A luxury cruise to Antarctica aboard Swan Hellenic's SH Diana was cut short due to an engine failure, leaving passengers, who had invested a significant amount for the trip, devastated and resorting to a hunger strike for a full refund.
It was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime - a luxury cruise to the remote, icy wonderland of Antarctica . But for the 170 passengers aboard Swan Hellenic's SH Diana, dreams of witnessing towering glaciers, pristine landscapes and roaming penguins were crushed when an engine failure put paid to their grand voyage earlier this month.
The passengers, who had spent between £7,000 and £10,000 on the 'boutique 5-star' experience, were devastated, leading some to begin a hunger strike when the company refused to offer them a full refund
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