Set sail with these cruise deals
TAKE a cruise from Hawaii to Sydney onboard Rhapsody of the Seas, sail to Singapore or upgrade to a balcony on a Mediterranean trip with these offers.
TAKE a cruise from Hawaii to Sydney onboard Rhapsody of the Seas, sail to Singapore or upgrade to a balcony on a Mediterranean trip with these offers.
See South Pacific
HEAD for Hawaii then cruise to Sydney from $2925 a person, twin share, on a package that includes airfare from Sydney to Honolulu, two nights in an ocean-view room at the Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach hotel with breakfasts daily, transfers and a 16-night cruise on Rhapsody of the Seas to Sydney, including gratuities and all government charges and taxes.
The cruise calls at Pago Pago (American Samoa), Apia (Samoa), Suva (Fiji), Vila (Vanuatu) and the Isle of Pines (New Caledonia). The ship has seven restaurants and cafes, four lounges and bars, casino, theatre, spa and fitness centre, indoor/outdoor pool and more.
Package on sale until June 10 next year for a September 18 departure.
See cruising.com.au
Sail to Singapore
SPEND 17 nights sailing from Sydney to Singapore with a new Cruise1st package. The Celebrity Millennium departs Sydney on November 22, stopping in Brisbane, Airlie Beach in the Whitsundays, Cairns, Darwin and Bali before finishing in Singapore.
Departures from Sydney start at $1999 a person, twin share (based on an inside cabin) and include a flight home from Singapore.
The 5-star Celebrity Millennium recently underwent a $140 million upgrade and features luxurious new staterooms, an ice-topped martini bar, a gelateria, an Innovations Store with hi-tech gadgets, an internet lounge and one of the largest spas afloat.
Ph 1300 596 345 or see cruise1st.com.au
Race in for a treat
TAKE in the Dubai Cup on a cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas plus tours in Singapore, Dubai, Fujairah, Muscat and Abu Dhabi.
Departing March 28 next year and priced from $5490 a person, twin share, the trip includes return air travel from Sydney to Dubai on Singapore Airlines, reserved seat and dinner at the Dubai Cup, seven nights on board Serenade of the Seas, one night in Singapore and three nights in Dubai in 4-star accommodation, all meals, entertainment and service charges on board, one dinner in the desert and sightseeing tours.
Ph 1800 630 343 or see travelrite.com.au
Save on airfares
EVERGREEN Tours has chartered the new river ship MS Amadeus Silver to cruise the waterways of Europe next year. Enjoy the views from the comfort of one of the new top-deck dual-balcony suites that has the flexibility of an all-weather sun conservatory and true outside balcony.
Book and pay a deposit for a top-deck deluxe dual balcony suite on any river cruise departing between April and September next year and pay only $1495 a person to fly return to Europe including a free business-class upgrade for the Asia to Europe return sectors.
Dual-balcony suites start at $9790 a person, twin share. Pay only an additional $1495 a person to take advantage of the airfare deal, available until November 15.
Ph 1300 383 747 or see evergreentours.com
Balcony upgrade
A FREE upgrade to a balcony cabin on the luxury superliner Celebrity Equinox is available on a hosted 17-day cruise and tour package to the Mediterranean in May next year. The upgrade applies to bookings for ocean-view cabins made by September 30.
The Mediterranean Magic tour departs Australia on May 14 next year and includes return flights with Emirates, two nights' accommodation in Barcelona with breakfast and touring, a 12-night round-trip cruise from Barcelona aboard the 2850-passenger Celebrity Equinox to Nice, Florence, Rome, Naples, Venice, Dubrovnik and Kotor, transfers and tour manager.
The tour is available from $5590 a person in an outside cabin, with the free upgrade if booked before September 30.
Ph 1300 764 509 or see cruiseexpress.com.au
Sweet for singles
SOLO travellers can forget the single supplement on a series of Russian cruises, paying the same price as a twin-share passenger for sole occupancy of their cabin.
An eight-day Moscow to St Petersburg cruise starts at $1385; a 12-night version starts at $1967; and an eight-day Black Sea cruise visiting Turkey, Romania, Ukraine and Russia starts at $1385.
The cruises are on 3-star Russian ships such as the MS Tolstoy, MS Pushkin, MS Chernyshevsky and MV Arion for departures on the Moscow to St Petersburg or reverse route in July-August next year or for the Black Sea in September-October next year.
The deal is available for bookings paid for by October 29.
Ph 1300 668 844 or see www.eetbtravel.com