The weather is getting warmer and thoughts turn to sailing off into the blue.

Now the Daily Echo has teamed up with British discovery-led cruise line, Swan Hellenic (swanhellenic.com), to offer readers the chance to win a lunch on board the fabulous, mv Minerva, pictured, in her home port here in Hampshire.

Twenty-five lucky winners and their chosen guest will be able to enjoy a welcome drink followed by a guided tour of the vessel and its recently enhanced facilities including the Orpheus Lounge which provides panoramic views from the front of the ship and the outdoor promenade deck.

A three-course lunch will also be served on board before guests disembark in the afternoon of June 5 in Portsmouth.

Each mv Minerva sailing is escorted by eminent guest speakers who bring each destination to life covering topics as diverse as the legacy of Tsarist and Soviet rule to the archaeology and culture of Greek Islands.

Each guest speaker is an expert in their field with many considered to be the world’s foremost authority on their subject.

The well-loved ship will be calling at its home port of Portsmouth, where the lunch takes place, on the morning of Wednesday, June 5 before departing for its next voyage to Oslo and the Fjords. Swan Hellenic offers a total of seven no-fly cruises during summer 2013 which all depart and return to Portsmouth, sailing to a variety of destinations including the Baltic, British Isles, the Arctic, Iceland and the French Coast. As well as the chance to win a lunch on board the ship, Swan Hellenic is also offering all Echo readers £100 extra on board credit when booking a 2013 no-fly cruise from Portsmouth before Tuesday, April 30, 2013. To make a booking, customers should contact Swan Hellenic on 0844 488 0719 and quote SWECHO.

To be in with the chance to join Swan Hellenic’s mv Minerva for lunch on June 5, 2013, just answer the following question:

Where is the home port of Swan Hellenic’s ship, mv Minerva?

A: Southampton

B: Portsmouth

C: Harwich

Send your chosen answer along with your name, email address and telephone number to competition@swanhellenic.com or post to Swan Hellnic Competition Dukes Keep. Marsh Lane, Southampton SO14 3EX by Monday April 29. Winners will be chosen on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 and notified one week after this date.

COMPETITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Prize is subject to availability and the decision about the winners is final. Prize cannot be exchanged for cash.

There will be 25 winners in total who will each be able to bring a guest.

Prize is transferable as long as the relevant details for each visitor is provided including passport details.

Prize is valid for June 5, 2013 only. All entrants (and their chosen guest) must be over 21, have a valid passport and be able to travel to and from Portsmouth on Wednesday, June 5.

Transport to and from the ship is not included within the prize. Winners should arrive at the port and be ready to board the ship by 10.30.

Disembarkation of the ship will take place at 13.30. Please note that these timings are tentative and subject to change.

It is sometimes necessary to cancel the visit, or to make changes at short notice, usually for operational reasons or bad weather.

Swan Hellenic cannot be held liable for any costs incurred in any of these circumstances, but will try to reschedule the event to an alternative event, subject to availability.

Swan Hellenic requires the following information from each winner and their guest by Friday, May 10, 2013 at the very latest: Full name as it appears on passport, passport number, details of any dietary requirements and contact details.

Full instructions will be sent for the event three weeks before the visit. Car parking in the port is available for winners on a complimentary basis – registration information must be provided and sent to Swan Hellenic prior to visit.

READER OFFER TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Bookings must be made before Tuesday 30 April 2013 directly with Swan Hellenic on 0844 488 0719, quoting SWECHO. Offer is subject to availability.

Offer is valid on the following Swan Hellenic itineraries only:

Baltic Splendour - departs from Portsmouth (UK) on 21 May 2013

Oslo and the Fjords - departs from Portsmouth (UK) on 5 June 2013

Realms of the British Isles - departs from Portsmouth (UK) on 20 June 2013

Above the Arctic Circle - departs from Portsmouth (UK) on 4 July 2013

Sagas of Iceland and the Faroes – departs from Portsmouth (UK) on 24 July 2013

A Taste of France – departs from Portsmouth (UK) on 8 August 2013