A Fine Travel Onboard Review of Scenic Tours - European River Cruises
17 May 2017by Fine Travel
Fine Travel Consultant Kylie Bryers recently enjoyed her first river cruise with a two week European river cruise with luxury cruise line Scenic Tours. She reports back with her experience. Learn More About How to Choose Your Cruise Holiday In November I had an extremely lucky break – I got the oppo...
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5 Tips For Choosing Cruises From Auckland
14 Dec 2016by Fine Travel
Cruise holidays are now almost mainstream for New Zealand travellers, but many are looking to join a cruise for the first time. Cruises from Auckland are popular with Fine Travel clients as a way to "dip a toes in the water" as the itineraries are close to home, can reduce wasted travel time in airp...
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Cruise the Mediterranean Onboard Oceania Cruises' Riviera
21 Nov 2016Whenever the Oceania Cruises' ships come to Auckland the ship inspections are highly sought after. With a focus on cuisine and fine art, time onboard in Auckland gives the Fine Travel team a true appreciation of what our clients can experience in the Mediterranean. Want to learn about why you should...
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South American Cruise Holidays
18 May 2016by Fine Travel
South America offers travellers a range of cruise destinations. From the glitter of Rio and Buenos Aires to the penguins and whales of the Straits of Magellan, to the Amazon and the Galapagos. South America is a destination of opposites, and one of the most exciting destinations in the world. Learn ...
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Silversea Silver Muse - Cruise with Simply the Best Cuisine At Sea
14 Mar 2016by Fine Travel
There can be little question that our expectations around quality cuisine in New Zealand has never been greater. And when it comes to luxury cruise lines, our expectation is that the meals onboard will meet the minimum standard of the dining experiences available at home. The launch of Silversea's u...
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Cruising Asia Aboard the Sapphire Princess
3 Feb 2016I recently returned from a cruise in South East Asia on Sapphire Princess. Sapphire Princess is sister ship to Diamond Princess who is currently cruising around New Zealand and Australia. She is a large ship with gross tonnage of almost 116,000 and can carry over 2670 passengers. Although she can ca...
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What to Expect Onboard Silversea's New Cruise Ship the Silver Muse
3 Nov 2015by Fine Travel
Silversea Cruises has announced the release of cruise itineraries for its newest ship Silver Muse. After a pre-release to members of the Silversea Venetian Society, the itineraries are now available. Learn More About How to Choose Your Cruise Holiday Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio, Chairman of Silversea...
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The summer for cruises from New Zealand is almost here
15 Sep 2015It's only a couple of weeks until the beginning of the 2015/16 New Zealand / Australia / Pacific summer cruise season. And with a number of new ships due in the region it's certainly going to be an exciting one. There will be a record number of ships visiting New Zealand this season with over 600 po...
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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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