Australia Cruises

Australia & New Zealand Cruise

Enjoying their summer month during the UK winter, Australia and New Zealand offer the winter getaway for those seeking sunshine.  The beaches of Australia are world famous, while New Zealand offers the sheer grandeur of it's scenery combined with an array of exhilarating adventure.  Australia and New Zealand are diverse countries, rich in natural attractions, with a wide range of wonderful experiences to offer.

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Sydney

Sydney’s laid-back outdoor lifestyle and physical allure make it one of the world’s easiest and most pleasant cities to visit. The people who live here are a friendly, energetic bunch with a tell-it-like-it-is approach to life as visitors to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games found out for themselves. When it comes to which city is Australia’s true global city, there’s no argument. It’s Sydney – with its sense of style, its love of sport and exuberant celebrations including New Year’s Eve and Australia Day.

Don’t miss

• Catching the perfect wave at famous Bondi or Palm beaches.
• Dining waterside in the historic Rocks precinct, by the beach at Balmoral or on the wharf at Woolloomooloo Wharf.
• Climbing to the very top of Sydney Harbour Bridge’s huge, over-arching span, by day or night with Bridge Climb.  
• Seeing the native fruit bats and 30 hectares of themed gardens in the Royal Botanic Gardens on a guided Aboriginal heritage tour.
• Catching the Manly Ferry at sunset – or anytime – for one of Sydney’s best and most affordable thrills.
• Learning about Australia’s unique animals, overlooking the harbour, at Taronga Zoo or at Sydney Wildlife World, Darling Harbour.
• Being inspired by a wonderful, magical performance at the Sydney Opera House or enthralled by one of the best Aboriginal art collections in the world at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
• Taking a skippered yacht or an adrenalin - pumping jet boat from Darling Harbour.

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Victoria ~  Melbourne

Sandy beaches, snow-peaked mountains, zoos and aquariums, historic sites, bars and cafes, white-water rafting, spas, wildlife and wineries, or self-driving along Victoria’s breathtaking coast  – everywhere you turn there’s always something special to see and do in Victoria. Melbourne boasts great events, a passion for food and wine and a fabulous arts scene. Known as a style-setter, Melbourne is home to a non-stop program of festivals, renowned dining, major art exhibitions and musical extravaganzas.

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Yasawa Islands

The Yasawa Islands is a chain of 16 gorgeous sun drenched and rather barren volcanic islands with a scattering of smaller islands within its lagoons. The islands are renowned for their gorgeous beaches, tranquil lagoons, backpacker resorts and a handful of exclusive resorts and luxury overnight cruises. This is Fiji's tourism at its best - but its popularity in recent years has seen a gradual shift from a backpackers undiscovered paradise to a commercial well trodden tourist route with inflated prices. Nevertheless, the stunning coastal beauty remains and there are enough small hideaways to keep crowds to a minimum.

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Adelaide

Festivals and food. Arts and culture. Shopping and sports. This is Adelaide - the city where there's always something on. Whether you want to party or relax on your next holiday, South Australia's capital has it all. With spacious boulevards and vibrant inner-city districts, sophisticated architecture and lush gardens, Adelaide is the perfect venue for all sorts of activities - big or small. You might want to immerse yourself in the culture of Adelaide's North Terrace, with its museums and cafes. You might want to indulge in retail therapy at Rundle Mall, sample the tastes on offer at the famed Adelaide Central Market, or sip award-winning wines at the National Wine Centre. You might prefer to follow in the footsteps of sporting champions at the world-famous Adelaide Oval. Or enjoy a retreat to the cosmopolitan seaside suburbs of Glenelg and Brighton. In Adelaide, there is a brilliant blend of things to see and do. All you have to do is choose.

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Hobart

Hobart is the state capital and  most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony, it is Australia's second oldest and twelfth  largest city, with a metropolitan population of 206,000. The city is the financial and administrative heart of Tasmania, and also serves as the home port for both Australian and French Antarctic operations.

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Cairns

Cairns is the gateway  city to the Great Barrier Reef, one of the world's great natural wonders. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world and home to approximately 400 different types of coral. It is also an area of outstanding natural beauty and home to around 1500 different species of fish, 4000 types of mollusc and many endangered species, as well as other rare animals and birds. There are also more than 30 historic shipwrecks in the area and a number of archaeological site which are of Aboriginal origin. Visitors can enjoy the superb scuba diving and snorkelling opportunities available or take a boat trip to one of the many rainforested or coral islands.

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Dundedin

Dunedin is the second-largest  city in the South Island of New Zealand, located in coastal Otago. It is New Zealand's fifth largest city after Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Hamilton. It is known in M?ori as ?tepoti, although this name is seldom if ever used. The city stands on the hills and valleys surrounding the head of Otago Harbour. The harbour and hills are the remnants of an extinct volcano. Dunedin is the home of the University of Otago.

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Apia

Apia town (1983 est. pop. 35,000), capital of Samoa, on the northern coast of Upolu island. The economic, social, and political center of Samoa, Apia is the nation's only port and city. Through its harbor bananas, copra, and cocoa are exported, and cotton goods, motor vehicles, meats, and sugar are imported. At the western end of the harbor is Mulinu'u, the old ceremonial capital of a Samoan kingdom. Robert Louis Stevenson is buried on a hill overlooking the city; his former home, Vailima, served as the residence of the New Zealand high commissioner.

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Darwin

The 'capital' of northern Australia is closer to Jakarta than it is to Sydney, and closer to Singapore than it is to  Melbourne, so it should come as no surprise that it looks outward to Asia as much as it looks inland to the rest of Australia. This proximity and familiarity with Australia's northern neighbours is reflected in the town's relaxed, cosmopolitan, tropical atmosphere. In a country that prides itself on its ethnic diversity, Darwin may be the most multicultural city of all.

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Christchurch

Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the third largest urban area in the country. It is a coastal city, situated in the middle of the South Island's east coast just north of Banks Peninsula. Named after Christ Church, a college at the University of Oxford, it was originally known as Christ Church, the name being abbreviated through common usage by the 1880s. The pre-European (M?ori) name Otautahi, is said to originate from a M?ori chief named Tautahi, who is believed to have occupied a seasonal dwelling on a bank of the Avon River near to where the Barbadoes Street bridge now stands. To date there is no documentary or archaeological evidence to support this contention.

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