Milestone Reached for Holland America Line’s new ms Koningsdam
30 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
Seattle, Wash., March 6, 2015 — Holland America Line celebrated another milestone this week in the construction of ms Koningsdam with the float-out and transfer of the ship from its dry dock to its outfitting dock at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy. At the outfitting dock, final constructio...
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A Brief Visit to Paris to Join An Avalon River Cruise
28 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
Fine Travel’s Founders, Paul & Jenny Collins, travelled to Paris with Singapore Airlines to experience an Avalon River Cruise. We had two nights in Paris prior to our Avalon River Cruise and two more nights after the river cruise. The first two nights we stayed in a charming 4 star small hotel i...
Continue readingOnboard Princess Cruises Diamond Princess
28 Jul 2025VIEW DIAMOND PRINCESS ITINERARIES Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess is certainly an impressive ship with gross tonnage of 115,875 tons and a length of 291 metres (3 football fields!). Diamond Princess is a big ship choice with a small ship feel. She can carry over 2670 passengers and 1100 crew memb...
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2022 Viking Cruise from Barcelona to Auckland
22 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
With Viking’ s 2023-2024 World Cruise proving so popular, there are options to think laterally and combine voyages to create a memorable cruise holiday from Barcelona to Auckland. The combined voyage departs Barcelona on 11 October 2022 and arrive in Auckland 92 days later on 10 January 2023. Beyond...
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A focus on Regent Seven Seas ship the Seven Seas Mariner
22 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
With Regent Seven Seas Mariner cruising the South Pacific and offering cruises from New Zealand over the summer I thought an inside look at some of the information available on the Fine Travel cruise website about her suites and offerings was timely. Learn More About How to Choose Your Cruise Holida...
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3 Questions about Cunard Line’s Trans Atlantic Cruises
22 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
The Cunard Line’s trans-Atlantic cruise is one of the quintessential cruise holidays. Crossing the Atlantic from Southampton to New York (or the reverse) is a bucket list experience. Discounted Business Class airfares to the UK / Europe and increasing airline competition and expanding routes to the ...
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2023 -2024 Viking World Cruise
22 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
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 Fort Lauderdale to London, visiting 28 countries across six continents ...
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Onboard Holland America’s Oosterdam
22 Jul 2025Earlier this week we had our first visit for the season by Holland America Line’s Oosterdam. While she was in port in Auckland I had a ship inspection and lunch onboard. Oosterdam is an 85,000 tonne ship and carries approximately 1900 passengers. She is one of Holland America’s Vista Class ships and...
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Reviewing the Premium Cruise Lines of the Mediterranean
22 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
Have you been dreaming of a Mediterranean cruise holiday? From home to sparkling turquoise water, magnificent stretches of coastline, and vibrant cities full of incredible art, culture, and history, the Mediterranean is one of the world’s most popular cruise holiday destinations. You’re spoiled for ...
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Voyages of Discovery Cruises
20 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
Voyages of Discovery is one of New Zealand’s best kept travel secrets when it comes to cruise holidays but one that is gaining rapidly in popularity as guests return home and spread the word about its unique ‘on board’ style and cruise itineraries. ‘Voyager’ is a small ship by modern day standards b...
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