SH Minerva is back in the Swan Hellenic fleet

The SH Minerva is now back in the Swan Hellenic fleet, the expedition company announced Wednesday (July 30).

Following routine maintenance and preparations, she will set sail in November to join her sister ships SH Vega and SH Diana in Ushuaia, where she will begin the 2025–2026 Antarctic winter season.

Then, in March 2026, she will launch Swan Hellenic’s first ever Asia-Pacific season, which include stops to the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, the Philippines and Japan.

“We’re delighted to welcome back our flagship SH Minerva,” said Swan Hellenic CEO Andrea Zito, in a press release. “A symbol of Swan Hellenic’s rebirth, her inaugural Asia-Pacific Season will take us to fly our flag across the globe, reaching every ocean and continent. It’s a moment of immense pride for us.”

The expedition ship SH Minerva was built in Helsinki Shipyard OY at the end of 2021 and chartered to Swan Hellenic by the Irish owner, STLC Europe Nine Leasing Ltd.

After lengthy negotiations with the Joint Liquidators, Swan Hellenic finally reacquired SH Minerva from STLC Europe Nine Leasing Ltd in accordance with all applicable sanctions on July 25, 2025 using shareholders’ funds.

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