What is the SH Diana cruise ship and when does it visit Gibraltar?
Short answer
SH Diana is the largest of Swan Hellenic's three new expedition ships, built in Finland in 2023 for 192 guests. Its upcoming visits to Gibraltar, with times and expected passengers, are listed on this page.
Upcoming visits to Gibraltar
Saturday 31 July 2027, in port 08:00–18:00
Also in port: Emerald Sakara, Sea Cloud Spirit. Combined: about 100 passengers where known.
Plan your shore day in Gibraltar
From the Port of Gibraltar schedule, last checked 6 November 2026.
Detailed answer
SH Diana was built by Helsinki Shipyard in Finland, and Swan Hellenic took delivery on Friday 31 March 2023. It is the third and largest of the line's new ships, after SH Minerva and SH Vega. Swan Hellenic gives 192 guests in 96 staterooms and suites, most with large balconies, and CruiseMapper lists a gross tonnage of 12,100, a length of 125 metres and a crew of 141. It has a Polar Class 6 ice-strengthened hull, and it was the first ship in the fleet to carry tender boats as well as expedition Zodiacs, which helps guests reach remote places in more comfort. On board are three dining venues, a club room, a swimming pool with a poolside grill, a panoramic sauna, a gym and a dedicated lecture theatre. The port listing gives no expected passenger number for the call.
How busy will town be?
The upcoming visits listed on this page show the passengers expected on each call and any other ships in port the same day. Town is busiest when several ships are in at once or a large ship arrives at a weekend. A ship carrying a few hundred passengers makes little difference on its own.
Can you sail on it from nearby?
Possibly, from Lisbon. Swan Hellenic's published 2027 programme places SH Diana on West Africa voyages in spring and autumn 2027, both linked to Lisbon. The northbound series ends with a nine-night voyage from Dakar that reaches Lisbon on Friday 14 May 2027, and the southbound series starts with From Fado to the Kasbah, a seven-night voyage from Lisbon to Casablanca leaving on Wednesday 8 September 2027 with calls including Portimao, Seville, Puerto Banus, Motril and Tangier. No published voyage found covers the Gibraltar call on Saturday 31 July 2027. Swan Hellenic sells through specialist travel trade partners in each market, with offices in London and other cities.