Alaska - A Stunning Cruise Holiday
21 Aug 2015Alaska has some of the most amazing scenery on earth with its emerald forests, snow capped mountains, glistening glaciers and fjords. With more than 1,400 miles north to south and 2,400 miles east to west it is a perfect destination for nature lovers with national parks covering approximately 54 mil...
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The Popularity of APT European River Cruises
15 Jun 2015European river cruises continue to be popular with New Zealand travellers. One river cruise line that has made a significant impact on the New Zealand cruise market is APT (also known as APTouring or Australia Pacific Touring) with its APT and Travelmarvel cruise brands. An APT river cruise can be a...
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Milestone Reached for Holland America Line’s new ms Koningsdam
29 Mar 2015by 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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Hurtigruten Cruises Explorer Programme to Antarctica, Iceland, & Greenland
10 Mar 2015by Fine Travel
Hurtigruten is best known in New Zealand for its unique ‘working ship’ journeys along the Norwegian coast, however, there is another little-known travel gem operated by Hurtigruten called ‘Fram’. MS ‘Fram’ was purpose-designed for Hurtigruten as an expedition cruise ship to explore the Arctic region...
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Explore Norway with Hurtigruten Passenger Ships
24 Feb 2015by Fine Travel
The first discovery that I made about Hurtigruten is its uniqueness. Not a cruise in the classical sense and not just another Scandinavian ferry – think more in terms of very comfortable passenger ships used by local Norwegians to get from A to B to C and ‘discovered’ by international visitors to No...
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Hebridean Island Cruises
10 Feb 2015by Fine Travel
‘Hebridean Princess’ is not well known outside the UK which is not surprising given that she only accommodates fifty guests and largely confines her voyaging to the Inner & Outer Hebrides and the Scottish coast. She is small, exclusive & purpose built to sail on the Scottish coast – small en...
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Onboard Holland America's Oosterdam
6 Jan 2015Earlier 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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Cruise Holidays with Kids
15 Dec 2014Cruises are a great option for a family holiday. We have taken our boys on several cruises which include Pacific Pearl (3 night Auckland - Auckland), Rhapsody of the Seas (5 night Sydney - Auckland) and Voyager of the Seas (14 night circumnavigation of NZ Sydney - Sydney). They have enjoyed each cru...
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises: Mariner
13 Dec 2014With 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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Luxury Cruises from New Zealand
5 Dec 2014Finding the right cruise line for you can be as specific as finding the right hotel, and hotel room, at your favourite hotel. There is something about the ship's design, the team onboard, the decor and just the feel of the ship that speaks to you. For travellers interested in cruises our New Zealand...
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