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" sale is only likely to appeal to certain travellers.  We explore why.

As a seasonal destination, knowing the right time of year to go to Antarctica is important.  There are two other important questions: When to book your Antarctica Cruise and when to book the flights to join your Antarctica Cruise.

After receiving a few questions from potential Fine Travel clients about the margin we add to discounted Business Class Flights  from New Zealand (or any flights from New Zealand) we thought it was a good idea to be upfront, provide a direct answer and clear up any confusion.

When it comes to deciding whether to book one of the cheapest Business Class flights from New Zealand to the UK and Europe, it's important to weigh up the pros and cons of the available options.

“It’s yachting, not cruising” the SeaDream Yacht Club proudly states – and on closer investigation, their meaning is clear.  At a time when cruise holidays are dominated by “mega ships” make headlines and seemingly squeeze an impressive number of passengers into a floating theme park / shopping mall, SeaDream presents an alternative that has more in common with owning a private yacht. 

In our article on the Benefits of a Group Tour  we set out the key advantages to help Fine Travel clients decide whether it is a style of travel that would suit them.  If a group tour appeals, Globus is one of the leading names in group tours so in this blog we address the question: Is a Globus tour right for me?

When planning a cruise holiday, once you've settled on an itinerary and a cruise line, choosing the right stateroom is an important decision - once you are onboard you are generally committed.  To assist with this process for the popular Viking Ocean Cruises, we summarise the highlights and inclusions for each stateroom type.

Each day at Fine Travel we are asked which airline offers the best Business Class airfares to the UK and Europe for a client's plans.  As August generally marks the start of the UK / Europe Earlybird season, and the announcement of 30 June financial results for major airlines such as Air New Zealand and Qantas, it is timely to also look at our top selling Business Class airfares to the UK and Europe for the 12 months to 30 June 2019.

Access to a Business Class lounge before a flight to the UK or Europe is one of the 5 Business Class Benefits we wrote about previously and is highly sought after.  As Qatar Airways doesn't have its own lounge at Auckland Airport, the Fine Travel team is frequently asked which lounge Business Class passengers can use.

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.