Disney Wonder: a magical cruise experience for the whole family
27 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
Fine Travel’s Travel Consultant Sunita Shalivahan experienced a Disney Wonder cruise in December 2023. She provides insight into her experience. Disney Wonder is a family-friendly cruise ship that offers a range of entertainment, dining, and recreation options for guests of all ages. You can enjoy B...
Continue reading
Celebrity Edge: the luxurious, eco-conscious, and technologically advanced cruise ship
27 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
Fine Travel’s Travel Consultant, Jennie Ready, recently voyaged on Celebrity Edge. Read her thoughts on the experience. The beautiful Celebrity Edge recently had her inaugural visit to New Zealand. She is currently based in Australia / New Zealand for the 2023–’24 cruise season, and was on her first...
Continue reading
Onboard Review of Regent Seven Seas Explorer
27 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
Fine Travel Consultant Meghan Ward was invited for an exclusive inspection of luxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas' ship the Seven Seas Explorer when she was in Auckland recently. Not only was this an opportunity for Meghan to expand her knowledge of the Regent Seven Seas experience, it also gave he...
Continue reading
Seabourn’s 2024 Grand Europe Cruise – Business Class Airfares Included
27 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
Luxury cruise line Seabourn has released special inclusions for New Zealand guests who book its 103 night Grand Europe, British Isles & Viking Passages voyage from Barcelona to New York. As Business Class airfares remain stubbornly high, the inclusion of return Business Class airfares is attract...
Continue reading
Silversea Cruises Announces Free Chauffeur transfers
27 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
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 luxury cruise line, thi...
Continue reading
Save More When You Travel: Combine an Airfare and a European River Cruise
27 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
For travellers from New Zealand looking for discounted airfares to the UK / Europe, including discounted Business Class airfares, the start of the Earlybird season is the ideal time to save more by booking your airfares in combination with a European River Cruise. In our earlier blog When is the Bes...
Continue reading
Cruise the Mediterranean with Oceania Cruises
27 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
Whenever 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. EXPLORE CRUISE HOLIDAYS For Busine...
Continue reading
The Pros and Cons of Last Minute Cruise Holiday Specials
25 Jun 2025by Fine Travel
For holidaymakers looking for a special offer on a cruise holiday, it can feel like you’re spoilt for choice. It’s difficult to read the newspaper or walk past a travel agency without seeing a cruise discount, deal or special offer. But for all the attention-grabbing headlines, the “Last minute” sal...
Continue reading
Silversea Silver Muse – Cruise with Simply the Best Cuisine At Sea
24 Jun 2025by 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 the ultra-lux...
Continue reading
South American Cruise Holidays
24 Jun 2025by 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 ...
Continue reading
