Package Duration: 12 nights Cruise & Stay
Package Starts: 25 October 2024 – from Mombasa, Kenya
Cruise Starts: 26 October 2024 – from Mombasa, Kenya
Cruise Ends: 06 November 2024 – into Maputo, Mozambique
___________________
Your 12-day, five-star expedition cruise sets off from the Kenyan capital, Mombasa. Sail along the Eastern Madagascar and Mozambique coasts, exploring idyllic sandy beaches, lush rainforests, and jungles. Encounter incredible marine life, such as dolphins and whales, and watch out for impressive wildlife on land, including turtles, rainbow chameleons, and brightly colored pink flamingos. Visit Aldabra, home to over 100,000 giant tortoises. Head to Nosy Be, with its fascinating French colonial buildings and nature reserve. Discover Toliara`s mangroves, offshore coral reefs, and Arboretum d`Antsokay, which has more than 900 plant species. Your one-off journey finishes in Maputo, the intriguing capital of Mozambique, known for its historic district and vibrant street scene.
___________________________
Madagascar & Its Eastern Islands Expedition Cruise & Stay Package Includes:
– Group transfer from the airport to hotel
– 1 night pre-cruise accommodation in Mombasa with breakfast in a 4 or 5 star hotel
– Group transfer from hotel to port
– 11 night Expedition cruise aboard SH Diana from Mombasa to Maputo
– All shipboard main meals
– 24 hour room service
– Onboard beverages: including selected alcoholic beverages (premium wine and spirits excluded), soft drinks, coffee and tea onboard
– Lecture programs by a team of expedition leaders and guest speakers
– One selected shore excursion/expedition activities per port of call (Kayak not included, bookable for a fee on board)
– Onboard standard WiFi
– Yours to keep: a wet-pack bag & water bottle plus curated photo-book of your journey and access to all photo’s & video`s taken during your voyage
– Cruise ship crew gratuities
– Port taxes
– Group transfer from port to airport post cruise
Special Conditions
Special Validity Dates
Pre-cruise Itinerary
| Date | Activity | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2024 | Transfer from airport to hotel - Overnight Mombasa | ||
| 26 Oct 2024 | Transfer from hotel to port - Embark cruise |
Cruise Itinerary
| Date | Activity | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2024 | Mombasa, Kenya |
||
| 27 Oct 2024 | At sea | ||
| 28 Oct 2024 | Assumption Island, Seychelles |
||
| 28 Oct 2024 | Aldabra - Seychelles |
||
| 29 Oct 2024 | Aldabra - Seychelles |
||
| 30 Oct 2024 | Assumption Island, Seychelles |
||
| 31 Oct 2024 | Nosy Be, Madagascar |
||
| 01 Nov 2024 | Mahajanga, Madagascar |
||
| 02 Nov 2024 | At sea | ||
| 03 Nov 2024 | Morondava, Madagascar |
||
| 04 Nov 2024 | Toliara, Madagascar |
||
| 05 Nov 2024 | At sea | ||
| 06 Nov 2024 | Maputo, Mozambique |
Post-cruise Itinerary
| Date | Activity | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov 2024 | Disembark cruise - Transfer to airport |
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.
11 Night Cruise sailing from Mombasa to Maputo aboard SH Diana.
Cruise Overview:
Your 12-day, five-star expedition cruise sets off from the Kenyan capital, Mombasa. Sail along the Eastern Madagascar and Mozambique coasts, exploring idyllic sandy beaches, lush rainforests, and jungles. Encounter incredible marine life, such as dolphins and whales, and watch out for impressive wildlife on land, including turtles, rainbow chameleons, and brightly colored pink flamingos. Visit Aldabra, home to over 100,000 giant tortoises. Head to Nosy Be, with its fascinating French colonial buildings and nature reserve. Discover Toliara’s mangroves, offshore coral reefs, and Arboretum d’Antsokay, which has more than 900 plant species. Your one-off journey finishes in Maputo, the intriguing capital of Mozambique, known for its historic district and vibrant street scene.
Arriving in early 2023, SH Diana will be the largest ship in our fleet, providing elegant and spacious 5-star accommodation for 192 guests in 96 spacious staterooms and suites, the vast majority with large balconies. Operated by an onboard team of 140 she will provide the highest levels of personal service and take Swan Hellenic back to its roots when she launches, exploring the Mediterranean and its famous sites of antiquity.
Now sit back, relax and take a moment to get to know this amazing new ship, purpose-designed for our unique cultural expedition cruises.
Ship Profile & Stats
- Length: 125 m
- Tonnage: 12,100 GRT
- Maiden Voyage: 2023
- Passenger Capacity (dbl): 192
- Ship Registration: Malta
If you are looking to experience the remote Polar regions or explore truly off-the-beaten path destinations and cultures of our spectacular planet, then you are in great company. Swan Hellenic exists to provide its guests with authentic, intimate and unforgettable moments in extraordinary locations and remote landmarks. All the while enjoying a sophisticated elegant atmosphere onboard.
Swan Hellenic is an established, well respected owner-operated heritage brand with more than 7 decades of expertise in undiscovered destinations.
OUR VISION IS SIMPLE To Be The World Leader In Cultural Expedition Cruising Swan Hellenic is proud to return to the waters 70 years after its first pioneering cruise. Our brand new fleet of expedition ships are cutting edge, but the core values that underpinned the brand and served its guests so well from its inception remain in place. As does the passion for exploratory travel to the globe’s furthest far flung places.
Constructed in the Helsinki shipyard, our expedition ships combine the latest polar ice-class technology with stylish, sophisticated interiors. Think high-end boutique hotel with contemporary sophistication. Chic, spacious and well-planned cabins feature generously sized bathrooms, comfortable in-room dining facilities and unobstructed views of the incredible destinations we visit.
Understated elegance might be another way of phrasing what awaits a Swan Hellenic guest. At the very heart of our brand is the onboard team with our guests’ personal wellbeing their foremost priority. The service on board embodies the same values, being attentive, personal and intuitive but discreet. There’s no fuss or formality, just focused dedication to understanding our guests’ preferences and anticipating their needs, always aiming to exceed and surprise expectations.
Swan Hellenic prides itself on taking its guests to see what others don’t, visiting small and lesser-known ports of special cultural, geographical or wildlife interest as well as bucket list famous cities. Above all, our guests visit many uniquely remote places beyond these ports of call, boarding Zodiac boats and exploring at sea level to come ashore in rich unspoilt areas of our planet that often cannot be accessed in any other way.
Select the Cabin to view detail.
SH Diana’s Junior Suites features a Super King Size bed, separate living room area with homely flame-effect fireplace, private kitchen, luxurious en-suite bathroom and a 7 sq. m private balcony.
Our Suites features a superking bed and separate living room with and a soothing flame-effect fireplace a luxurious ensuite bathroom and a 12 sq.m. private balcony.
SH Diana’s Premium Suites feature a Super King Size bed, separate living room with homely flame-effect fireplace, luxurious en-suite bathroom, spacious walk-in wardrobe and a 12 sq. m private balcony.
Oceanview staterooms features 2 single beds, bedroom and living room and a luxurious ensuite bathroom.
Oceanview staterooms features 2 single beds, bedroom and living room and a luxurious ensuite bathroom.
Located on decks 5, these balcony staterooms feature 2 single beds or a double bed, distinct bedroom and living room areas, a luxurious bathroom and your own private 6 sq. m balcony.
Located on decks 5, these balcony staterooms feature 2 single beds or a double bed, distinct bedroom and living room areas, a luxurious bathroom and your own private 6 sq. m balcony.
Located on decks 6, these balcony staterooms feature 2 single beds or a double bed, distinct bedroom and living room areas, a luxurious bathroom and your own private 6 sq. m balcony.
* Unless otherwise noted all pricing is on a per person twin share basis. All prices based on cash payment - credit card fees may apply. Cruise deposit, amendment and cancellation conditions apply. Special conditions may apply - please ask for full details at time of enquiry. All passports, vaccinations and visas are the responsibility of the travelling guest to secure prior to departure from Australia. Any pricing not in Australian Dollars will be converted on the day of payment into the relevant currency based on our daily rate of exchange. Please note that many of the prices shown on this website are not shown in real time. Whilst we endeavour to keep our pricing as up-to-date as possible, the advertised prices shown here may differ slightly from the live prices in our booking system. All pricing and offers are subject to availability at time of booking. Whilst all information is correct at the time of publication, offers are subject to change. We reserve the right to correct errors without penalty. Please submit any data errors/omissions you may notice on this site.
Unless otherwise expressly noted, all materials, including images, illustrations, designs, icons, and photographs appearing anywhere on this website are protected by worldwide copyright laws and treaty provisions. The copyright on such materials is held by the original creator of the materials. None of the materials may be copied, reproduced, displayed, modified, published, uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed in whole or in part in any form or by any means other than as provided by Cruise Factory and Cruise Traveller to its clients, or with the prior written permission of Cruise Factory and Cruise Traveller. All rights not expressly granted in these Terms are reserved. Any unauthorised use of the materials appearing on this website may violate copyright, trademark and other applicable laws and could result in criminal or civil penalties.