Cruising

Cruising

Sydney Morning Herald

Saturday July 28, 2007

SYDNEY TO FREMANTLE

Ecruising has an 18-night package for a return trip from Sydney to Fremantle, including sailing on the Sun Princess, a night in Perth and three nights on the Indian Pacific train back to Sydney, from $3899 a head, twin-share for pensioners. Departing Sydney on April 18 next year, the ship will travel to Brisbane, Townsville for a visit to Magnetic Island, Cairns, Cooktown, Darwin, Broome, Exmouth, Geraldton and Fremantle, with a scenic cruise of the Swan River before you return to Sydney. The deal includes onboard meals and entertainment, as well as one night's accommodation in Perth. Call 1300 369 848 or see ecruising.travel.

DUBAI

Spend seven nights aboard Costa Europa on a round-trip from Dubai, from $3493 a head, twin-share. Departing on several dates from this December to February next year, the ship travels to Fujairah, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Oman. Includes onboard meals, entertainment, port charges and taxes, as well as return flights. Any acccommodation in Dubai in transit is extra. Phone 1800 007 131 or see www

.cruiseabout.com.au.

SCANDINAVIA

Flight Centre has a 21-night Arctic adventure aboard the Royal Princess from Stockholm to Quebec, from $6256 a head twin-share. Departing on August 25 next year, the ports of call include Copenhagen, Oslo, Reykjavik and Nuuk. Includes onboard meals, entertainment, port charges and taxes. Flights and extra accommodation are additional. Phone Flight Centre on 131 600 or see www.flightcentre.com.au.

SINGAPORE

Travel aboard the luxury ship Costa Allegra for 14 nights on a round-trip from Singapore, from $3999 a head, twin-share. Departing on March 8, the ship will travel to Vietnam, China, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei before returning to Singapore. Includes onboard meals, entertainment, port charges and gratuities, as well as one night's hotel accommodation. Flights are additional. Phone Harvey World Travel on 132 757 or see www.harveyworld.com.au.

AMSTERDAM TO BUDAPEST

Cruiseco has early-bird savings of $750 a couple for 14-night cruises from Amsterdam to Budapest - or vice-versa - on the new riverboat Avalon Imagery if you book by July 31, this year. The cruises are priced from $6199 a head, twin-share, and depart between March and September next year. You will visit Cologne, Rudesheim, Miltenberg, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Melk, Durnstein, Vienna and Bratislava before reaching Budapest. Includes onboard meals, entertainment, port charges and gratuities, as well as return flights. Air taxes of $460 a head are additional, as is extra accommodation. Phone 1800 225 656 or see cruising.com.au.

Details are correct at time of publication. Conditions may apply.