Expedition Cruises: Not Just for the Intrepid Traveller
29 Dec 2019by Fine Travel
The cruise lines offering Expedition Cruises have taken clear steps to be more inclusive. Voyages are educational experiences with cruise lines offering itineraries and voyages on a spectrum of "soft expedition" through to "true expedition". How Intrepid Are You? Expedition Cruises can quickly conju...
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4 Inspiring Experiences for ‘Time Rich Travellers’
5 Dec 2018by Fine Travel
Up until now in life, you've spent your time running from pillar to post. Even your holidays have been fast and furious! Time constraints from juggling family and work have left you planning every detail of your holidays so you wouldn't miss anything of significance. The last thing you wanted was to...
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Luxury Cruise Line Ponant Expands Antarctica and Expedition Cruise Fleet
23 Mar 2018When Ponant first offered cruise itineraries from New Zealand, I was interested to learn that it offered Antarctica cruises. My initial impression was that Ponant, a luxury French cruise line, would be a cruise line for the Mediterranean. Learning that it was one of the leading "luxury expedition" c...
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Hurtigruten Cruises Explorer Programme to Antarctica, Iceland, & Greenland
10 Mar 2015by Fine Travel
Hurtigruten is best known in New Zealand for its unique ‘working ship’ journeys along the Norwegian coast, however, there is another little-known travel gem operated by Hurtigruten called ‘Fram’. MS ‘Fram’ was purpose-designed for Hurtigruten as an expedition cruise ship to explore the Arctic region...
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The Luxury of Ponant Cruises
19 Jul 2014“I’m looking for something special – a cruise that will really capture the imagination of New Zealanders”. “How about Ponant” came the reply. “Their cruise ships have never been to this part of the world and the “L’Austral” will be here at the end of the year". And so in 2014 my education on the lux...
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The Wonder of Antarctica onboard an Antarctica Cruise
5 Apr 2014by Fine Travel
Are you looking for that one in a lifetime unforgettable voyage through breathtaking landscapes? Antarctica Cruises to the great White Continent will be on your radar. Ever wonder what an iceberg looks like from close up, or what kinds of animals live in the polar ice? Step into another world with u...
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