Join Swan Hellenic (www.swanhellenic.com/0844 822 0679) on a cultural cruise to the Baltic to master your painting skills, learn how to take the perfect picture and experience a world class ballet performance.
Art and photography masterclasses will be held on board mv Minerva’s Baltic Splendour cruise for those wanting to harness their creative flair, whilst ballet fans will be treated to a classical recital at the renowned Mariinsky Theatre as part of a two night stay in St. Petersburg.
Passengers can also explore the Winter Palace of Catherine the Great made out of over 150 kilos of gold and enjoy a trip to the historic port town of Elisnore, home to Kronberg castle - the setting of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, Hamlet.
The 16-day Baltic Splendour cruise starts from £2,450 per person (Saver Fare price, based on two people sharing an inside cabin). Cruise departs from Portsmouth (England) and calls at Warnemunde (Germany), Tallinn (Estonia), St. Petersburg (Russia) – overnight x2, Helsinki (Finland), Stockholm (Sweden) and Elsinore (Denmark) before returning to Portsmouth. Price is based on 21 May 2013 UK departure.
Price includes relevant transfers, a tailor-made programme of shore excursions, talks by eminent Guest Speakers, meals and entertainment on board, all gratuities and all relevant cruise taxes/fees. A supplement for some shore excursions may apply. Cabin numbers may not be allocated at time of booking. Robert King will be running art workshops and Charlie Waite will be running the photography classes on board.
For more information and to book visit www.swanhellenic.com or call 0844 822 0679. Follow Swan Hellenic on twitter - @Swanhellenic and like us on Facebook
Swan Hellenic – www.swanhellenic.com part of All Leisure Holidays has almost 60 years of cruising experience and a dedicated team of long standing employees both aboard mv Minerva and ashore. In August 1954 Swan Hellenic operated their first cruise under the direction of Ken Swan; Swan’s carried 128 passengers by train to Venice, where they joined the ship and cruised between Venice, Piraeus and the Aegean islands. Four classical history experts travelled with the party and gave a programme of lectures – thus began the Swan Hellenic tradition of cultural cruising.
Most recently Swan Hellenic has completed a multi-million pound refurbishment of their cruise ship mv Minerva. The improvements mark the beginning of a long term investment to enhance the ship’s specification for the benefit of passengers for the years ahead.
Swan Hellenic’s sister cruise brands include Voyages of Discovery and Hebridean Island Cruises.
To see a video of the new look mv Minerva please visit www.youtube.com/swanhellenic
