NICOSIA — Swan Hellenic has announced a series of changes to its 2022-23 cultural expedition cruises.

The cruise line says the move is in response to the situation in Ukraine, and also to ongoing COVID-related restrictions across the Far East.

SH Minerva will set a new course with additional UK Celtic discovery sailings.

Meanwhile SH Vega is now due to launch in September 2022 and will join SH Minerva for the 2022-23 Antarctica season.

All the new and revised cruise itineraries can be found at swanhellenic.com.

“Like the cruise industry as a whole, we’ve moved fast in response to the tragic situation in Ukraine,” said Andrea Zito, CEO, Swan Hellenic.

“While apologizing to our guests for the disappointment this has caused and grateful for their understanding, we’re very proud of the exciting new itineraries and opportunities we’ve created for them to continue seeing what others don’t.”