Small ship expedition cruises provides the opportunity explore remote regions and, through shore excursions and onboard experts, to have an immersive and educational experience. Subject to Australian government approval, luxury French Cruise Line Ponant, with its “soft-expedition” style ships is…
Set right on Muri Beach, Te Vakaroa Villas is a remarkable gated haven, offering the sought after views of Muri Lagoon and beyond the reef to the South Pacific Ocean that we look for in a holiday to the Cook…
For New Zealand travellers looking ahead to 2022 for a return to international travel, Holland America Line’s November 2022 Circumnavigation of Australia (Sydney to Sydney) ticks a lot of boxes, and until 15 June 2021 deposits made with Fine Travel…
Pure beachfront on Rarotonga’s famous Muri Beach is the boutique full service luxury resort – Nautilus Resort. Offering 17 Polynesian inspired luxuriously appointed private junior suites and 2 & 3 bedroom Ares’ (villas) each with their own saltwater plunge pool,…
Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ approach to service, decor, cuisine, ship design, onboard facilities and all inclusive fares struck the right balance for many Fine Travel’s luxury cruise clients. The announcement that they are returning to the seas from September will…
It seems like a lifetime ago that we wrote about the and how the traditional UK / Europe Earlybird season would unfold. As vaccine programs are rolled out in New Zealand and around the world, we have been encouraged by…
Home to New Zealand’s only Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, Kinloch Manor and Villas offers a compelling combination of exceptional golf, accommodation, location and cuisine. Read on for more details and our Stay Play Special Offer (including a bonus round…
Although the breathtaking images of Muri Beach has us all dreaming of a Cook Islands holiday this winter now that the travel bubble has formed, the Cook Islands’ still have seasons that you may like to take into account when…
Ponant’s first voyages in New Zealand waters were back in 2014. Although we are still waiting for ports to be officially opened to cruise ships, after many successful seasons of soft expedition style cruises, Ponant is planning for a return…
19 April 2021 marked an important travel milestone with the announcement that the New Zealand leg of the Trans-Tasman bubble was to be inflated. As expected, there are details and caveats to be considered and we have already had flights…