Swan Hellenic is celebrating a record 2024-2025 Antarctic Season as interest continues to grow.
The company has announced impressive 25% growth in guest numbers and 35% jump in net revenue. compared with 2023-2024.
This testifies to the expedition cruise pioneer’s reputation for taking guests to “see what others don’t” on the White Continent.
This level of achievement makes it clear that all the glowing guest reports are really gaining traction.
An exciting development trailed in the season was the opportunity to walk on expert-led snowshoeing expeditions.
Following record guest success, these will now be a distinctive standard feature of Swan Hellenic’s Antarctica cruises. Depending of course on the snow conditions.
Explore further
Typically, around one and a half hours long, each will be led by two experienced mountaineers. They enable beginners and experienced guests alike to explore further than a normal landing activity. That is because snowshoes make it much easier to walk in soft snow.
We tried it and loved it!
With developments like this maintaining the momentum of guest posts and recommendations, the company confirmed there is already stronger interest in its 2025-2026 Antarctic cultural expedition cruises.
Extremely proud
Patrizia Iantorno is Swan Hellenic’s Chief Commercial Officer. She commented: “We’re extremely proud of what these impressive results say about guest satisfaction. It speaks well of our itineraries, onboard experts, expedition guides, chefs and crew. Many guests recommend us to, and are returning with, family and friends. But we’re not resting on our laurels! We are continually seeking to elevate our exceptional guest experience, as shown by the inclusion of snowshoeing expeditions.”
Swan Hellenic was relaunched in July 2020 building on the spirit of cultural expedition cruising the company pioneered in the 1950s.
Highlighting its British roots, the new company has a distinctly cosmopolitan culture. They are dedicated to providing guests with global opportunities to see what others don’t.