SWAN HELLENIC. Europe 2011 Cruise Preview. mvminerva. 30 March November 2011 Introducing 9 new Ports of Call

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1 Qantas Frequent flyer points awarded on cruiseco holidays. SWAN HELLENIC Europe 2011 Cruise Preview 30 March November 2011 Introducing 9 new Ports of Call mvminerva Stimulating destinations Renowned guest speakers Country House style Inclusive shore excursions WINNER FAVOURITE CRUISE LINE: SMALL SHIPS SWAN HELLENIC

2 europe 2011 INTRODUCTION So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain ( ) Minerva - exceeding expectations Relax in country house style Travel with eminent Guest Speakers 2

3 SWAN HELLENIC FOR THOSE WITH A MIND TO TRAVEL In 2011 Minerva will return to her roots, offering in-depth cruises to the Hellenic world, visiting some of the major sites such as the royal tombs of Vergina and the monasteries of Meteora, but also some of the smaller, less-visited Greek islands such as Lesbos, Chios, Melos, Symi, Delos and Kos, each with their own story to tell. Minerva will also make a complete circuit of the Black Sea and call at new ports in the Mediterranean including Gaeta, one of the most beautiful cities in southern Italy. Minerva is also returning to the Gulf States, India and the Far East for her winter season. For those who know Swan Hellenic, a cruise aboard Minerva is the ultimate in well-planned and meticulously executed discovery cruising. With more than 50 years experience this British company has perfected the art of small ship discovery cruising to a point where every cruise delights, surprises and satisfies curious minds and where you can be assured of travelling in comfort and style, backed up by high standards of service. A Swan Hellenic cruise also represents excellent value for money, with so much included in your cruise fare: a considered, tailor-made itinerary to fascinating ports of call that includes evenings in port and overnight stays, an integrated programme of shore excursions, a stimulating programme of Guest Speaker talks, a Swan Hellenic onboard team to ensure that each day of your cruise lives up to expectations, all gratuities on board and ashore and all port taxes. Minerva is a small ship, carrying around 320 like-minded passengers, in a congenial country house environment. Our experienced Captains, Officers and Ship s Company, 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 holiday a memorable one. An experience that will live with you: Travel in country house style comfort with around 320 likeminded passengers Discover the history and culture of civilisations ancient and modern Enjoy a tailor-made programme of inclusive escorted shore excursions Travel with eminent Guest Speakers, who bring you closer to each destination Dine in the restaurant of your choice in the company of your friends Be assured of exceptional value for money, including all tips on board and ashore Travel with a British company, established in 1954 Discovery cruising worth exploring A warm welcome with unobtrusive service Discover history and culture Minerva - the art of discovery cruising 3

4 EUROPE 2011 CRUISE ITINERARIES CRUSADES of the LEVANT 30 MARCH 13 APRIL Days from $2,710 per person FLOWERS of the AEGEAN 13 APRIL 27 APRIL Days from $2,670 per person GREECE and the ADRIATIC 27 APRIL 11 MAY Days from $2,880 per person Antalya Alanya EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN Alexandria Adabiya Latakia Tartous Beirut Aqaba Jordan Katakolon Kalamata Monemvasia AEGEAN Tinos Delos Kusadasi Rhodes Aghios Nikolaos Istanbul Turkey Bodrum Symi Fethiye Venice Italy Rovinj ADRIATIC Korcula and Stari Grad Dubrovnik Preveza Sarande Nauplia Itea Souda Bay Santorini Istanbul Turkey Petra Pyramids Suez Canal Krak des Chevaliers Byblos Aspendos Corinth Canal Transit Olympia Lasithi Plateau Ancient Delos Lycian Coast Ephesus Old Istanbul Time ashore Topkapi Palace Mycenae Corinth Canal Transit Delphi Dubrovnik Doges Palace Scenic Adriatic Cruising A full day exploring the Rose Red city, half as old as time is a spectacular start to a cruise that gets even better as Minerva sails across the Red Sea to Egypt, through the Suez Canal and on to Lebanon and the Crusader castles of Syria before cruising the Aegean from Turkey to, concluding your cruise in the ancient city of Athens. A classic springtime cruise around the Peloponnese, the southern peninsula of the Greek mainland, the Cycladic and Dodecanese Islands and Turkey s Lycian coast. In the company of our expert local guides, enjoy the classical southern Mediterranean and Aegean sites, where you might expect to see an abundance of wild spring flowers. Venice once claimed Constantinople for Christendom, but it was the fall of Constantinople to the Turks that led to the downfall of the Venetian empire. Minerva cruises from Istanbul to Venice, transiting the Corinth Canal and calling at little-visited ports in the Adriatic, including maiden calls to Stari Grad and Rovinj. CRUISE REFERENCE: MIN Mar AQABA, Jordan 31 Mar AQABA, Jordan 11.00pm 01 Apr CRUISING THE RED 02 Apr ADABIYA, Egypt 5.00am 10.00pm 03 Apr SUEZ CANAL TRANSIT 04 Apr ALEXANDRIA, Egypt 7.00am 7.00pm 05 Apr CRUISING THE MEDITERRANEAN 06 Apr BEIRUT*, Lebanon 7.00am 8.00pm 07 Apr TARTOUS, Syria 7.00am 11.00pm 08 Apr LATAKIA, Syria 7.00am 4.00pm 09 Apr ALANYA, Turkey 2.00pm 11.00pm 10 Apr ANTALYA, Turkey 7.00am 7.00pm 11 Apr CRUISING THE AEGEAN 12 Apr PIRAEUS, 6.00am 13 Apr PIRAEUS, *Limassol will be substituted if it is not possible to call at Beirut due to local events. CRUISE REFERENCE: MIN Apr PIRAEUS, 14 Apr PIRAEUS, 2.00pm CORINTH CANAL Transit, 15 Apr KATAKOLON, 8.00am 3.00pm 16 Apr KALAMATA, 8.00am 7.00pm 17 Apr MONEMVASIA, 8.00am 3.00pm 18 Apr AGHIOS NIKOLAOS, 8.00am 7.00pm 19 Apr DELOS, Greek Islands 8.00am 2.00pm TINOS, Greek Islands 6.00pm 11.00pm 20 Apr SYMI, Greek Islands 1.00pm 21 Apr SYMI, Greek Islands 6.00am RHODES, 1.00pm 11.00pm 22 Apr FETHIYE, Turkey 8.00am 6.00pm 23 Apr BODRUM, Turkey 8.00am 3.00pm 24 Apr KUSADASI, Turkey 7.00am 11.00pm 25 Apr DARDANELLES Transit, Turkey 26 Apr ISTANBUL, Turkey 7.30am 27 Apr ISTANBUL, Turkey CRUISE REFERENCE: MIN NEW PORT OF CALL* 27 Apr ISTANBUL, Turkey 28 Apr ISTANBUL, Turkey 7.00pm 29 Apr CRUISING THE AEGEAN 30 Apr SANTORINI, 7.00am 8.00pm 01 May SOUDA BAY, 8.00am 6.00pm 02 May NAUPLIA, 8.00am 11.00pm 03 May CORINTH CANAL Transit, ITEA (DELPHI), 6.00pm 04 May ITEA (DELPHI), 3.00pm 05 May PREVEZA, 7.00am 11.00pm 06 May SARANDE, Albania 7.00am 3.00pm 07 May DUBROVNIK, Croatia 8.00am 11.00pm 08 May KORCULA, Croatia 7.00am 12.30pm STARI GRAD (HVAR), Croatia 6.00pm 11.00pm 09 May ROVINJ, Croatia* 2.00pm 11.00pm 10 May VENICE, Italy 8.00am 11 May VENICE, Italy 4

5 AN ITALIAN SERENADE A MEDITERRANEAN PALETTE RIVERS and VINEYARDS 11 MAY 25 MAY Days from $3,180 per person Ravenna Venice Italy 25 MAY 08 JUNE Days from $2,920 per person Sete Nice Portovenere Livorno 08 JUNE 22 JUNE Days from $3,120 per person Portsmouth England St Peter Port St Malo Rouen Bonifacio Civitavecchia Italy TRYHENNIAN Kotor ADRIATIC Gaeta Naples Lisbon Portugal Seville Barcelona Alicante MEDITERRANEAN Civitavecchia Italy Gijon Bilbao Bordeaux Cagliari Palermo Crotone Tangier Oporto IONIAN Lisbon Portugal Venetian Palazzos Byzantine Mosaics Cruising Kotorfjord Norman Architecture of Palermo Pompeii Etruscan Tombs Pisa Provence Sagrada Familia Guadalquivir River Overnight Seville Jeronimos Monastery Port wine tasting Picos de Europa Rioja & Bordeaux Gironde & Seine river transits Rouen Italy s great cities of art, Venice and Rome, have been attracting visitors for centuries, but Italy has much more for the art lover to discover as this cruise around the coast of the Bel Paese will reveal. Explore the mosaics of Ravenna, the hidden gems of Palermo, the history of Cagliari, the Etruscan Tombs of Tarquinia and enjoy maiden calls to Crotone and Gaeta. Discover a landscape of artists on a journey from Italy to the Iberian Peninsula. Marvel at the Renaissance city Pisa, the French Riviera of Picasso and Matisse, Gaudi s surreal works of art in Barcelona and the Moorish architecture of Seville s Alcazar before enjoying the eclectic collection of art in the Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon. From the port houses of Oporto, to the Rioja region of northern Spain, and the world-famous wine-growing region of Bordeaux, Minerva makes her way leisurely around the Iberian peninsula, along the west coast of France and home to Portsmouth. CRUISE REFERENCE: MIN NEW PORT OF CALL* 11 May VENICE, Italy 12 May VENICE, Italy 11.00pm 13 May RAVENNA, Italy 7.30am 3.00pm 14 May CRUISING THE ADRIATIC and Scenic Fjord KOTOR, Montenegro 7.00pm 15 May KOTOR, Montenegro 3.00pm 16 May CROTONE, Italy* 1.00pm 11.00pm 17 May CRUISING THE IONIAN 18 May PALERMO, Sicily, Italy 8.00am 6.00pm 19 May CAGLIARI, Italy 1.00pm 11.00pm 20 May CRUISE THE TYRRHENIAN 21 May NAPLES, Italy 7.00am 11.00pm 22 May GAETA, Italy* 8.00am 3.00pm 23 May BONIFACIO, Corsica, France 9.00am 4.00pm 24 May CIVITAVECCHIA (ROME), Italy 7.00am 25 May CIVITAVECCHIA (ROME), Italy CRUISE REFERENCE: MIN May CIVITAVECCHIA (ROME), Italy 26 May CIVITAVECCHIA (ROME), Italy 7.00pm 27 May PORTOVENERE, Italy 12.00pm 11.00pm 28 May LIVORNO, Italy 7.00am 7.00pm 29 May NICE, France 8.15am 3.00pm 30 May SETE, France 7.00am 6.00pm 31 May BARCELONA, Spain 8.00am 7.00pm 01 Jun ALICANTE, Spain 2.00pm 11.00pm 02 Jun CRUISING THE MEDITERRANEAN 03 Jun TANGIER, Morocco 8.00am 3.00pm 04 Jun CRUISE UP THE GUADALQUIVIR RIVER SEVILLE, Spain 12.00pm 05 Jun SEVILLE, Spain 9.00pm CRUISE UP THE GUADALQUIVIR RIVER 06 Jun CRUISING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN 07 Jun LISBON, Portugal 8.00am 08 Jun LISBON, Portugal CRUISE REFERENCE: MIN Jun LISBON, Portugal 09 Jun LISBON, Portugal 11.00pm 10 Jun AT arrival Leixoes 6.00pm 11 Jun LEIXOES (OPORTO), Portugal 7.00pm 12 Jun CRUISING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN 13 Jun GIJON, Spain 8.00am 4.00pm 14 Jun BILBAO, Spain 8.00am 7.00pm 15 Jun BORDEAUX, France 7.45pm 16 Jun BORDEAUX, France 7.30pm 17 Jun AT 18 Jun ST. PETER PORT, Guernsey, Channel Islands 7.00am 3.00pm 19 Jun ST. MALO, France 9.45am 10.00pm 20 Jun RIVER SEINE Transit, Rouen 5.00pm 21 Jun ROUEN, France 3.00pm 22 Jun PORTSMOUTH, United Kingdom 7.00am 5

6 EUROPE 2011 CRUISE ITINERARIES COAST of a KINGDOM 22 JUNE 06 JULY Days from $3,740 per person EMPIRES of the BALTIC 06 JULY 21 JULY Days from $4,210 per person CALL of the ARCTIC TERN 21 JULY 05 AUGUST Days from $3,820 per person Dunvegan Tobermory Portrush Scrabster Kirkwall Edinburgh (Leith) Elsinore Stockholm Karlskrona Ronne BALTIC St Petersburg Helsinki Tallinn Siglufjordur Isafjordur Reykjavik Akureyri St Kilda Torshavn Cobh Isles of Scilly Pembroke Falmouth Portsmouth England St Peter Port Portsmouth England Dublin Portsmouth England Skara Brae Castle of Mey Highland cruising Dunvegan Castle Giant s Causeway Tresco Abbey Gardens Lost Gardens of Heligan Stockholm Archipelago The Vasa Overnight in St Petersburg Peterhof Palace The Hermitage Bornholm Island Kiel Canal Remote St Kilda Reykjavik & the Golden Circle Volcanic landscapes Akureyri Faroe Islands Re-discover the British Isles on Minerva s first cruise out of historic Portsmouth harbour. Explore romantic castles, fascinating museums and beautiful gardens and admire the stunning scenery of the Highlands as Minerva sails around the spectacular coastline of Britain and Ireland. Discover Hanseatic towns, historic naval ports, fortress islands, maritime museums with 17th century ships, a wealth of art and architecture, as Minerva sails around the Baltic. From medieval trade realms to 20th century empires, discover the history and peoples that have shaped the Baltic of today. Explore the Norse world, hear about the sagas, volcanic landscapes and islands. Discover Iceland s capital, Reykjavik, geysers and waterfalls, whale watch and discover active volcanic landscapes and islands. CRUISE REFERENCE: MIN NEW PORT OF CALL* 22 Jun PORTSMOUTH, U.K. 5.00pm 23 Jun CRUISE on Minerva 24 Jun LEITH, Scotland 9.00am 6.00pm 25 Jun KIRKWALL, Scotland 1.00pm 11.00pm 26 Jun SCRABSTER, Scotland 7.00am 8.00pm 27 Jun DUNVEGAN, Scotland 12.00pm 7.00pm 28 Jun TOBERMORY, Scotland 8.00am 6.00pm 29 Jun PORTRUSH, Ireland* 8.00am 3.00pm 30 Jun CRUISING 01 Jul COBH, CORK, Ireland 8.00am 4.00pm 02 Jul PEMBROKE, U.K.* 7.00am 6.30pm 03 Jul ISLES OF SCILLY, England 9.00am 7.00pm 04 Jul FALMOUTH, U.K. 7.00am 7.00pm 05 Jul ST. PETER PORT, Guernsey, Channel Islands 7.00am 4.00pm 06 Jul PORTSMOUTH, U.K. 7.00am CRUISE REFERENCE: MIN Jul PORTSMOUTH,U.K. 6.00pm 07 Jul CRUISE on Minerva 08 Jul CRUISE on Minerva 09 Jul ELSINORE, Denmark 8.00am 2.00pm 10 Jul KARLSKRONA, Sweden 7.00am 1.30pm 11 Jul CRUISE THE ARCHIPELEGEO STOCKHOLM, Sweden 2.00pm 12 Jul STOCKHOLM, Sweden 1.00pm 13 Jul HELSINKI, Finland 1.00pm 7.00pm 14 Jul ST. PETERSBURG, Russia 11.00am 15 Jul ST. PETERSBURG, Russia 7.00pm 16 Jul TALLINN, Estonia 10.00am 7.00pm 17 Jul CRUISING THE BALTIC 18 Jul RONNE, Bornholm, Denmark 8.00am 4.00pm 19 Jul KIEL CANAL, Germany (Transit) 7.00am 7.00pm 20 Jul CRUISE on Minerva 21 Jul PORTSMOUTH, U.K. 7.00am CRUISE REFERENCE: MIN NEW PORT OF CALL* 21 Jul PORTSMOUTH, U.K. 6.00pm 22 Jul CRUISE on Minerva 23 Jul DUBLIN, Ireland 8.00am 7.00pm 24 Jul CRUISE on Minerva 25 Jul ST. KILDA, OUTER HEBRIDES** 8.00am 7.00pm 26 Jul CRUISE on Minerva 27 Jul CRUISE on Minerva 28 Jul REYKJAVIK, Iceland 7.00am 7.00pm 29 Jul ISAFJORDHUR, Iceland 1.00pm 7.00pm 30 Jul SIGLUFJORDUR, Iceland* 9.00am 1.30pm AKUREYRI, Iceland 7.00pm 31 Jul AKUREYRI, Iceland 4.00pm 01 Aug CRUISE on Minerva 02 Aug TORSHAVN, Faroe Islands 8.00am 2.00pm 03 Aug CRUISE on Minerva 04 Aug CRUISE on Minerva 05 Aug PORTSMOUTH, U.K. 8.00am *Landings at St Kilda are weather dependent and will be made by zodiac. Zodiac landings may involve a wet landing. 6

7 THE NORWEGIAN FJORDS 05 AUGUST 19 AUGUST Days from $3,840 per person A SPANISH SUMMER 19 AUGUST 02 SEPTEMBER Days from $3,140 per person HIDDEN TREASURES of the ADRIATIC 02 SEPTEMBER 16 SEPTEMBER Days from $3,480 per person Trondheim Portsmouth England Venice Pula Åndalsnes Ålesund Olden Flåm Bergen La Coruna Sark Livorno Italy Livorno Italy ADRIATIC Hvar Dubrovnik Kotor Calvi Brindisi Portsmouth England Stavanger Farsund Oporto Malaga Cartagena Mahon Alghero MEDITERRANEAN Messina Sarande Itea New Corinth Cadiz Scenic fjord cruising Flåm Railway Trollstigen Road Trondheim Cathedral & Palace Art Nouveau Ålesund Santiago de Compostela Mediterranean Islands Alhambra Palace Roman Cartagena Pisa Lucca Scenic Croatian cruising Sail past Stromboli Pisa Taormina Venice Dubrovnik Kotor Fjord Corinth Canal Norway is one of the most beautiful countries in the world with cities such as Stavanger, Trondheim and Bergen that are, themselves, places of great beauty. Contrast these bustling cities with remote landscapes, scenic fjord cruising, hikes through the mountains and the engineering miracle that is the Flåm railway and enjoy the perfect summer cruise. The Iberian peninsula, where each region could be a different country. From the green coasts of Spain and Portugal, to the true home of typical Spain, Andalucia, Minerva cruises to Spain s most important naval port, Cartagena, before calling at three of the Mediterranean s prettiest islands, Menorca, Sardinia and Corsica. Enjoy the late summer sunshine in the Mediterranean and among the beautiful islands of the Adriatic. See two of Italy s active volcanoes, the beautiful cities of Venice and Dubrovnik, and cruise amongst the scenic islands and fjords of Croatia. Finally, transit the narrow Corinth Canal, a unique experience. CRUISE REFERENCE: MIN NEW PORT OF CALL* 05 Aug PORTSMOUTH, U.K. 4.00pm 06 Aug CRUISE on Minerva 07 Aug FARSUND, Norway 2.00pm 8.00pm 08 Aug STAVANGER, Norway 8.00am 1.00pm LYSEFJORD, Norway, Afternoon scenic cruise 09 Aug HARDANGERFJORD, Norway, Scenic Cruise 10 Aug FLAM, Norway 11.00am 7.00pm 11 Aug OLDEN, Norway* 12.00pm 7.00pm 12 Aug ANDALSNES, Norway 8.00am 2.00pm 13 Aug TRONDHEIM, Norway 8.00am 4.00pm 14 Aug ALESUND, Norway 8.00am 11.00pm 15 Aug GEIRANGER, Norway, Scenic cruise 16 Aug BERGEN, Norway 9.00am 8.00pm 17 Aug CRUISE on Minerva 18 Aug CRUISE on Minerva 19 Aug PORTSMOUTH, U.K. 7.00am CRUISE REFERENCE: MIN Aug PORTSMOUTH, U.K. 6.00pm 20 Aug SARK, Channel Islands 7.00am 1.00pm 21 Aug CRUISE on Minerva 22 Aug LA CORUNA, Spain 8.00am 3.00pm 23 Aug OPORTO, Portugal 9.00am 6.00pm 24 Aug CRUISE on Minerva 25 Aug CADIZ, Spain 8.00am 3.00pm 26 Aug MALAGA, Spain 7.00am 6.00pm 27 Aug CARTAGENA, Spain 12.00pm 11.00pm 28 Aug CRUISING THE MEDITERRANEAN 29 Aug MAHON, MINORCA, Spain 8.00am 2.00pm 30 Aug ALGHERO, Sardinia 8.00am 4.00pm 31 Aug CALVI, Corsica 8.00am 5.00pm 01 Sep LIVORNO, Italy 7.00am 02 Sep LIVORNO, Italy CRUISE REFERENCE: MIN NEW PORT OF CALL* 02 Sep LIVORNO, Italy 03 Sep LIVORNO, Italy 6.00pm 04 Sep AT, midnight close cruise Stromboli 05 Sep MESSINA, Italy 7.00am 2.00pm 06 Sep BRINDISI, Italy 1.30pm 10.00pm 07 Sep CRUISING THE ADRIATIC 08 Sep VENICE, Italy 7.00am 11.00pm 09 Sep PULA, Croatia* 8.00am 3.00pm SCENIC CRUISING KORNATI ISLANDS 10 Sep HVAR, Croatia 8.00am 2.00pm SCENIC CRUISING 11 Sep DUBROVNIK, Croatia 7.00am 11.00pm 12 Sep KOTOR, Montenegro 8.00am 3.00pm SCENIC FJORD CRUISING 13 Sep SARANDE, Albania 7.00am 2.00pm 14 Sep ITEA (Delphi), 8.00am 11.00pm 15 Sep NEW CORINTH, 7.00am 2.00pm CORINTH CANAL, (Transit) PIRAEUS, 9.00pm 16 Sep PIRAEUS, 7

8 EUROPE 2011 CRUISE ITINERARIES THE BLACK 16 SEPTEMBER 30 SEPTEMBER Days from $3,410 per person GREEK and TURKISH ODYSSEY 30 SEPTEMBER 14 OCTOBER Days from $2,810 per person VOLCANOES of the MEDITERRANEAN 14 OCTOBER 28 OCTOBER Days from $2,780 per person Odessa Yalta Thessaloniki Istanbul Turkey Naples Sevastopol Mythemna Çanakkale Nessebur Istanbul Turkey BLACK Sinop Trabzon Batumi Nauplia AEGEAN Milos Mytilene Chios Kusadasi Kos Fethiye Lipari Trapani Palermo Catania Porto Empedocle La Goulette Valletta Malta IONIAN Katakolon Pylos Black Sea Circuit Sumela Monastery Folkloric dancers at Batumi Crimea Byzantine & Ottoman treasures in Istanbul Aghia Sofia Vergina Gold Ephesus Mycenae Mastic island of Chios Tree of Hippocrates Acropolis Corinth Canal Transit Olympia Sicilian exploration Etna Vesuvius Vulcano Stromboli Valletta Harbour Cruise from the ancient capital of Athens to mesmerising Istanbul, last capital of the Byzantine Empire, by way of the Black Sea. Sail through the narrow mosque and palace-lined Bosphorus to explore the far reaching corners of the Black Sea, Odessa and the cities of the Crimea where historic battles were fought and world-changing treaties signed. Cruise the island-strewn waters of the Aegean after the heat and crowds of the summer have disappeared. Discover islands that have inspired artists and poets, UNESCO World Heritage Sites and the home of western medicine. Cruise the Lycian coast of Turkey, exploring ancient cities and abandoned villages before arriving in the ancient port of. Sicily is geographically and historically at the centre of the Mediterranean, its shores lapped by three different seas. Discover more about the cultural legacy of this unique island and explore some of the volcanoes of the Mediterranean that have impacted on civilisations past and present. CRUISE REFERENCE: MIN Sep PIRAEUS, 17 Sep PIRAEUS, 1.30pm 18 Sep CANAKKALE, Turkey 8.30am 3.00pm 19 Sep BOSPHORUS TRANSIT CRUISING THE BLACK 20 Sep SINOP, Turkey 8.00am 2.00pm 21 Sep TRABZON, Turkey 10.00am 7.00pm 22 Sep BATUMI, Georgia 7.00am 6.00pm 23 Sep CRUISING THE BLACK 24 Sep YALTA, Ukraine 7.00am 11.00pm 25 Sep SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine 8.00am 11.00pm 26 Sep ODESSA, Ukraine 1.00pm 11.00pm 27 Sep CRUISING THE BLACK 28 Sep NESSEBUR, Bulgaria 7.00am 5.00pm 29 Sep ISTANBUL, Turkey 7.00am 30 Sep ISTANBUL, Turkey CRUISE REFERENCE: MIN Sep ISTANBUL, Turkey 01 Oct ISTANBUL, Turkey 7.00pm 02 Oct CRUISING THE AEGEAN CRUISE PAST MOUNT ATHOS, 03 Oct THESSALONIKI, 8.00am 11.00pm 04 Oct AT MYTHEMNA (LESVOS), 6.00pm 05 Oct MYTHEMNA, 9.00am AT MYTILENE (LESVOS), 1.30pm 11.00pm 06 Oct CHIOS, 7.00am 3.00pm 07 Oct MILOS, 7.00am 3.00pm 08 Oct KOS, 7.00am 2.00pm KUSADASI, Turkey 9.00pm 09 Oct KUSADASI, Turkey 4.00pm 10 Oct FETHIYE, Turkey 8.00am 11.00pm 11 Oct CRUISING THE AEGEAN 12 Oct NAUPLIA, 8.00am 3.00pm 13 Oct PIRAEUS, 5.00am 14 Oct PIRAEUS, CRUISE REFERENCE: MIN Oct PIRAEUS, 15 Oct PIRAEUS, 1.00pm Corinth Canal, (Transit) 16 Oct KATAKOLON, 8.00am 3.00pm 17 Oct PYLOS, 7.00am 4.00pm 18 Oct CRUISING THE IONIAN 19 Oct CATANIA, Sicily, Italy 7.00am 3.00pm 20 Oct NAPLES, Italy 12.00pm 21 Oct NAPLES, Italy 2.00pm 22 Oct PALERMO, Sicily, Italy 7.30am 3.00pm CRUISE on Minerva CLOSE CRUISE STROMBOLI 23 Oct LIPARI, Aeolian Islands, Italy 8.00am 6.00pm 24 Oct TRAPANI, Italy 8.00am 5.00pm 25 Oct PORTO EMPEDOCLE, Sicily, Italy 8.00am 5.00pm 26 Oct LA GOULETTE, Tunisia 8.00am 2.00pm 27 Oct VALLETTA, Malta 1.00pm 28 Oct VALLETTA, Malta 8

9 HIGHLIGHTS of the ANCIENT WORLD 28 OCTOBER 10 NOVEMBER Days from $2,550 per person CASTLES in the SAND 10 NOVEMBER 23 NOVEMBER Days from $2,270 per person THE FRANKINCENSE ROUTE 23 NOVEMBER 07 DECEMBER Days from $1,780 per person Sousse Valletta Malta Nauplia EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN Heraklion Kusadasi EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN Tasucu Tartous Latakia Tripoli Safaga Sharm el Sheikh Egypt RED Dubai UAE Salalah Muscat Fujairah Tripoli Al Khums Derna Alexandria Adabiya Aqaba ARABIAN Sharm el Sheikh Egypt Djibouti Roman antiquities of North Africa El Djem Leptis MagnaSail away from Valletta harbour Alexandria Library Minoan Crete Remote coast of Turkey Levant Crusader castles Suez Transit Pyramids Petra Luxor Valley of the Kings St Catherine s Monastery Frankincense Trees Muscat City Dubai A leisurely exploration of the great sites of North Africa, from Tunisia s El Djem to the great Roman city of Leptis Magna and Greek Cyrene and the birthplace of western civilisation, Athens. Relax and enjoy the late autumn sunshine as Minerva cruises the southern Mediterranean. Roman cities and Crusader castles feature on this cruise from Archaic Athens to the Rose Red city half as old as time, Petra. Discover Roman theatres, colonnaded streets, impenetrable castles set high in the mountains, biblical cedars in Lebanon and the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt. Enjoy a leisurely cruise in winter sunshine from the sites of the Sinai Desert to the thriving modern metropolis of Dubai. Discover Arab and nomadic cultures and follow ancient trade routes down through the Red Sea and around the Arabian peninsula to Muscat and Dubai. CRUISE REFERENCE: MIN Oct VALLETTA, Malta 29 Oct VALLETTA, Malta 2.00pm 30 Oct SOUSSE, Tunisia 8.00am 3.00pm 31 Oct TRIPOLI, Lebanon 12.00pm 11.00pm 01 Nov AL KHUMS, Libya 8.00am 6.00pm 02 Nov CRUISING THE MEDITERRANEAN 03 Nov DERNA, Libya 8.00am 7.00pm 04 Nov CRUISING THE MEDITERRANEAN 05 Nov ALEXANDRIA, Egypt 7.00am 11.00pm 06 Nov CRUISING THE MEDITERRANEAN 07 Nov HERAKLION, 8.00am 4.00pm 08 Nov NAUPLION, 8.00am 4.00pm 09 Nov PIRAEUS, 5.00am 10 Nov PIRAEUS, CRUISE REFERENCE: MIN Nov PIRAEUS, 11 Nov PIRAEUS, 2.00pm CRUISING THE AEGEAN 12 Nov KUSADASI, Turkey 8.00am 8.00pm 13 Nov CRUISING THE MEDITERRANEAN 14 Nov TASUCU, Turkey 8.00am 3.00pm 15 Nov LATAKIA, Syria 8.00am 11.00pm 16 Nov TARTOUS, Syria 8.00am 11.00pm 17 Nov TRIPOLI*, Lebanon 7.00am 3.00pm 18 Nov CRUISING THE MEDITERRANEAN 19 Nov SUEZ CANAL TRANSIT ADABIYA, Egypt 12.00am 20 Nov ADABIYA, Egypt 11.00pm 21 Nov CRUISING THE RED 22 Nov AQABA, Jordan 7.00am 7.00pm 23 Nov SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt 6.00am *Limassol will be substituted if it is not possible to call at Tripoli due to local events. CRUISE REFERENCE: MIN Nov SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt 24 Nov SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt 7.00pm 25 Nov SAFAGA, Egypt 6.00am 11.00pm 26 Nov CRUISING THE RED 27 Nov CRUISING THE RED 28 Nov CRUISING THE RED 29 Nov DJIBOUTI, Djibouti 8.00am 4.00pm 30 Nov CRUISE on Minerva 01 Dec CRUISE on Minerva 02 Dec SALALAH, Oman 8.00am 1.00pm 03 Dec CRUISING THE ARABIAN 04 Dec MUSCAT, Oman 2.00pm 11.00pm 05 Dec FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates 1.00pm 7.00pm 06 Dec DUBAI, United Arab Emirates 1.30pm 07 Dec DUBAI, United Arab Emirates 9

10 SUITES AND CABINS minerva deck plan BALTIC DECK: 2 Bed Outside BRIDGE DECK PROMENADE DECK: Superior PROMENADE DECK: Deluxe BRIDGE DECK: Suite with balcony SHIP S PROFILE Gross Tonnage 12,500 Length 436 ft Beam 66 ft Draft 19 ft Cruising Speed 14 knots Passenger Decks 6 Stabilisers retractable fin Registration Bahamas FACILITIES INCLUDE 2 Restaurants Lounge 2 Bars Cinema Library/Card Room Boutique and Gift Shop Swimming Pool Gymnasium & Spa Services Complimentary Launderette with Washers and Dryers Beauty Salon Medical Centre Telephone, Fax and Facilities TV, Hairdryer and Personal Safe in Every Cabin BRIDGE DECK: Owner s Suite All cabins have private facilities, air-conditioning (centrally controlled), TV and radio, vanity table/writing desk and chair, direct-dial telephone, hair dryer, binoculars and safe. All Twin cabins have twin beds, which if requested at time of booking can be made into a queen bed. All Suites, Deluxe and Superior cabins have bath and toilet, except disabled access cabins D11 and S9 which have shower and toilet. Standard cabins have shower and toilet. All Suites have a balcony with floor-to-ceiling patio doors; Deluxe and Superior cabins have large picture windows, mirrored for privacy. Standard cabins on Atlantic Deck have windows; Standard cabins on Baltic Deck have portholes. Suites and Deluxe cabins have a separate sitting area with sofa, chair, table and refrigerator. Other cabins have either an armchair or two-seater sofa. Superior cabins also have refrigerators. 10

11 EUROPE CRUISE FARES EUROPE 2011 CRUISE FARES CRUISE CODE DURATION (NIGHTS) All prices are per person OCCUPANCY Cat Deck Description 12 BALTIC 2 Bed Inside 11 BALTIC 2 Bed Inside 10 ATLANTIC 2 Bed Inside 09 ATLANTIC 2 Bed Inside 08 BALTIC 2 Bed Outside 07 BALTIC 2 Bed Outside 06 ATLANTIC 2 Bed Outside 05 ATLANTIC 2 Bed Outside 04 PROMENADE Superior 03 PROMENADE Deluxe 02 BRIDGE Suite 01 BRIDGE Owner s Suite SINGLE OCCUPANCY 14 PROMENADE Single Inside MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN Crusades Flowers An Italian A Rivers & Coast of a Empires of Call of the of the of the and the Serenade Mediterranean Vineyards Kingdom the Baltic Arctic Tern Levant Aegean Adriatic Palette Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single $2,710 $3,640 $2,670 $3,380 $2,880 $3,830 $3,180 $4,560 $2,920 $3,630 $3,120 $3,800 $3,740 $4,680 $4,210 $5,680 $3,820 $4,580 2,990 3,990 2,940 3,710 3,170 4,190 3,470 4,950 3,190 3,960 3,380 4,120 4,020 5,030 4,520 6,100 4,120 4,940 3,270 4,550 3,220 4,250 3,460 4,770 3,760 5,560 3,470 4,500 3,650 4,640 4,300 5,590 4, ,410 5,510 3,550 4,920 3,490 4,590 3,740 5,130 4,050 5,970 3,740 4,840 3,910 4,960 4,590 5,970 5,150 7,210 4,700 5,880 4,880 9,290 4,790 8,770 5,100 9,600 5,440 10,390 5,040 9,020 5,160 8,980 5,930 10,380 6,630 11,930 6,100 10,370 5,300 10,030 5,270 9,590 5,530 10,350 5,800 11,040 5,520 9,840 5,620 9,760 6,350 11,110 7,020 12,640 6,620 11,250 5,720 10,760 5,690 10,300 5,950 11,090 6,240 11,830 5,940 10,550 6,020 10,440 6,770 11,850 7,490 13,480 7,060 12,000 6,000 11,250 5,960 10,760 6,240 11,600 6,530 12,350 6,210 11,010 6,280 10,890 7,060 12,360 7,800 14,040 7,350 12,500 7,260 14,520 6,850 13,700 7,530 15,060 8,130 16,260 7,100 14,200 7,140 14,280 8,330 16,660 9,520 19,040 8,310 16,620 9,010 18,020 8,570 17,140 9,310 18,620 9,950 19,900 8,820 17,640 8,780 17,560 10,090 20,180 11,470 22,940 10,140 20,280 10,620 21,240 10,280 20,560 10,950 21,900 11,630 23,260 10,530 21,060 10,430 20,860 11,710 23,420 13,260 26,520 11,980 23,960 11,950 23,900 11,520 23,040 12,310 24,620 13,010 26,020 11,770 23,540 11,610 23,220 13,050 26,100 14,740 29,480 13,300 26,600 n/a 3,550 n/a 3,490 n/a 3,740 n/a 4,050 n/a 3,740 n/a 3,910 n/a 4,590 n/a 5,150 n/a 4, CRUISE CODE DURATION (NIGHTS) All prices are per person OCCUPANCY Cat Deck Description 12 BALTIC 2 Bed Inside 11 BALTIC 2 Bed Inside 10 ATLANTIC 2 Bed Inside 09 ATLANTIC 2 Bed Inside 08 BALTIC 2 Bed Outside 07 BALTIC 2 Bed Outside 06 ATLANTIC 2 Bed Outside 05 ATLANTIC 2 Bed Outside 04 PROMENADE Superior 03 PROMENADE Deluxe 02 BRIDGE Suite 01 BRIDGE Owner s Suite SINGLE OCCUPANCY 14 PROMENADE Single Inside EUROPE 2011 CRUISE FARES MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN The A Spanish Hidden The Black Greek and Volcanoes Highlights of Castles The Norwegian Summer Treasures of Sea Turkish of the the Ancient in the Sand Frankincense Fjords the Adriatic Odyssey Mediterranean World Route Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single $3,840 $4,800 $3,140 $3,840 $3,480 $4,960 $3,410 $4,920 $2,810 $3,740 $2,780 $3,700 $2,550 $3,410 $2,270 $3,140 $1,780 $2,290 4,130 5,160 3,410 4,160 3,800 5,390 3,730 5,350 3,090 4,090 3,060 4,050 2,810 3,740 2,530 3,460 1,880 2,400 4,420 5,750 3,680 4,690 4,110 6,050 4,050 6,030 3,370 4,650 3,340 4,610 3,070 4,260 2,800 4,000 2,030 2,760 4,710 6,120 3,950 5,030 4,420 6,490 4,370 6,480 3,650 5,020 3,610 4,960 3,330 4,600 3,060 4,340 2,180 2,940 6,090 10,660 5,230 9,140 5,910 11,240 5,880 11,300 4,980 9,390 4,930 9,300 4,560 8,660 4,300 8,430 2,530 4,600 6,530 11,430 5,700 9,940 6,310 11,960 6,280 12,020 5,400 10,130 5,350 10,040 4,950 9,340 4,700 9,130 2,940 5,210 6,960 12,180 6,100 10,620 6,780 12,800 6,760 12,890 5,820 10,860 5,770 10,770 5,340 10,020 5,090 9,810 3,240 5,660 7,250 12,690 6,370 11,070 7,090 13,360 7,080 13,460 6,100 11,350 6,040 11,250 5,600 10,480 5,350 10,260 3,440 5,960 8,560 17,120 7,240 14,480 8,810 17,620 8,840 17,680 7,360 14,720 7,290 14,580 6,770 13,540 6,530 13,060 3,940 7,880 10,370 20,740 8,920 17,840 10,770 21,540 10,830 21,660 9,110 18,220 9,030 18,060 8,400 16,800 8,170 16,340 5,200 10,400 12,040 24,080 10,600 21,200 12,580 25,160 12,670 25,340 10,720 21,440 10,630 21,260 9,890 19,780 9,680 19,360 6,460 12,920 13,420 26,840 11,810 23,620 14,070 28,140 14,180 28,360 12,050 24,100 11,950 23,900 11,130 22,260 10,920 21,840 7,320 14,640 n/a 4,710 n/a 3,950 n/a 4,420 n/a 4,370 n/a 3,650 n/a 3,610 n/a 3,330 n/a 3,060 n/a 2, All prices are per person in AU$, based on double or single occupancy except for the Single rates shown for Category 14. Prices include selected shore excursions, port charges, government taxes, service fees and gratuities onboard and ashore. All rates are subject to change without notice except as guaranteed above. Standard booking conditions apply, please ask for details. Please note: Itineraries and timings may be subject to change. 11

12 SWAN HELLENIC Europe 2011 CRUISE CALENDAR Cruise Commences Cruise No.Days From/To Cruise reference Pages MEDITERRANEAN, RED & BLACK MAR 30, 2011 CRUSADES OF THE LEVANT 15 AQABA, Jordan / PIRAEUS, MIN APR 13, 2011 FLOWERS OF THE AEGEAN 15 PIRAEUS, / ISTANBUL, Turkey MIN APR 27, 2011 GREECE AND THE ADRIATIC 15 ISTANBUL, Turkey / VENICE, Italy MIN MAY 11, 2011 AN ITALIAN SERENADE 15 VENICE, Italy / CIVITAVECCHIA, Italy MIN MAY 25, 2011 A MEDITERRANEAN PALETTE 15 CIVITAVECCHIA, Italy /LISBON, Portugal MIN JUNE 08, 2011 RIVERS AND VINEYARDS 15 LISBON, Portugal / PORTSMOUTH, England MIN NORTHERN WATERS JUNE 22, 2011 COAST OF A KINGDOM 15 PORTSMOUTH, England / PORTSMOUTH, England MIN JULY 06, 2011 EMPIRES OF THE BALTIC 16 PORTSMOUTH, England / PORTSMOUTH, England MIN JULY 21, 2011 CALL OF THE ARCTIC TERN 16 PORTSMOUTH, England / PORTSMOUTH, England MIN AUG 05, 2011 THE NORWEGIAN FJORDS 15 PORTSMOUTH, England / PORTSMOUTH, England MIN MEDITERRANEAN TO ARABIA AUG 19, 2011 A SPANISH SUMMER 15 PORTSMOUTH, England / LIVORNO, Italy MIN SEP 02, 2011 HIDDEN TREASURES OF 15 LIVORNO, Italy / PIRAEUS, MIN THE ADRIATIC SEPT 16, 2011 THE BLACK 15 PIRAEUS, / ISTANBUL, Turkey MIN SEPT 30, 2011 GREEK AND TURKISH ODYSSEY 15 ISTANBUL, Turkey / PIRAEUS, MIN OCT 14, 2011 VOLCANOES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN 15 PIRAEUS, / VALLETTA, Malta MIN OCT 28, 2011 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD 14 VALLETTA, Malta / PIRAEUS, MIN NOV 10, 2011 CASTLES IN THE SAND 14 PIRAEUS, / SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt MIN NOV 23, 2011 THE FRANKINCENSE ROUTE 15 SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt / DUBAI, UAE MIN FOR FURTHER DETAILS OF YOUR Swan Hellenic CRUISE PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CRUISECO AGENT IDENTIFIED BELOW If this box is empty, call for details of your nearest Cruiseco agent Website: *You must be a member of the Qantas Frequent Flyer programme to earn points in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Qantas Frequent Flyer programme. A joining fee applies. Points are not awarded on port charges, government fees & air taxes.