In the air
Europe: Thai Airways business class companion airfares plus free stopover in Thailand. Minimum two people travelling together $4,528 each. 1300 553 028.
Los Angeles or New York: Thai Airways business class companion airfares plus free stopover in Thailand. Minimum two people travelling together. $4,710 each. 1300 553 028.
Canada: Qantas business class to Vancouver with four nights at the Westin Grand Hotel, from $11,520. 13 13 98.
Take a break
Bedarra Island: Three nights’ accommodation in a villa, full breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, bottle of Bollinger on arrival, spa voucher to the value of $120, return launch transfers from Dunk Island from $2,346. 13 13 98.
Maldives: Five-night package at the Angsana Resort & Spa including airfare with Singapore Airlines, accommodation in a beachfront villa, return speedboat transfers and breakfast daily. Valid for travel June 1 to July 31 2006. Must be booked by May 30 2006. $2,870. 9339 0277.
Sabah: Four nights at Shangri-la Tanjung Aru from $1,395. Includes return economy airfare flying Malaysia Airlines, transfers, four nights’ accommodation and breakfast. (07) 5576 1599.
Phuket: Six nights at Le Meridien Phuket Beach from $1,461. Includes return economy airfares flying Thai Airways, accommodation, breakfast daily and transfers. (07) 5576 1599.
Phuket: Thai Airways business class with eight nights at Aquamarine Resort and Spa, daily breakfast and private transfers from $2,640. 13 13 98.
Daintree: Three nights at Silky Oaks Lodge including full breakfast and dinner daily, Bottle of Bollinger on arrival, one hour Sodashi or Yiji massage, and one hour ‘tranquil moments’ facial from $972. 13 13 98.
Fiji: Qantas/Air Pacific to Nadi with seven nights at Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa in an ocean view room, private car transfers from $2,385. 13 13 98.
Gold Coast: Three nights at Palazzo Versace in a lagoon view room, full breakfast daily in Il Barocco, access to the Salus Per Aquum Spa, valet parking from $775. 13 13 98.
Just cruising along
Kimberley: Ten-night cruise with Orion Expedition Cruises from Darwin to Darwin calling at Wyndham, King George River and Falls, Brigge Island and Hunter River/Mitchell Falls. From $7,360 for the first passenger with second passenger free. 9339 6731.
Antarctica & Chilean Fjords: 20 night land/cruise on the Marco Polo. Book by May 31 for departure January 14, 2007. Includes 15-night cruise, three nights’ first-class accommo-dation in Buenos Aires and two nights’ first-class accommodation in Santiago. Flight from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia. $6,850. 1300 553 028.
Mediterranean: 12 night-fly/cruise from Rome to Venice on Insignia in an inside stateroom departing October 30. From $6,135. 13 13 98.
Portugal: Regent Seven Seas Cruises eight-night voyage from Madeira to Fort Lauderdale. The package includes round-trip airfare, two-nights in Funchal at the Hotel Madeira Palace in an oceanview room including breakfast, transfers, the eight-night cruise including all meals, gratuities, non-alcoholic beverages and port charges. Price in a penthouse suite is from $6,567 per person twin-share, or $6,841 single. Departs Australia November 2 2006. 9339 6731.
US: Queen Mary 14-night cruise from New York to LA via the Panama Canal departing January 8 2006. Fly/cruise (ex Sydney) cost is from $6,469. Other sectors are Southampton to Sydney (49 nights) from $12,019, New York to Sydney (43 nights) from $11,279, San Francisco to Sydney (27 nights) from $7,829 and Sydney to Dubai (19 nights) from $8,239. 9339 0277.
Alaska: Silver Shadow nine-night cruise includes Qantas flights to Vancouver, two nights’ accommodation in Vancouver at the Four Seasons Hotel in a deluxe room with breakfast, nine-night Alaska cruise, private car transfers, port charges and onboard gratuities. From $8,768. 9339 0277.
All fares and packages quoted are subject to availability and are per person unless otherwise stated and are subject to change without notice.
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