Swan Hellenic in Valentine’s Day launch of “Love Aboard” ceremonies in remote regions for romantic explorers, their friends and families

This Valentine’s Day 2025, Swan Hellenic celebrated the launch of a service that takes romance to new heights in some of the most inspiringly beautiful remote regions of the world.  

Called Love Aboard, the service enables couples to make their special celebration of loving commitment infinitely more special by bringing it to life in the intimate luxury and adventurous exploration of an unforgettable voyage aboard Swan Hellenic’s boutique expedition ships. Exchange vows and celebrate away from it all, in a world of icebergs, whales and the song of Arctic seabirds, or among the incredible wildlife of tropical Africa. Or say I do with a Penguin backdrop and cherish wedding photos taken in the middle of Antarctica’s wilderness. 

This new package sees Swan Hellenic being characteristically responsive to the growing demand for so-called endless weddings that continue for days after the religious or state ceremony. Often including family and friends in Mega Moons, Buddy Moons and Re-Do Moons for the renewal of vows, they generally involve travel to an attractive destination. 

Swan Hellenic offers all this and more and goes much further – to the ends of the earth, exploring extraordinary destinations that are only reachable by expedition vessels. The result is a celebration transformed by moments of thrilling discovery in the world’s most beautiful wild places while luxuriating in the laid-back lifestyle of Swan Hellenic’s boutique Scandi-design ships, each designed to connect guests in a seamless experience of its surroundings. 

Love Aboard is offered in two distinct complete packages for non-denominational commitment ceremonies aboard – Two Hearts at Sea and All Aboard for Love – both thoughtfully curated to complement the voyage of true love. And both are organised so that the happy couple can personalise every aspect to realise their dreams. 

So, whether celebrating young love or the renewal of cherished vows, saying ‘I do’ aboard one of the cultural expedition cruise pioneer’s five-star ships can be as magical as the loving couple’s feelings for each other. 

Two Hearts at Sea includes all the following: Priority Check-in • Special romantic stateroom décor • Romantic themed treats for the couple • Special spa treatment for each of the couple • Beauty Salon sessions for the couple on the happy day • A bouquet and matching bouton hole • The non-denominational commitment ceremony itself, conducted by the Captain with the couple’s personal choice of accompanying music • A keepsake ceremony certificate • Professional photographs during and after the ceremony •A bottle of champagne and wedding cake for up to six people • A private Zodiac adventure to a special place for the happy couple • Private dinner with the Captain • A champagne breakfast in bed • Platinum wi-fi to keep comfortably connected and share the big event. Wedding Silver package £3,000. 

All Aboard for Love is subtly different, being conceived for larger groups, and so adds to this with a: Champagne Reception with canapes in the Observation Lounge or outdoors (weather permitting), while the • Photography service includes a shore landing site, again weather permitting. Wedding Gold Package £5,000.

Both packages can be customised extensively with any number of special touches to create the most memorable day of a couple’s life and an unforgettable experience for their guests. Swan Hellenic offers a full personalisation service, either for the couple themselves if they are the organisers, or for family or friends who are gifting the voyage. This includes detailed consultancy on which destinations to choose – from the polar regions to the African coast – and on other special cruise choices exclusive to Swan Hellenic, such as Maris Culinary Discovery at Sea, and SETI Explore Space at Sea.  

Maris Culinary Discovery at Sea brings a different JRE gourmet chef aboard each in a series of exclusive cruises which take guests on a parallel voyage of gastronomic discovery. While SETI Explore Space at Sea brings a different world-renowned scientist from the SETI Institute aboard each cruise to provide guests with expert insights into the history and latest discoveries in astronomy, astrophysics, astrobiology and planetary science, as well as the quest to find other forms of life within and beyond our solar system. 

“There’s nothing more romantic than a couple exchanging vows, and no setting more romantic for them to do so than a cruise of the world’s great remote wildernesses aboard one of our luxury boutique expedition ships,” says Swan Hellenic Chief Commercial Officer Patrizia Iantorno. “We’re very proud of these beautifully complete Love Aboard packages and the service we’ve put in place to personalize them with individual touches and special requests. So, when the time comes, the happy couple can step aboard knowing everything has been taken care of, and they need only have eyes for each other, the extraordinary panoramas and their family and friends.”