Travel Challenge: Ocean cruising
THIS week's best cruise deals include a journey from Sydney to Bali and a family trip to Hawaii on the Rhapsody of the Seas.
THIS week's best cruise deals include a journey from Sydney to Bali and a family trip to Hawaii on the Rhapsody of the Seas.
Silversea
14-day package
1 JOIN cruise line Silversea on a 14-day journey from Sydney to Bali aboard the Silver Shadow in February next year. Priced from $5999 (a person, double occupancy in an ocean-view Vista suite), the cruise departs on February 1.
Highlights include the Whitsundays, Cairns, Thursday Island, Darwin, Larantuka and Komodo, Indonesia, before sailing into Bali on February 15. The Silver Shadow, with 382 guests, is small enough to venture into sheltered harbours where others cannot go.
Every suite has personal butler service and a marble bathroom with Bulgari or Ferragamo amenities. All standard wines, spirits and drinks are complimentary. Also enjoy $US1000 ($A970) a suite on-board spending credit and 24-hour complimentary room service. All gratuities are included.
Ph 1300 306 872 or see silversea.com
Cruise 1st
14-day package
RECEIVE up to $200 free on-board credit on a 13-night cruise through New Zealand when you book your trip by August 30. The Carnival Spirit round trip from Melbourne departs February 16 next year, visiting Fiordland National Park, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Napier, Tauranga and Auckland.
Highlights include a full day cruising through the rugged fjords of the South Island and a visit to the geothermal wonderland of Rotorua. Prices are from $1999 a person, twin share (based on an inside cabin) from Sydney. Price includes return flights.
The 2124-capacity Carnival Spirit features a first-of-its-kind "Green Thunder" waterslide that briefly swoops you over the edge of the ship, mini-golf, a day spa and 16 bars and lounges.
Ph 1300 596 345 or see cruise1st.com.au
Cruiseco
21-day package
3 SAIL away aboard the newly refurbished Rhapsody of the Seas on a 20-night holiday departing Sydney on April 24 next year, from $3055 a person, twin share. Cruising from Sydney to Honolulu, this holiday is guaranteed to offer something for every member of the family.
You will visit many popular ports on your journey, including New Caledonia, Isle of Pines, Fiji and Samoa before finishing in Hawaii. This South Pacific journey combines tropical destinations, sightseeing and relaxation. Included in the package price is an 18-night cruise, two-night post-cruise stay in Waikiki including breakfast, transfers in Hawaii, economy airfare from Honolulu to Sydney, taxes and onboard gratuities.
Ph 9492 8520 or see cruising.com.au