Sail away with these cruise deals

MODERN cruise ships are like floating cities - awash with restaurants, bars and casinos. Enjoy the full smorgasbord by booking one of these deals.

Uruguay Carnival

MODERN cruise ships are like floating cities - awash with restaurants, bars and casinos. Enjoy the full smorgasbord by booking one of these deals.

Bonus flights

BOOK a balcony or above cabin before July 31 on selected Celebrity Solstice New Zealand cruises from November this year to March next year and receive free pre or post-cruise economy class flights from Sydney.

Cruises available include a 12-night Auckland to Sydney cruise departing December 10 priced from $1999 a person for a balcony stateroom.

The cruise calls at the Bay of Islands, Tauranga, Wellington, Akaroa, Dunedin, Hobart and scenic cruising in Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound and Dusky Sound.

See travel agents or celebritycruises.com.au

Antarctica and more

SAIL through the beautiful landscapes of Antarctica and the Falkland Islands stopping in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay along the way on a 14-night round-trip voyage from Buenos Aires aboard the luxury Celebrity Infinity. The voyage visits Ushuaia, Cape Horn, Schollart Channel, Paradise Bay, Elephant Island, Port Stanley, Puerto Madryn and Montevideo. The package, priced from $4599 a person, twin share, ex-Sydney, departs February 1 next year and includes a one-night stay in Buenos Aires at the start and end of the cruise and return international flights. The 5-star Celebrity Infinity carries 2170 passengers and features an ice-topped martini bar, one of the largest day spas afloat and an internet lounge.

Ph 1300 596 345 or see cruise1st.com.au

Russian rivers

SAVE 10 per cent on selected Russian river cruises for next year if booked by July 30. Travel in May or June, on an eight-day cruise between Moscow and St Petersburg aboard the Pushkin, with standard cabins priced from $1436 a person, twin share, junior suites from $1811 and two-room suites from $2052.

Ph 1300 668 844 or see www.eetbtravel.com

Explore Burma

SAIL along the Irrawaddy River visiting Burma's remote towns and villages on an escorted 19-day tour departing January 2.

From the wonders of Mandalay to the World-Heritage listed temples of Bagan, it will be a trip to remember.

Priced from $7750 a person, twin share, the package includes return airfares, 10-night cruise aboard the RV Pandaw II, sightseeing tours and premium accommodation in Yangon, Inle Lake and Mandalay.

Ph 1800 033 436 or see travelrite.com.au

European extras

TRAVELMARVEL has a fly-free offer with bookings on 2014 European river cruises. Book any Travelmarvel European river cruise holiday departing in March or October next year and fly free provided deposits are paid by October 31 this year. Packages include the 15-day European Gems cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam, priced from $5795 a person, twin share, with highlights such as a beer tasting at a Cologne brewery and a medieval reception at Marksburg Castle.

Ph 1300 300 036 or see travelmarvel.com.au