Tour operator Page and Moy has exclusively chartered cruise ship Athena for the 2010 summer season.
The 16,000 ton cruise ship has capacity for 550 passengers as well as a swimming pool, two dining areas, a nightclub and a casino.
During the charter the operator will run cruises from May 1 to the Baltic and Norwegian and Icelandic ports before offering cruises of Madeira, the Canary Islands, North Africa and Iberia in August.
Page and Moy head of marketing Victoria Clarke said: “We’re delighted to be chartering the Athena for our summer 2010 programme.
“The two sections of the season are firm favourites with our passengers who we are confident will enjoy our new ship.”