5 Tips for Planning Your Cruise Holiday
18 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
Cruise holidays attract people for a variety of reasons: For some it is all about relaxing, for others it’s about exploring new places or creating lasting memories. Whether you’re planning a once-in-a-lifetime holiday or you travel regularly, you want to make sure you’re finding the cruise itinerary...
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Experience Antarctica onboard an Antarctica Cruise
18 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
Are you looking for that one in a lifetime unforgettable voyage through breathtaking landscapes? Antarctica Cruises to the great White Continent will be on your radar. Ever wonder what an iceberg looks like from close up, or what kinds of animals live in the polar ice? Step into another world with u...
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An Onboard Review of a Viking Cruises Ocean Cruise Ship
18 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
With the Viking Sun in Auckland as part of her attempt to set a Guinness Record for the longest World Cruise itinerary, some of the Fine Travel team joined Viking’s New Zealand Commercial Manager for an inspection. Viking Cruises – Identical Ocean Ships Although this review is based on the Viking Su...
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Luxury Cruise Line Ponant Expands Antarctica and Expedition Cruise Fleet
18 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
When Ponant first offered cruise itineraries from New Zealand, I was interested to learn that it offered Antarctica cruises. My initial impression was that Ponant, a luxury French cruise line, would be a cruise line for the Mediterranean. Learning that it was one of the leading “luxury expedition” c...
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5 Popular Cruise Lines to Consider
18 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
If you’re considering a cruise holiday, why not opt for one of the best on the seas? Five trending cruise lines have caught our attention thanks to their glowing customer ratings, luxury service, first-rate excursions, diverse destinations, and excellent value for money. Learn More About How to Choo...
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Explore Australia’s Kimberley Region with Ponant
17 Jul 2025by Fine Travel
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 sty...
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Silversea Cruises Announces Free Chauffeur transfers
27 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
Silversea has announced that they are no longer including a Blacklane chauffeur transfer as part of their cruise fares. You can find the latest inclusions in our article: Discover Silversea's New Fare Structure: The luxury of choice. Fine Travel clients will be familiar with the complimentary chauff...
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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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