12 Nights British Isles Cruise

Amazing river cruising experience...

It is the very first experience on a river cruise and with Avalon Waterways. Loved the ship, the cabin, the food, the organised shore excursions, on board entertainment, the happy hour too. Very friendly staff also crew and most of all the Capt is very approachable and down to earth. The all day (and night) coffee, tea with snack counter Aft and in the lounge is rather thoughtful. The well stocked bar is a real thirst quencher

Wonderful trip on the Aqua Nera Amazon River

Wonderful trip on the Aqua Nera Amazon River. We had high expectations for Aqua Nera and honestly, it exceeded them! From getting off the plane, they had everything planned and well thought through. Their staff are some of the most knowledgeable, helpful and kind people. The numerous daily excursions were so much fun and we couldn't have asked for anything more. The food was delicious and the rooms were beautiful, especially with the big glass windows. When you're chilling in the room but getting to watch the Amazon River/Rainforest, it's pretty amazing. We got to see Pink Dolphins, Sloths, Anaconda, many beautiful birds, Caymans, Iguanas and more. It's expensive but you do get your money's worth. If their other locations are as good as the trip we just had, I'd love to join Aqua Expeditions again elsewhere. Well done, keep it up. My wife and I had the best time!

Svalbard Cruise

We travelled with Swan Hellenic to Svalbard for an Artic Cruise on SH Vega. This was our first cruise and while the ship was large it only has 149 passengers which gives it a real personal feel. The whole experience was unbelievable. All the staff were absolutely wonderful and attentive including the Captain who was happy to share his time with guests answering questions and his experiences of the many trips Swan Hellenic offer. The expedition team were very knowledgeable and the lectures they gave were extremely informative and interesting. They also gave so much of their time answering our questions. A special thank you to some team members we saw regularly, Ferdie who’s team made sure we were so well looked after, Paulina made our zodiac tours interesting and so much fun and Rolando who looked after our cabin meticulously. The expeditions were great and a mixture of land based tours and zodiac rides. The wildlife and glacier scenery was so unique and like nothing else I’ve seen anywhere in the world. Some of the areas we visited were breathtaking. We had the most amazing polar bear encounter in the early hours as it feasted on a dead sperm whale, this felt like a once in a lifetime experience. The ship and cabins were so clean and modern. The food was amazing and fine dining quality. I would highly recommend Swan Hellenic and I wouldn’t look beyond them for the Antarctic cruise I would like to do.