Cruise Traveller unveils ultra-lux 47-night round-Australia Silversea sailing

Cruise Traveller unveils ultra-lux 47-night round-Australia Silversea sailing
Edited by Travel Weekly


    Cruise Traveller has released a new, deluxe fly/cruise package with Silversea that includes everything from home transfers and business class flights to onboard drinks, excursions, gratuities and a stateroom butler.

    And for bookings made by February 29, 2024, there’s a bonus US$2000 per twin stateroom spending credit and an exclusive future cruise credit of A$1000 per stateroom.

    Cruise Traveller is also inviting the public and travel agents to a free, online, 40-minute information session with Silversea on the round-Australia voyage at noon on January 17, 2024, when extra offers will also be available. Agents can register here.

    Cruise Traveller’s new 47-night ‘Grand Australia’ package in October 2025 offers a circumnavigation of Australia aboard Silversea’ latest vessel, the 728-guest Silver Nova, which launched in August 2023.

    Silver Nova at its christening – supplied

    The package begins on October 14, 2025, with an executive, private car transfer from home/hotel to the airport (within 80km) and a Business Class flight from Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth to Melbourne, where guests will board the sleek Silver Nova, for a 47-night voyage that circles Australia.

    The cruise from Melbourne takes in 22 destinations around Australia, including Tasmania, and features every capital city bar Canberra as well as smaller, seldom-visited ports such as Fraser Island, Thursday Island, Exmouth and Robe   and beautiful places such as Broome, Kangaroo Island, Esperance, Eden, the Whitsundays and Port Lincoln.

    The grand voyage ends back in Melbourne with a Business Class flight back to Sydney Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth and an executive, private car transfer from the airport back home (within 80km).

    Onboard, all guests will enjoy an open bar throughout the cruise, complimentary excursions ashore and the services of a stateroom butler, adding to the non-stop indulgence.

    The all-inclusive, fly/cruise package is available from A$48,700 per person, twin-share, in a Veranda Suite with a private balcony.

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