The 2025/2026 cultural expedition cruises will explore 34 off-the-beaten-track destinations rarely visited by other cruise lines
One of the new destinations is Hermanus in South Africa, a region never before visited by a cruise company. The town lies southeast of Cape Town and offers guests a chance to take a deep historical dive into the history of the fishing village and explore the abundance of marine and wildlife at their fingertips. SH Diana will make her maiden call to the town in November 2025.
The announcement of these new destinations followed SH Vega as she reached Brazil where guests will explore the unique landscapes of Trancoso, Itacaré, Morro de São Paulo and the Abrolhos Archipelago for the first time. These locations will be visited again in 2025, with more Brazilian coastal gems to follow in 2026.
Other rarely-visited destinations to be featured in Swan Hellenic’s 2025 and 2026 itineraries are Vaeroy, Norway; the Donana National Park, Spain; Elmina, Ghana; Baie des Tortues, Loango National Park and Mayumba, Gabon; and Ilha Baia dos Tigres, Angola.
