The 2023-2024 Viking World Cruise only launched in July and it is easy to understand why this cruise holiday has been so popular when you consider the journey that awaits — 138 days of epic exploration, traversing the globe from…
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…
Fine Travel clients will be familiar with the complimentary chauffeur service offered by Emirates. Now luxury cruise line Silversea has announced a partnership with Blacklane to provide complimentary chauffeur service to meet, and return from the airport. Already an inclusive…
When Sarah (one of our specialist small ship cruise wholesale partners) took her sons on a Coral Expedition cruise holiday to the Great Barrier Reef, she didn’t anticipate that it would become the benchmark against which all future (and past)…
With limited cruise holiday options available, opportunities like to join local cruises have been in high demand. To mark the end of 2021 we have two New Year’s Eve holiday packages that include cruises of the Doubtful Sounds aboard the…
While Australian and New Zealand borders were closed to international cruise ships, the Australian flagged cruise line Coral Expeditions continued to offer soft-expedition itineraries in the Australian Kimberley region. We review Coral Expeditions, its ships and the itinerary available. About…
Small ship expedition cruises provide the opportunity to explore remote regions and, through shore excursions and onboard experts, to have an immersive and educational experience. Following the reopening of Australia’s maritime borders, luxury French Cruise Line Ponant, with its “soft-expedition…
For New Zealand travellers looking ahead to the end of 2022 for a return of international cruise lines, Holland America Line’s November 2022 Circumnavigation of Australia (Sydney to Sydney) ticks a lot of boxes. The Appeal of this Holland America…
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…
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…