Swan Hellenic announced on 23 January that SH Diana, one of its newest and largest ships, had sailed from the Helsinki Shipyard. 

SH Diana is currently being fitted out, leaving her on schedule to depart Palermo, Italy for Lisbon, Portugal on April 15 on her first cruise, Mysteries of Carthage and the Moors. 

In the next phase, Diana will explore the Arctic along the western Atlantic coast of Europe. 

Swan Hellenic CEO Andrea Zito said: “We are delighted with the construction progress and quality of SH Diana, a Polar-class PC6 ship with state-of-the-art marine technology and sustainability that will enter service as planned in April. We look forward to welcoming our guests on board to experience our cultural expedition cruises with the first option to choose between coastal exploration by tender boat and zodiac expedition.” 

Helsinki Shipyard CEO Kim Salmi said: “With exemplary cooperation between our staff, owner representatives, and our multiple contractors and suppliers, SH Diana has reached maturity for this milestone and has been launched. Work will now continue with the commissioning phase, getting it ready for passengers in April."