Swan Hellenic has released its Discovery Cruising brochure, which features holidays throughout Europe, the Orient and Southeast Asia.

For the first time, 350-passenger Minerva will sail in Asia from December 2014 for a three-month season.

Itineraries include a 22-day ‘Japan and China Discovery’ roundtrip. Departing Hong Kong on 3 January 2015, the cruise will take guests to Shanghai for a two night stay, Cheju City, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Uwajima, Miyajima, Kobe for an overnight stay, Okinawa and Keelung-Taiwan before returning to Hong Kong.
Prices start from $6,300 per person twin share.

There’s also a 22-day ‘Islands of East Asia’ cruise from Hong Kong to Singapore. Departing 24 January 2015, the ship will call into ports in Manila, Bohol, Sandakan, Pare Pare, Komodo, Sumbawa, Tanah Ampo, Semarang and Kura Kura.

Prices start from $5,725 per person twin share.

There’s also two cruises to Burma and a number of new India itineraries.

The line is offering savings of up to 15 percent on Swan Hellenic cruises booked before 31 July 2014.

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