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Murray Princess, Adelaide & Kangaroo Island Combo

Discover the best of South Australia with a fantastic eight, nine or twelve night cruise and land package from Captain Cook Cruises and SeaLink. Discover Adelaide on a half day sightseeing tour, cruise down the spectacular Murray River and spend two full days on Australia’s third largest Island, Kangaroo Island.

This great package starts with a two night stay at the Mercure Grosvenor Hotel in Adelaide including a half day Adelaide City Highlights tour.

The Adelaide City Highlights tour takes in Adelaide’s main attractions including Adelaide’s cultural boulevard of North Terrace and its university, library, art gallery and museum; St Peter’s Cathedral; historic North Adelaide; the famous Adelaide Oval and Haigh’s Chocolates for a factory tour and tastings. The tour also features expert commentary by a local driver and guide.

Then head to Mannum on a complimentary coach for a three, four or seven night Murray River cruise aboard paddlewheeler, PS Murray Princess.

 

Plan A Cruise Month about to set sail

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With only days to go to the start of the inaugural Plan A Cruise Month, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has revealed details of the great prize pool on offer to agents during the first ever month-long cruise promotion down under.

Throughout October, CLIA agent members will go in the draw for weekly prizes every time they make a deposited cruise booking, with four cruises and four double passes to the 2017 CLIA Cruise Industry Awards on offer.

Cruise prizes range from a luxury European river cruise to a short break, as well as an invitation to a ship christening in the US. Full details are now available online.

 

Royal Caribbean to call at the Kingdom of Tonga for the first time

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Royal Caribbean International, the award-winning cruise company revolutionising the travel industry with its innovative ships, has announced Tonga as a brand new destination for its upcoming 2016/17 season.

Radiance of the Seas, nicknamed the “culinary ship” for her rich variety of onboard dining options, will call at the stunning Tongan ports of Vava’u on 12 December 2016 and Nuku’alofa on 13 December 2016 for the very first time.

The two new destinations will be part of a 13-night South Pacific, Fiji and Tonga journey. Fares start from $1,599 per person for an Oceanview Stateroom on the exotic cruise, which begins in Sydney on 3 December 2016 and calls at the Isle of Pines in New Caledonia, Lifou in the Loyalty Islands, Suva and Lautoka in Fiji, as well as Tonga, before arriving in Auckland.

“We’ve had our eye on Tonga as a destination for our guests for some time, with its vibrant culture, diverse marine life and stunning natural beauty,” says Adam Armstrong, managing director for Royal Caribbean International in Australia and New Zealand.

“Radiance of the Seas is the perfect size for us to explore new ports in our region, paving the way for a number of new, exciting destinations for our guests.”

 

An Evening With Tim Rice’ to Debut on Seabourn Fleet

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The world’s finest ultra-luxury cruise line, Seabourn, has announced an exclusive partnership with the acclaimed English musical theatre lyricist of Broadway, West End and film, Tim Rice.

‘An Evening with Tim Rice’ has been created exclusively for Seabourn and will debut on the line’s newest ship Seabourn Encore in early 2017. Australians will be among the first to enjoy the new production with Seabourn Encore spending its maiden summer cruising Australian waters from January to March 2017.

The curtain will then go up across the rest the fleet next year, culminating onboard the appropriately named Seabourn Ovation, which will launch in spring 2018.

A winner of three Oscars, three Tonys, three Golden Globes and several Grammys, Tim’s much-loved work includes Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat; Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita (with Andrew Lloyd Webber); Chess (with Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA); Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast (with Alan Menken) and The Lion King (with Elton John). In 1994 Tim was knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for services to music and in 2008 his star joined the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

 

Dive lover’s dream Fiji Cruise Package

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Dive Fiji like never before with Captain Cook Cruises four-night Northern Yasawa and Tivua Island cruise and dive package aboard small ship cruise vessel MV Reef Endeavour. Priced at only $2268 per person, it not only offers savings of $880 per person but guarantees divers will dive at different and untouched locations each day, while accessing the most remote and pristine areas of Fiji.

This amazing four-night Northern Yasawa and Tivua Island cruise and dive package includes 20% off porthole cabin fares with a free upgrade to an ocean stateroom and seven dives throughout the cruise, including at new Tivua Island dive wreck Raiyawa.

The cruise visits some world class dive spots and offers guests two dives each day, always in different locations. Dive groups are small in numbers and dives last about 40 minutes. All scuba diving is operated by Viti Water Sports, a PADI5 Star Dive Centre, and cater for certified, occasional and first time divers.

First time divers can learn to dive onboard, practicing all the basics skills in the pool and then experiencing their first open water dive in the warm clear waters.

 

Avalon Waterways Offers $2000 Air Credit

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Avalon Waterways has announced free air credits of up to $2000* per person with its range of 2017 European river cruises.

Until October 31, 2016, travellers who book any Avalon Waterways 2017 European river cruise of 15 days or more will receive a credit of $2000* per person to spend on airfares.  Bookings for cruises of 7-14 days will receive an air credit of $899* per person.

Popular cruises available with the deal include:

  • Magnificent Europe – 15 days between Budapest and Amsterdam, from $7478* per person twin share with an air credit of $2000* per person
  • Rhine & Rhône Revealed – 16 days between the Côte d’Azur and Amsterdam, from $8784* per person twin share with an air credit of $2000* per person
  • Grand France – 16 days between the Côte d’Azur, Paris and Normandy, from $8451* per person twin share with an air credit of $2000* per person
  • Romantic Rhine – eight days between Amsterdam and Zurich, from $3714* per person twin share with an air credit of $899* per person.

The offer applies to all cabin categories and is also available to solo travellers (regular single supplements apply).

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