Minerva

... an intimate vessel, like a country house at sea

Soft, subtle lighting and carefully chosen fabrics also extend to our cabins, all recently refurbished. A wide range of accommodation includes suites with private balconies, deluxe and superior outside cabins with picture windows, comfortable inside cabins that include essentials like ample storage space and refinements such as bathrobes, binoculars and books.

Helpful yet unobtrusive

Attentive cabin stewards will look after you throughout your stay. There’s a sense of occasion every evening in the elegant Dining Room where our open seating policy allows you to dine when you like (within advertised times) and with whom you please. Menus include gourmet choices and often feature dishes that reflect the destinations to which we travel. Fresh ingredients are brought on board at many ports. Dishes are cooked to order and our wine waiter will be happy to recommend labels from our extensive wine list.

Places you can hide away or stretch out

More informal is the Veranda that opens onto the Bridge Deck, letting you dine alfresco, or to gaze out at Mediterranean sunsets. Aft, the Promenade Deck leads down to the Bridge Deck where you can lie back and relax or swim in the pool.

Entertaining nights

Evenings on board might start with a cocktail in Shackleton's Bar with its piano and oak panelling. After dinner, relax in the Darwin Lounge, the perfect venue for a classical trio, a folklore show by a local troupe, or an entertaining talk. In many ways, it is the heart of Minerva, a space and an ambience that perfectly captures our signature country house style. Favourite daytime venues include the conservatory-style Wheeler Bar with its cane chairs and potted palms. Browse through the libraries news-papers, an extensive collection of books our destinations, board games and jigsaws are among the most popular diversions on our days at sea. There’s also an Internet facility.

Another feature is Minerva’s expansive teak Promenade Deck, so reminiscent of the golden age of cruising. It’s the perfect vantage point from which to observe new coastlines.