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Above the Arctic Circle

, 4th July 2013

Inc. Excursions & Tips + Free Case Of Wine!
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ShipMinerva
LineSwan Hellenic
From Portsmouth 4th Jul 2013 (20 Nt Cruise Only) View Itinerary
  • Includes Free Gratuities!
  • Includes £650 Worth of Shore Excursions

Customer Rating

5 out of 65 out of 65 out of 65 out of 65 out of 65 out of 6
(from 1 review)
Insides from £2,295 pp
Singles from £3,266 pp £2,699 pp
Outsides from £3,195 pp
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Cruise Id: 63235
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What's Included?

  • Shore Excursions worth up to £500 pp
  • Guest Speakers include: Mr Tim Earl & Professor Clive Archer
  • Ensuite cabin accommodation
  • All meals and snacks onboard
  • Integrated programme of speakers
  • All entertainment
  • Cinema and Library
  • Gym and Swimming Pool
  • Beauty Centre
  • Wheeler Bar
  • All ports taxes and fees

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Cabins
Customer Reviews
Day Port Due Depart
1 00:00 16:00
2-3 At sea - 2 days
4
Floro
08:00 14:30
5 Cruising - Norwegian Sea
6
Bodo
08:00 14:00
7
Tromsø
08:00 14:00
8 Cruising - The Barents Sea
9-12
Spitsbergen
08:00 12:00
13-14 Cruising - The Barents Sea
15 Cruising - Trollfjord
16
Leknes
13:30 20:00
17
Bronnoysund
12:30 19:00
18 Cruising - Norwegian Sea
19-20 At sea - 2 days
21 07:00 00:00
Standard Inside Cabin Inside prices start from £3,395 pp
Standard Outside Cabin Outside prices start from £4,550 pp
Balcony Suite Balcony prices start from £8,550 pp
Suite with balcony Suite prices start from £9,690 pp
Deluxe Outside prices start from £9,805 pp
Owner's Suite with Balcony Suite prices start from £10,775 pp

Latest Minerva Reviews

5 out of 65 out of 65 out of 65 out of 65 out of 65 out of 6
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Date: 22 June 2012
Author: Louise
User Rating: 5 out of 65 out of 65 out of 65 out of 65 out of 65 out of 6
Summary: The Round British Isles cruise has been one of my most enjoyable holidays ever. I was working out why and think it's all down to the way Swan gets everyone fired up to enjoy the excursions. You get a pre-cruise handbook, which tells you the history/background etc. to each destination and detailed descriptions of each trip.

Then there's a daily programme of lectures - none of them too heavy but all excellent. We had four speakers and they were all high calibre (two National Trust staff, a Bishop and a Wildlife expert). So by the time you leave the ship you're really looking forward to what's ahead. The costs of the trips (and all tips) are included, although there are also some paying ones e.g. steam train journey.

or zodiac safari. There's something for all levels of fitness/mobility at each destination. The ship has just been re-fitted and the public areas are classy. Good library, small but good hair/beauty centre with very keen prices.

Nice deck furniture but the pool is tiny. My cabin was functional but not exceptional. Open dining is nice, the food OK but a touch heavy (afternoon tea is a real sinker - but delicious). Drinks very reasonable, wine included on the (few) formal evenings.

Good, low-key entertainment e.g. quizzes, harpist, opera concerts but main evening activity for us was chatting to people we met. Passengers are mostly seasoned, savvy travellers. The majority have professional backgrounds and are pretty sprightly, even the elderly ones. Overall, good value for money and a lot of fun.

I now understand why so many are returned 'swanners' and I expect I shall be joining their ranks!

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