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3 Questions about Cunard Line's Trans Atlantic Cruises

22 Dec 2016

The Cunard Line trans-Atlantic cruise is one of the quintessential cruise holidays. Crossing the Atlantic from Southampton to New York (or the reverse) is a bucket list experience. Learn More About How to Choose Your Cruise Holiday Discounted Business Class airfares to the UK / Europe and greater ai...

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5 Tips For Choosing Cruises From Auckland

14 Dec 2016

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 2016

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. Want to learn about why you should...

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Experiencing an Avalon Waterways European River Cruise

15 Aug 2016

Fine Travel Founder Paul Collins experienced an Avalon Waterways River Cruise through France and shares his experience of 7 nights onboard his first European River Cruise.As a Senior Travel Agent for many years, I have booked numerous clients on a range of European River Cruises. Some clients specif...

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South American Cruise Holidays

18 May 2016

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 2016

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 2016

I 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 2015

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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Onboard Princess Cruises Diamond Princess

3 Nov 2015

Auckland had the first ship visit for the 2015/16 summer cruise season with the beautiful Diamond Princess in port. Princess Cruises' Diamond Princess is certainly an impressive ship with gross tonnage of 115,875 tons and a length of 291 metres (3 football fields!). Diamond Princess is a big ship ch...

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The summer for cruises from New Zealand is almost here

15 Sep 2015

It'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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