Peter Port, Honfleur
    Description
    Explore treasures closer to home including Amsterdam, Bruges and beautiful French ports. Discover famous artists and the landscapes that inspired them...
    Duration
    15

  • Gardens of the Celtic Fringe

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    7/19/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in London with stops in Cruising the English Channel, Dublin, Portrush, Killybegs, Glengarriff, Cork, Isles of Scilly, Falmouth, St. Peter Port, Rouen
    Description
    Explore some of the finest gardens, landscape scenery, cities and castles on this cruise which circumnavigates Ireland and Northern Ireland and Eire, ...
    Duration
    14

  • Grand Mediterranean & The Adriatic

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    8/1/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in London with stops in St. Peter Port, Cruising on Minerva , La Coruna, Leixoes, Cruising Minerva , Cadiz, Alhambra, Cartagena, Palma, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea , Cagliari, Trapani, Valletta, Cruising the Ionian Sea , Dubrovnik, Korcula, Split, Trieste, Venice, Pula, Cruising the Adriatic Sea, Kotor, Sarande, Transit the Corinth Canal, Delphi, Piraeus
    Duration
    29

  • South to the Mediterranean

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    8/1/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in London with stops in St. Peter Port, Cruising, La Coruna, Leixoes, Cadiz, Alhambra, Cartagena, Palma, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea , Cagliari, Trapani, Valletta
    Description
    Green Spain, the 'golden' River Douro, the Moorish Alhambra Palace, the gem of the naval port of Cartagena and a quartet of Mediterranean islands lie ...
    Duration
    15

  • Grand Adriatic & Aegean

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    8/15/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Valletta with stops in Cruising the Ionian Sea , Dubrovnik, Korcula, Split, Trieste, Venice, Pula, Cruising the Adriatic Sea, Kotor, Sarande, Transit the Corinth Canal, Delphi, Piraeus, Souda Bay, Gythion, Nauplion, Mykonos, Delos, Paros , Chios, Symi, Fethiye, Cruising the Aegean Sea, Ephesus, Istanbul
    Duration
    29

  • Venice and the Adriatic

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    8/15/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Valletta with stops in Cruising the Ionian Sea , Dubrovnik, Korcula, Split, Trieste, Venice, Pula, Cruising the Adriatic Sea, Kotor, Sarande, Transit the Corinth Canal, Delphi, Piraeus
    Description
    Cruise from Malta to the Adriatic, discovering walled cities that were once part of the Venetian Empire, evocative archaeological sites including Butr...
    Duration
    15

  • Hellenic Highlights

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    8/29/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Piraeus with stops in Souda Bay, Gythion, Nauplion, Mykonos, Delos, Paros , Chios, Symi, Fethiye, Ephesus, Cruising the Aegean Sea, Istanbul
    Description
    Minerva returns to its traditional cruising areas of Greece and Turkey. In the company of our Greek guides, discover Athens, today's capital, and Naup...
    Duration
    15

  • Grand Grecian & Black Sea Odyssey

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    8/29/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Piraeus with stops in Souda Bay, Gythion, Nauplion, Mykonos, Delos, Paros , Chios, Symi, Fethiye, Cruising the Aegean Sea, Ephesus, Istanbul, Cruising the Black Sea, Samsun, Trabzon, Batumi, Sochi, Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa, Nessebur, Cruising - Cruise on Minerva , Izmir
    Duration
    29

  • Cruising on the Rhone

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    9/1/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Lyon with stops in Chalon-Sur-Saone, Tournus, Macon, Viviers, Arles, Avignon, Vienne
    Description
    Wind your way north from Lyon to Chalon-sur-Saone before cruising south to the Mediterranean, from one of the finest wine regions in France to ...
    Duration
    8

  • Cruising on the Rhone

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    9/8/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Lyon with stops in Chalon-Sur-Saone, Tournus, Macon, Viviers, Arles, Avignon, Vienne
    Description
    Wind your way north from Lyon to Chalon-sur-Saone before cruising south to the Mediterranean, from one of the finest wine regions in France to ...
    Duration
    8

  • Black Sea Odyssey

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    9/12/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Istanbul with stops in Cruising the Black Sea, Samsun, Trabzon, Batumi, Sochi, Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa, Nessebur, Izmir
    Description
    Circumnavigate the Black Sea, at the crossroads of the ancient world, discovering its multi-layered history from Scythian times onwards, to its more r...
    Duration
    15

  • Grand Ottoman Empire

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    9/12/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Istanbul with stops in Cruising the Black Sea, Samsun, Trabzon, Batumi, Sochi, Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa, Nessebur, Cruising - Cruise on Minerva , Izmir, Thessaloniki, Kavalla, Cruising the Aegean Sea, Rhodes, Antalya, Tasucu, Latakia, Tartous, Limassol, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea , Syros, Piraeus, Corinth Canal, Cruising the Adriatic Sea, Dubrovnik, Split, Venice, Ravenna, Brindisi, Crotone, Catania, Lipari, Pompeii
    Duration
    43

  • Grand Black Sea & Levant

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    9/12/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Istanbul with stops in Cruising the Black Sea, Samsun, Trabzon, Batumi, Sochi, Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa, Nessebur, Cruising - Cruise on Minerva , Izmir, Thessaloniki, Kavalla, Cruising the Aegean Sea, Rhodes, Antalya, Tasucu, Latakia, Tartous, Limassol, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea , Syros, Piraeus
    Description
    Circumnavigate the Black Sea, at the crossroads of the ancient world, discovering its multi-layered history from Scythian times to its more recent his...
    Duration
    29

  • Cruising the Moselle & Rhine Valley

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    9/15/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Frankfurt with stops in Cochem , Bernkastel, Scenic Cruising , Trier, Koblenz, Cologne, Rudesheim
    Description
    Romance, breathtaking scenery and history combine to give a cruise on the River Rhine a deserving place on every traveller's wish list. While ...
    Duration
    8

  • Aegean and Levant

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    9/26/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Izmir with stops in Thessaloniki, Kavalla, Cruising the Aegean Sea, Rhodes, Antalya, Tasucu, Latakia, Tartous, Limassol, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea , Syros, Piraeus
    Description
    From the northern Aegean to the eastern Mediterranean, follow in the footsteps of early Christians, Emperors and Crusaders, discovering important citi...
    Duration
    15

  • A Byzantine Legacy

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    10/10/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Piraeus with stops in Corinth Canal, Cruising the Adriatic Sea, Dubrovnik, Split, Venice, Ravenna, Brindisi, Crotone, Catania, Lipari, Pompeii
    Description
    A cruise through the historic waters of the Adriatic and the Mediterranean, linking some of Europe's finest cities ' Athens, Dubrovnik, Venice and Nap...
    Duration
    15

  • Grand Spirit of the Mediterranean

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    10/10/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Piraeus with stops in Corinth Canal, Cruising the Adriatic Sea, Dubrovnik, Split, Venice, Ravenna, Brindisi, Crotone, Catania, Lipari, Pompeii, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea , Florence/Pisa, Civitavecchia, Ajaccio, Alghero, Palermo, Trapani, La Goulette, Sousse, Valletta
    Duration
    29

  • The Mediterranean World

    Destination
    Europe
    Departures
    10/24/12
    Ports of Call
    Starting in Greece with stops in Pompeii, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea , Florence/Pisa, Civitavecchia, Alghero, Palermo, Trapani, La Goulette, Sousse, Valletta, Athens
    Description
    Enjoy the relaxed pace of this autumn cruise which links historic cities and islands of the Mediterranean, exploring the rise and fall of civilization...
    Duration
    16
  
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