Get some inspiration for your next holiday or your client’s next trip, with some of the best travel deals of the week.
1. Save up to $1,000 on a Royal cruise
Royal Caribbean is invited travellers to get their travel plans ready for next summer with earlybird savings of up to $1,000.
Prices start from $899 per person for a seven-night Pacific Island Getaway departing Sydney 27 February 2016 and visiting Noumea and the Isle of Pines in New Caledonia.
Travelling onboard Voyager of the Seas, the fare includes savings of up to $500 per person, onboard credit to the value of US$200 and guests need only deposit just 50 percent when booked more than 70 days in advance.
Save up to $700 per person on a 10-night Perth and South East Asia sailing onboard Explorer of the Seas, starting from just $1,199 per person, including onboard credit to the value of US$200 and 50 percent deposit.
The sailing departs Singapore 3 November 2015, calling at Phuket in Thailand, Langkawi and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia before arriving in Perth.
Or choose to save up to $700 per person on Legend of the Seas, newly home-ported in Brisbane, on her 10-night South Pacific Treasures sailing, starting from just $1,499 per person and including onboard credit to the value of US$200 and 50 per cent deposit.
Departing Brisbane 8 February 2016, the roundtrip itinerary calls at Noumea, Lifou, Mystery Island, as well as Vila and Champagne Bay in Vanuatu.
2. Bentours 2-for-1 savings
Clients keen to visit Russia can book an eight-day cruise along the country’s Volga River and receive five percent off Bentours packages when booked in conjunction with the MS. M. Rostropovich 2-for-1* offer.
The eight-day cruise along Russia’s Volga River from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
The cruise (also operates in reverse) includes eight guided land excursions, with visits to the Kremlin and Moscow’s major cathedrals and sites.
Stops along the way include Uglich to see the 17th century Chapel of Dimitry; Goristry to see the wonderful frescoes at the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastry and explore the World-Heritage listed island town of Kizhi. Take in Mandrogui and its wonderful traditions and then cruise into picturesque St Petersburg and see the stunning Peter and Paul Fortress and visit the breathtaking Hermitage Museum.
This exclusive 2-for- 1* package also includes 20 onboard meals, daily onboard entertainment, seven nights accommodation onboard in a cabin of your choice, group transfers to the ship on embarkation/disembarkation days and is from $4,081* for two people.
The offer is valid on new bookings made by 31 March 2015.
3. Guest credit with Fiji’s Finest Package
Outrigger is offering guests that book a ‘Fiji’s Finest Package’ a bonus of up to $374 resort credit per room or bure to spend throughout their stay.
The package combines two award winning properties on a minimum four-night stay.
Guests will in a deluxe ocean view room, suite or bure combined with a minimum of three nights at Castaway Island in an island, ocean view or beach bure.
A resort credit of $126 is provided at Outrigger on the Lagoon ∙ Fiji per room or bure and $251 at Castaway Island per bure.
Guests have the option of purchasing a helicopter transfer one-way between the two resorts to create a seamless holiday experience. Alternate transfer arrangements can be made via road and sea.
The Fiji’s Finest package is available from 1 April 2015 until 31 March 2016 with no block-out dates.
Rates at Outrigger on the Lagoon start from $282 and from $710 per night at Castaway Island.
4. Up to 10% off Tempo tours
Tempo Holidays is offering up to 10 percent off 25 coach tours through Britain, Ireland, Scotland and Wales and a saving of up to 5 percent on nearly 50 coach tours through Britain, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
The offer is available on booking made and deposited by 31 March 2015 to get these great savings.
Among the itineraries is a Jewels of Ireland coach tour. Driving through these stunning regions for 15 days guests will visit Dublin, Belfast, Kinsale, Drogheda and Londonderry’s most iconic sites, museums and tourist attractions.
Experiences along the way include sipping Irish coffee at the South Pole Inn and enjoying entry to Dublin Castle, the Irish National Stud, House of Waterford Crystal, Dingle Brewing Company, Kylemore Abbey, W.B. Yeats’ Grave, Belleek Pottery Factory and Donegal Castle.
5. DriveAway’s best deals extended
Guests that missed out on one of DriveAway Holidays’ self-drive Earlybird deals last month, will be pleased to know the sale has been extended until 31 March 2015.
Among the deals is a saving of up to 15 percent off car hire in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Spain; up to 10 percent off car hire in Ireland and Greece; and up to 8 percent in the USA & Canada.
For longer self-drive holidays in Europe guests can take advantage of the Peugeot Leasing Earlybird which includes nine free days on the Peugeot 508, 508SW, 3008 and 5008 models, seven free days on all other Peugeot Leasing models, 50 percent off European delivery and return fees and three bonus days for Loyalty clients who have previously leased a Peugeot since 2005.
The last day of the sale is 31 March 2015.
6. Children rail for free
Rail Europe GSAs have announced that effective immediately, children under the age of 16 will enjoy even more free travel in Europe on the Eurail, German and BritRail Passes.
Agents are advised that up to two children between four and 11 years of age can travel for free when accompanied by a guardian on a Eurail Pass; whereas it is up to two children between six and 11 years with the German Pass; and one child between five and 15 years of age on selected BritRail Passes with discounts given to additional children.
These free travel offers further add to the already existing and long-standing benefit of the Swiss Travel Pass where children under 16 travel for free with a guardian on the Pass.
Agents are reminded that Rail Europe tickets are distributed by Rail Plus, Rail Tickets, CIT Holidays and Infinity Rail in Australia, and Rail Plus and Go Holidays in New Zealand.
7. $599 flights to Hong Kong
Cebu Pacific Air is celebrating the Chinese New Year with special airfares on holidays to Hong Kong.
CEB invites travellers to venture to Hong Kong with $599 seats, available on roundtrip flights from Sydney to Hong Kong via Manila.
Quoted fares are inclusive of country taxes and fees, but are exclusive of travel products such as meals or baggage allowance.
The travel period for these $599 seats is until 31 May 2015.
8. Last chance for Scenic earlybird
There is less than a month left to make the most of Scenic Tours’ 2015 Earlybird season on fully escorted luxury Western Australia and Northern Territory tours.
The sale ends on 31 March 2015, with guests able to enjoy free return flights – a saving of up to $1,750 per couple, on a selection of tours to Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
This includes the 11-day Territory Explorer which travels from Uluru up to Darwin via Alice Springs, Katherine and Kakadu.
Priced at $5,445 per person twin share.
9. $199 flights to NZ on the A380
Emirates has released Trans-Tasman specials to Auckland, one-way in Economy Class from $199*.
One-way Economy Class fares to Auckland start from $199* departing from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Business Class fares start from $669* one way and depart from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Fares to Christchurch departing from Sydney, for travel one way start at $199* in Economy Class and $699* in Business Class.