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Explore the Mediterranean aboard Azamara Journey. Picture: iStock
IF THERE is one thing better than soaking up the Mediterranean sun, it’s doing it for a fraction of the usual cost.
Here’s how to pull it off.
CRAZY CRUISE RIDES YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT
SOUTH AMERICAN SIGHT THAT’S BIGGER THAN RIO
THE CHEEKIEST CRUISE AD YOU’VE EVER SEEN
WEIRDEST COMPLAINTS FROM CRUISE PASSENGERS
NO SHORTAGE OF PORTS
Spend a month in the Mediterranean with a partner travelling at half price under a package deal from Azamara Club Cruises.
The 31-night voyage on the 690-guest Azamara Journey calls at 24 ports in eight countries, with nine late nights and five overnight calls for the line’s signature “AzAmazing Evenings” events.
The “buy one, get one half-price” deal also includes up to $US3100 ($A4041) on-board spending and unlimited internet for one device for bookings in oceanview staterooms or above.
The cruise departs Athens on July 5, 2017, sailing to ports in Italy, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Slovenia, Monaco and Montenegro and is priced from $15,459 for the first guest and $7949 for the second in an interior stateroom when booked by March 31, 2017.
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DAWN OF A NEW DINER
A new restaurant will make its debut on P&O Cruises’ Pacific Dawn next month.
Shell & Bones Seafood and Grill will be part of the ship’s new international food market, The Pantry, during the day and will open as a dedicated restaurant at night.
Its menu features dishes such as Singapore-style crab from Queensland and steamed Australian blue mussels.
Pacific Dawn will return to Brisbane on March 16 following its multimillion-dollar dry-dock refurbishment in Singapore.
Fares are on offer from $551 a person, quad share, for a seven-night cruise to the Pacific Islands departing on July 22, 2017.
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The Pantry on Pacific Dawn.Source:Supplied
GIVE YOURSELF CREDIT
Avalon Waterways is marking the release of its 2018 Preview Brochure with a holiday credit of up to $2800 a couple on all departures in Europe and South-East Asia. The credit can be put towards flights, a second cruise, city break or a cash saving.
The offer is available for bookings made until April 4, 2017, on itineraries including a 14-day round-trip from Yangon in Myanmar departing March 28, 2018, and priced from $6803 a person, twin share, with the $2800 a couple saving.
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DISCOUNTS GOING QUICK
Move quick for discounts of up to 45 per cent on South Pacific cruises on Royal Caribbean International sister ships Explorer of the Seas and Voyager of the Seas in March and April.
Guests who book on selected cruises by February 28 will receive up to 45 per cent off the fare of the first two guests.
Cruises include an 11-night Fijian Delight cruise on Explorer of the Seas, sailing to Suva and Lautoka, Fiji and Noumea and Isle of Pines, New Caledonia, departing Sydney on March 19, priced from $999 a person, twin share, and a 13-night South Pacific and Fiji cruise on Voyager of the Seas sailing to Noumea and Isle of Pines, New Caledonia; Mystery Island, Vanuatu; and Suva and Lautoka, Fiji, departing Sydney on April 6, 2017, priced from $1299 a person, twin share.
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Visit Hardangerfjord in Norway on Koningsdam.Source:Supplied
FROM GEYSERS TO GLACIERS
See fjords, castles, geysers and glaciers on a cruise tour on Holland America Line flagship Koningsdam. The package departing Australia on August 3, 2017, includes flights, two nights in Amsterdam and 14-night cruise to Scotland, Iceland and Norway with shore tours at each destination, seeing sights such as the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle.
Calls are made at three ports in Iceland – the capital of Reykjavik and Isafjordur and Akureyri – with tours taking in mighty volcanoes and glaciers, thundering waterfalls, exploding geysers, boiling mud pits and geothermal pools.
Calls in Norway include Alesund, Bergen and a cruise along the huge Hardangerfjord.
After disembarking back in Amsterdam, a final night is spent at the deluxe Sofitel Legend The Grand Hotel with a cruise included along the famous canals.
The package is available from $9990 a person, twin share.
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PARTNER UP FOR SAVINGS
Book a China tour including a cruise on the Yangtze River and your partner will fly for free free in a deal that’s valid until March 16 for travel this year. The 14-day Majestic Yangtze offers a glimpse of China’s glorious past, stunning landscapes and fascinating culture.
The tour includes visits to Shanghai, Chengdu to see pandas, the Terracotta Warriors in Xian, China’s capital Beijing and a four-night river cruise seeing the famous Three Gorges. The first person pays from $4760 and the partner flies for free, paying from $3960 twin share.
Solo travellers pay from $5250 including a single hotel room and cruise cabin.
Package includes return airfares, accommodation and meals, transport and sightseeing, guides, visa fees for Australian passport holders, taxes and tipping.
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Sail the Yangtze River with Wendy Wu Tours. Picture: iStockSource:Supplied