Fly free to Africa and cruise leisurely back to Australia in boutique style for 87 days via exotic destinations across Asia this November, with savings of A$7100 per couple or A$4375 for solo travellers for bookings made before March 31, 2023.
Australia’s leading small ship cruise specialist, Cruise Traveller, has released an exclusive, 87-night ‘Africa to Australia’ fly, stay and cruise package in partnership with nicko cruises, which it exclusively represents in Australia.
The unusual, rarely offered itinerary features a grand voyage from Cape Town to Sydney aboard German cruise line nicko cruises’ 1000-guest ship, VASCO DA GAMA, named after 15th century Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama.
The spacious and elegant, nine-deck ship boasts sleek teak decks, five deluxe bars and lounges, five restaurants, spa centre with sauna, steam bath and gym, two pools, three jacuzzis and a two-storey show theatre. The ship underwent a major renovation recently including a technical overhaul, conversion from heavy fuel to more eco-friendly marine gas oil, new, state-of-the-art nitrogen oxide reducing technology, a new wastewater system that protects the ocean and new, environmentally friendly underwater paint on the hull which prevents vegetation and other deposits forming on the bottom of the ship.
Perfect for modern-day, comfort-seeking explorers, the globe-spanning holiday begins on November 1, 2023, with a complimentary, overnight flight from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide or Perth to Cape Town for a free night’s stay in a hotel. Next day, guests will board VASCO DA GAMA for an epic, 86-night voyage back to Sydney via 43 ports in 17 countries, offering a slow, relaxed and unhurried way to see so much of the world without constantly packing and unpacking.
Destinations include the rich wildlife of Madagascar, idyllic tropical islands such as the Maldives, Seychelles and Reunions, exotic India and Sri Lanka and Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Hong Kong, with Christmas spent onboard in traditional style in Cambodia and New Year’s Eve celebrated in spectacular Halong Bay in Vietnam. The adventure continues amongst the idyllic islands of The Philippines and Indonesia as well as ports in the Northern Territory and Queensland before an arrival in Sydney on January 28, 2024.
Included in the itinerary are 14 overnight stays in destinations like India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Halong Bay, Bangkok and Bali to allow guests more time to experience each place more authentically without hurrying.
Including a flight from Australia to South Africa, a night in Cape Town with transfers and an onboard Classic Beverages package, the 87-night ‘Africa to Australia’ package is available from A$33,995 per person, twin-share, in an Inside Cabin – a saving of A$3550. Solo traveller fares are now also priced from A$38,375 in an Inside Cabin – a saving of A$4375. Book by March 31, 2023, to receive the savings and free flight and hotel stay.
Call Cruise Traveller on 1800 507 777 or visit www.CruiseTraveller.com.au/africa-australia (direct link to package).
Cruise Traveller is Australia’s premier, small ship cruise specialist, representing 53 boutique, luxury and expedition cruising operators around the world.
www.cruisetraveller.com.au
