Best cruise deals of the week

THE best cruise deals for the week including Amsterdam, North to South America via Panama, and luxury onboard the Queen Mary 2.

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ESCAPE gives you some of the best cruise deals this week.

Float into Floriade

SCENIC Tours has several tours that include three nights at Venlo in the Netherlands to take in the Floriade World Horticultural Expo, held once every decade.

Tours include the 18-day Flourishing Floriade Jewels of Europe River Cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam, from $10,390 a person, twin share, in a balcony suite.

The price includes a 14-day river cruise, three nights in Venlo with two full days at Floriade, all accommodation, sightseeing, meals, transfers, tipping and gratuities, plus a $250 discount per person for bookings made before Wednesday.

Floriade runs from April to October and Scenic Tours has a range of departures.

Ph 1300 723 642 or see scenictours.com.au
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North and South

A NEW, 31-night voyage from North America to South America via the Panama Canal, Chile's glaciers and Cape Horn is available from $6999 a person, twin share.

The fly-cruise deal includes a flight to the US, a 31-night cruise from Boston, departing October 20, to Buenos Aires aboard Holland America Line's Veendam and a flight back to Australia.

The cruise visits 16 ports in the US, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Uruguay and Argentina, as well as a day cruising through the Panama Canal, a cruise past Chile's spectacular glaciers, a rounding of Cape Horn and a visit to the Falkland Islands.

Ph 1300 764 509 or see cruiseexpress.com.au
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The royal waves

EXPERIENCE the grandeur of Queen Mary 2 on an 18-night voyage from Hong Kong to Sydney, departing January 10 next year.

The itinerary includes Hong Kong, Shanghai, Cairns, Sydney, Bay of Islands, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Milford Sound and back to Sydney.

Prices are from $3203 a person, twin share, if booked by Saturday.

Ph 13 13 03 or see cruiseguru.com.au
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Thinking big

EXPLORE one of the biggest ships to be based in Australia on a 16-night cruise from Singapore to Sydney on mega-liner Celebrity Solstice, from $2285 a person, twin share.

Taking in Singapore, Bali, Darwin, Cairns, Brisbane and Sydney, the offer includes all main meals and entertainment on board, port charges and government fees, shipboard gratuities and a free upgrade from an inside cabin to a balcony cabin.

Offer valid until Saturday for travel on November 23.

Ph 1300 450 133 or see cruiseabout.com.au
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Score points in Asia

RECEIVE triple Qantas Frequent Flyer points for every $1.50, booking an 11-night, all-inclusive cruise-tour on the Mekong River between Vietnam and Cambodia aboard the 60-guest colonial-style riverboat Indochina Pandaw.

June-September sailings cost from $3499 a person, twin share. Offer valid for new bookings until April 1.

See cruising.com.au