3 Questions about Cunard Line's Trans Atlantic Cruises
22 Dec 2016by Fine Travel
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...
Continue reading5 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...
Continue readingCruise 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...
Continue readingExperiencing an Avalon Waterways European River Cruise
15 Aug 2016by Fine Travel
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...
Continue readingSouth 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 ...
Continue readingSilversea 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...
Continue readingCruising 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...
Continue readingWhat 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...
Continue readingOnboard Princess Cruises Diamond Princess
3 Nov 2015Auckland 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...
Continue readingThe 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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