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Swan Hellenic begins 100 day countdown for MinervaSwan Hellenic begins 100 day countdown for Minerva

Swan Hellenic’s refurbished vessel Minerva is scheduled to re-enter the cruise market in exactly 100 days and the cruise line has marked the occasion by hosting a a live countdown clock on its website that carries the words ‘Tempus Fugit’ (Latin for 'Time Flies') above it.

Mary Bond, Editor in Chief

November 23, 2011

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Credit: Seatrade Cruise News

The vessel is currently in the final stages of a multi-million pound refurbishment that includes extensions of the internal and external public areas as well as a new wrap-around observation lounge, the Orpheus Lounge. The Shackleton’s Bar will be extended and a new Internet Lounge will be added. Swan Hellenic has also increased the size of 32 cabins by adding balcony facilities, raising the number of balcony suites to 23% of all cabin accommodation. All 181 passenger cabins will be upgraded with new en-suite bathrooms.

‘With only 100 days before the newly refurbished Minerva sets sail, the ship’s company and our shore side team at Swan Hellenic are all very excited about this next era of cultural discovery cruising,’ said Colin Stone, md of both Swan Hellenic and Hebridean Island.

About the Author

Mary Bond

Editor in Chief

Mary Bond is Group Director, Seatrade Cruise a division within Informa Markets and responsible for the Seatrade portfolio of global cruise events, print and online cruise publishing.

Mary is also the publisher and editor-in-chief of Seatrade Cruise News and Seatrade Cruise Review magazine.

Mary has worked in the shipping industry for 39 years, first for Lloyd’s Register of Shipping before joining Seatrade’s editorial team in 1985.

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