Swan Hellenic has announced full details of its 2027 Explore Space at Sea Series, created in partnership with the SETI Institute, an organisation that grew out of NASA’s High Resolution Microwave Survey and has spent more than 40 years searching for extraterrestrial intelligence.
The series will feature six renowned SETI Institute scientists, each accompanying one of six exceptional cultural expedition cruises. Travelling with Swan Hellenic guests, they will share specialist insights into astronomy, astrophysics, astrobiology and planetary science, exploring both the latest discoveries and the enduring search for life beyond Earth.
From Antarctica and the Southern Hemisphere sky to volcanic landscapes and the Arctic, from Asia Pacific to West Africa, the series will explore how observations on Earth can help scientists understand distant planets, stars and potential forms of life beyond our own world.
Swan Hellenic’s 2027 SETI Institute scientists and the voyages they will accompany:
Ross Beyer – Planetary Scientist, Carl Sagan Centre, SETI Institute Cruising the Pacific Islands: New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, from Auckland to Honiara, 21 March–3 April 2027, aboard SH Minerva.
Uma Gorti – Chair of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Carl Sagan Center, SETI Institute Patagonia and the Wild Atlantic: Cruise to the Falkland Islands”, from Ushuaia to Montevideo, 25 March–8 April 2027, aboard SH Vega.
Derek Kozel – Principal Investigator, GNU Radio Project West Africa Coast and Atlantic Islands, from Dakar to Lisbon, 5–14 May 2027, aboard SH Diana.
Bill Diamond – President and CEO, SETI Institute From Canada to Iceland Along the Viking Routes, from Halifax to Reykjavík, 20–31 May 2027, aboard SH Vega.
Megan Seritan – Deputy Manager, Ring-Moon Systems Node, NASA Planetary Data System, SETI Institute
From Iceland to Svalbard, from Reykjavík to Longyearbyen, 31 May–10 June 2027, aboard SH Vega.
Janice Bishop – Chair of Planetary Exploration, Carl Sagan Center, SETI Institute South Atlantic Cruise: from South Africa to Antarctica.
