Does Choosing a Discounted Business Class Airfare Mean Missing Out?
27 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
The release of discounted Business Class flights provides travellers from New Zealand with a wide variety of choices. The challenge can sometimes be finding the special that works best for you. But does picking up a discounted Business Class airfare mean you have to miss out in other ways? What’s Dr...
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Explora Journeys: Onboard Review of a Luxury Mediterranean Cruise
8 Jan 2025Fine Travel’s Jennie Ready experienced an amazing 14-night Mediterranean cruise on Explora Journeys' ship Explora I. As Explora is a relatively new cruise brand, she shares her first-hand experiences so you can decide if this is the right cruise line for your next cruise holiday. Jennie has been sel...
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How Much Does a Silversea Cruise Cost?
21 Jun 2024Fine Travel is an Authorised Travel Agent for Silversea If you're new to Silversea, or to what we refer to as "True Luxury" cruise lines, one of the first questions is likely to be around price. There are a number of factors that affect the price of a Silversea cruise, and Silversea offers three pri...
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Reviewing a Kimberley Cruise with Silversea
15 Jun 2023by Fine Travel
Last updated 1 December 2025 A member of the Fine Travel team was recently hosted by luxury cruise line Silversea on a 10-night voyage from Broome to Darwin. This cruise combines the spectacular scenery of Australia's Kimberley Region with the six-star expedition experience Silversea is known for. A...
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Silversea Launches 2023 and 2024 Cruise Holidays
31 Dec 2022by Fine Travel
Silversea Cruises has opened more than 280 new cruise holiday itineraries for 2023/2024, unveiling its largest-ever destination offering in a single itinerary launch. Bringing the total number of destinations visited by the leading ultra-luxury cruise line to over 900—more than any other line—Silver...
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Maruia River Retreat Wild Game and Seafood Event
18 Sep 2020by Fine Travel
In keeping with its goal of creating unique and educational experiences, Maruia River Retreat presents a signature culinary event - Wilder: a gastronomic tour of NZ wild game and seafood by Resident Chef Gideon. Twice a year, Maruia River Retreat shows its wild side - making the most of its bush and...
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Routeburn Track and Queenstown Experiences Holidays
16 Sep 2020by Fine Travel
The Routeburn track is on many of our "I've been meaning to do that" list and can be included in a Fine Travel Southern Experiences itinerary. About the Routeburn Track The Routeburn Track traverses wild and scenic mountain country between the Hollyford and Dart Valleys at the base of New Zealand's ...
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Princess Cruises 2022 World Cruise Roundtrip from Auckland
15 Sep 2020by Fine Travel
For New Zealand travellers looking forward to seeing the world again, the 2022 Princess Cruises 107 night World Cruise from Auckland (return) will be an iconic voyage. As cruise lines cancel 2020 sailings in response to Covid-19, social distancing requirements remain and ports close, the industries'...
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Insights from Singapore Opening Its Borders to New Zealand Travellers
10 Sep 2020by Fine Travel
The announcement that New Zealanders can enter Singapore again may provide insights into how New Zealand manages "bubble" travel in the future. During the peak of the initial response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Singapore closed its borders to international travellers. As one of the main regional trav...
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Te Arai Lodge - North Auckland
21 Aug 2020by Fine Travel
Te Arai Lodge offers exclusive luxury accommodation in a spectacular setting overlooking organic gardens, native bush, and rolling countryside to the dunes and distance ocean. Before planning a stay at a Boutique Hotel or Lodge, be sure to read the tips in our Blog: Tips for Booking a New Zealand Lu...
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