As Australia’s southern states
feel the chill, it’s time to
book a voyage in the
northern hemisphere.
THE COLD, WET WEATHER AND STRONG AUSSIE
dollar are prompting travel agencies to
create last-minute cruise packages to
warmer destinations.
Creative Cruising (www.creativecruising.com.au)
has cut 25%-35% off selected Star Clipper
cruises throughout 2011 and 2012.
For a family holiday next month, an 11-
night Eastern Mediterranean cruise is priced
from $4,319 per person, with children’s
fares 50% off.
Departing Venice on 27 July, the 170-
passenger tall ship visits Mykonos, Santorini,
Yithion and Corfu in Greece; Kotor in
Montenegro; Dubrovnik, Korcula, Hvar and
Mali Losinj in Croatia; and ends in Athens.
There are two days left to save 40% on
ecruising’s ‘Magnificent Europe’ holiday
with return flights and a 14-night river cruise
from Budapest to Amsterdam aboard the
new Avalon Panorama.
Priced from $7,769 per person twin-share,
the package includes a night at the
Swissotel Amsterdam, with departures on 29 June and 27 July.
Planning ahead for next April,
ecruising.travel also has a 23-night South
American trip including a cruise of the
Galapagos Islands on a private yacht,
sightseeing in Chile, Peru and Ecuador, a
train journey to Machu Picchu and a stay in
the Amazon rainforest.
Book before the end of June on 1300 369
848 or see www.ecruising.travel.
