The UK-based All Leisure Group, which owns the mv Discovery and
Voyages of Discovery (operating as Discovery World Cruises in North
America), has announced that it will be leasing the Explorer II
(formerly the Minerva operated by Swan Hellenic and Saga Pearl), on
a long-term basis. The company already offers destination-driven
cruises aboard the 650-passenger mv Discovery.
“We have identified a gap in the market place for the type of
quality, destination-intensive itineraries and small ship
experience that the Explorer II can offer and this was an
opportunity not to be missed,” said Roger Allard, chairman of All
Leisure Group.
Allard added, “She is an ideal ship for Antarctica where she has
built up an enviable reputation with partners such Abercrombie
& Kent, which will continue to be responsible for the
expedition program and operations.”
In the summer, Explorer II will operate under the Voyages of
Discovery/Discovery World Cruises brand to destinations that
include Southern Africa, the Red and Black Seas, Libya, the
Mediterranean, the Norwegian Fjords, the Arctic, Canada, the US
Eastern Seaboard and South America.
The Explorer II will undergo a soft refurbishment program before
going into service with Voyages of Discovery/Discovery World
Cruises.
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