Swan Hellenic Minerva
EXPEDITION-LUXURY (152 GUESTS)
Built in 2021, the SH Minerva is a 5 star elegant Scandi-design boutique ship that has been designed to journey to off the beaten path destinations and remote polar regions in style and comfort. Carrying a maximum of 152 guests in 76 cabins.
The ship incorporates a PC5 ice-strengthened hull combined with extra-large stabilisers to make your journey as smooth as possible. For the comfort of guests, suites have a separate living room and bedroom. All staterooms are equipped with spacious wardrobes and bathrooms.
SH MINERVA DATES AND PRICES
SH MINERVA 2025-26 DATES AND PRICES
Prices in AUD$ – per person twin share (triple share in triple cabins)
Click on Cruise itinerary name below to view detailed description of your Antarctic Cruise
| Cruise Itinerary | Start Date | End Date | Days | Starts / Ends | Offer | Oceanview Deck 4 | Oceanview M4 | Balcony Deck 5 | Balcony M5 | Balcony Deck 6 | Suite | Premium Suite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Arc to Antarctica | 14 Nov 2025 | 02 Dec 2025 | 19 | Buenos Aires / Ushuaia | Full Price | $33,750 | $35,425 | $37,125 | $38,800 | $41,975 | $59,775 | $68,200 |
| Booking Offer Price | $22,500 | $23,625 | $24,750 | $25,875 | $27,325 | $39,850 | $45,475 | |||||
| Antarctica Wonders | 01 Dec 2025 | 11 Dec 2025 | 11 | Ushuaia | Full Price | $21,100 | $22,100 | $23,150 | $24,200 | $25,525 | $37,225 | $42,500 |
| Booking Offer Price | $14,000 | $14,725 | $15,450 | $16,150 | $17,000 | $24,825 | $28,325 | |||||
| Antarctica Wonders | 10 Dec 2025 | 20 Dec 2025 | 11 | Ushuaia | Full Price | $21,100 | $22,100 | $23,150 | $24,200 | $25,525 | $37,225 | $42,500 |
| Booking Offer Price | $14,000 | $14,725 | $15,450 | $16,150 | $17,000 | $24,825 | $28,325 | |||||
| Antarctica Wonders | 19 Dec 2025 | 29 Dec 2025 | 11 | Ushuaia | Full Price | $21,700 | $22,775 | $23,850 | $24,950 | $26,725 | $38,350 | $43,775 |
| Booking Offer Price | $14,450 | $15,175 | $15,900 | $16,625 | $17,525 | $25,550 | $29,175 | |||||
| Antarctic Peninsula Odyssey | 28 Dec 2025 | 08 Jan 2025 | 12 | Ushuaia | Full Price | $29,475 | $30,625 | $35,400 | $36,725 | $38,525 | $47,550 | $54,300 |
| Booking Offer Price | $17,950 | $18,850 | $19,750 | $20,650 | $21,750 | $31,700 | $36,200 | |||||
| Antarctica Wonders | 07 Jan 2025 | 17 Jan 2025 | 11 | Ushuaia | Booking Offer Price | $22,975 | $24,125 | $25,275 | $26,400 | $27,825 | $40,575 | $46,325 |
| Full Price | $15,300 | $16,100 | $16,850 | $17,600 | $18,550 | $27,000 | $30,875 | |||||
| Antarctica Wonders | 16 Jan 2025 | 26 Jan 2025 | 11 | Ushuaia | Booking Offer Price | $22,325 | $23,450 | $24,550 | $25,675 | $27,000 | $39,450 | $45,000 |
| Full Price | $14,875 | $15,625 | $16,375 | $17,125 | $18,000 | $26,300 | $30,000 | |||||
| Antarctica Wonders | 04 Feb 2026 | 14 Feb 2026 | 11 | Ushuaia | Booking Offer Price | $21,700 | $22,775 | $23,850 | $24,950 | $26,725 | $38,350 | $43,775 |
| Full Price | $14,450 | $15,175 | $15,900 | $16,625 | $17,525 | $25,550 | $29,175 | |||||
| Antarctica and Weddell Sea | 13 Feb 2026 | 25 Feb 2026 | 13 | Ushuaia | Booking Offer Price | $26,500 | $27,825 | $29,150 | $30,475 | $32,125 | $46,850 | $53,500 |
| Booking Offer Price | $17,675 | $18,550 | $19,450 | $20,325 | $21,425 | $31,250 | $35,650 | |||||
| Antarctic Circle Cruise | 24 Feb 2026 | 10 Mar 2026 | 15 | Ushuaia | Full Price | $27,650 | $29,000 | $30,400 | $31,800 | $33,550 | $48,925 | $55,850 |
| Booking Offer Price | $18,425 | $19,350 | $20,275 | $21,200 | $22,350 | $32,625 | $37,225 |
Please Note: Voyage dates include one pre-cruise night in Buenos Aires or Ushuaia
No single supplement applies for passengers willing to share. If you would prefer your own room the single supplement is 1.25 x the published twin rate.
SH MINERVA 2025-26 CRUISES
For more information on the voyages we offer, call 1300 784 794 or email contact@antarcticatravelcentre.com.au
SH MINERVA 2026-27 DATES AND PRICES
Prices in AUD$ – per person twin share (triple share in triple cabins)
| Crusie Itinerary | Start Date | End Date | Days | Starts / Ends | Prices | Oceanview Deck 4 | Oceanview M4 | Balcony Deck 5 | Balcony M5 | Balcony Deck 6 | Suite | Premium Suite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antarctic Peninsula Odyssey Cruise | 06 Nov 2026 | 17 Nov 2026 | 12 | Ushuaia | Full Price | $24,100 | $25,300 | $26,500 | $27,725 | $28,925 | $42,175 | $48,200 | |
| Booking Offer Price | $16,100 | $16,875 | $17,675 | $18,475 | $19,275 | $28,125 | $32,125 | ||||||
| Antarctic Peninsula Odyssey Cruise | 16 Nov 2026 | 27 Nov 2026 | 12 | Ushuaia | Full Price | $24,100 | $25,300 | $26,500 | $27,725 | $28,925 | $42,175 | $48,200 | |
| Booking Offer Price | $16,100 | $16,875 | $17,675 | $18,475 | $19,275 | $28,125 | $32,125 | ||||||
| Antarctic Peninsula Odyssey Cruise | 26 Nov 2026 | 07 Dec 2026 | 12 | Ushuaia | Full Price | $25,300 | $27,725 | $26,500 | $28,925 | $42,175 | $48,200 | ||
| Booking Offer Price | $16,100 | $16,875 | $17,675 | $18,475 | $19,275 | $28,125 | $32,125 | ||||||
| Antarctic Peninsula Odyssey Cruise | 06 Dec 2026 | 17 Dec 2026 | 12 | Ushuaia | Full Price | $24,100 | $25,300 | $26,500 | $27,725 | $28,925 | $42,175 | $48,200 | |
| Booking Offer Price | $16,100 | $16,875 | $17,675 | $18,475 | $19,275 | $28,125 | $32,125 | ||||||
| Antarctic Peninsula Odyssey Cruise | 16 Dec 2026 | 27 Dec 2026 | 12 | Ushuaia | Full Price | $24,800 | $26,000 | $27,300 | $28,525 | $29,775 | $43,425 | $49,625 | |
| Booking Offer Price | $16,550 | $17,375 | $18,200 | $19,000 | $19,850 | $28,950 | $33,100 | ||||||
| Antarctic Peninsula Odyssey Cruise | 26 Dec 2026 | 06 Jan 2027 | 12 | Ushuaia | Full Price | $26,000 | $28,525 | $27,300 | $29,775 | $43,425 | $49,625 | ||
| Booking Offer Price | $17,375 | $18,225 | $19,100 | $19,975 | $20,850 | $30,400 | $34,725 | ||||||
| Antarctic, The Falklands and South Georgia Roundtrip Cruise | 05 Jan 2027 | 23 Jan 2027 | 19 | Buenos Aires | Full Price | $41,600 | $43,675 | $45,750 | $47,825 | $49,925 | $72,800 | $83,200 | |
| Booking Offer Price | $29,125 | $30,575 | $32,00 | $33,500 | $34,950 | $50,950 | $58,225 | ||||||
| Expedition to Antarctica: Weddell Sea Cruise | 22 Jan 2027 | 03 Feb 2027 | 13 | Ushuaia | Full Price | $26,925 | $28,250 | $29,600 | $30,950 | $32,300 | $47,100 | $53,825 | |
| Booking Offer Price | $17,950 | $18,850 | $19,750 | $20,625 | $21,525 | $31,400 | $35,900 | ||||||
| Western Antarctica Semi-Circumnavigation | 02 Feb 2027 | 08 Mar 2027 | 34 | Buenos Aires/Dunedin | Full Price | $63,975 | $67,175 | $70,350 | $73,550 | $76,750 | $111,950 | $127,925 | |
| Booking Offer Price | $42,650 | $44,775 | $46,900 | $49,000 | $51,175 | $74,625 | $85,300 |
All voyages include Pre-Cruise night in Ushuaia and return charter flights from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia.
No single supplement applies for passengers willing to share. If you would prefer your own room the single supplement is 1.5 x the published twin rate.
SH MINERVA 2026-27 CRUISES
For more information on the voyages we offer, call 1300 784 794 or email contact@antarcticatravelcentre.com.au
SH MINERVA OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Kayaking (Booked and paid on-board ship)
Immerse yourself in the incredible scenery of Antarctica onboard a kayak. Cruise past ice formations and see wildlife swim past as you glide along. You will be in groups of up to 12 with an experienced kayak guide who will take you to interesting locations, many that can only able to be reached by kayaks.
Available selected voyages.
For more information on the voyages we offer, call 1300 784 794 or email contact@antarcticatravelcentre.com.au
SH Minerva Cabins
Located on Deck 4 at the centre of the ship. Light, bright and crafted from natural materials Oceanview staterooms features 2 single beds, bedroom and living room and a luxurious ensuite bathroom.
Located on Deck 4 at the bow. Light, bright and crafted from natural materials Oceanview staterooms features 2 single beds, bedroom and living room and a luxurious ensuite bathroom.
Balcony stateroom is a Swan Hellenic guest favorite. Located on Deck 5 at the bow and aft, staterooms features 2 single beds, bedroom, living room, luxurious bathroom and your own 6 m2 balcony.
Balcony stateroom is a Swan Hellenic guest favorite. Located on Deck 5 at the centre of the ship, staterooms features 2 single beds, bedroom, living room, luxurious bathroom and your own 6 m2 balcony.
Balcony stateroom is a Swan Hellenic guest favorite. Located on Deck 6, staterooms features 2 single beds, bedroom, living room, luxurious bathroom and your own 6 m2 panoramic balcony.
Located on Deck 5 and 6 at the centre of the ship, our spacious Suites with a 12 sq.m. private balconies are a favorite with discerning guests, and those that prefer a little more space and comfort.
Located on Deck 6 at the aft, our Premium Suites with a 12 sq.m. private balconies are the most luxurious accommodation on board. A favorite for those who want nothing but the best.
Deck Plan
Ship Details
Lounge / lecture theatre
Library
Photography and art room
Gym, sauna and wellness centre
Sun deck
Jacuzzi’s / plunge pool
Observation lounge
Viewing platforms
Hydraulic platforms
Zodiac launching platforms
Return regional flights to the port of embarkation and/or disembarkation (where specified)
Group return transfers from the airport to the cruise port (via our included accommodation where applicable)
One night pre-cruise accommodation with breakfast in a 4/5-star hotel or onboard
All meals onboard
24-hour room service
Coffee, tea, soft drinks and selected alcoholic beverages available 24-hours per day
Lecture programmes by our experienced expedition team and guest speakers
Standard WiFi
Onboard gratuities and port taxes
One selected shore excursion/expedition activity per port of call
Expedition parka and use of rubber boots in Polar Regions
Guests: 156
Dimensions: Length: 115m Width: 23m Draft: 5.5m
Speed: 15.5 knots maximum
Built: Launched 2022
Operator: Swan Hellenic
Ice-Class: PC5