Fjord of New Zealand plus Blue Mountains Retreat – Cruise Traveller

Fjord of New Zealand plus Blue Mountains Retreat

Image: Mountain Heritage Hotel, Katoomba – view from Lobby Lounge

Save almost A$8000 per couple and enjoy complimentary bonuses on a luxury Australia-NZ cruise and Blue Mountains stay in 2023


Book by August 31, 2021

A new indulgence package that pairs a luxury summer cruise from Australia to New Zealand in 2023 with a relaxing stay in the Blue Mountains has been released by Australian small ship cruise specialist, Cruise Traveller.

The exclusive package offers earlybird bookers savings of A$7894 per couple and generous onboard bonuses for bookings made by August 31, 2021.

Enjoy your breakfast with a view. Image: Mountain Heritage Hotel Katoomba, Blue Mountains

Curated by Cruise Traveller for luxe-seeking Australians, the 18-night package begins on February 10, 2023, with a transfer from Sydney to the Mountain Heritage Hotel in the Blue Mountains for a three-night stay including a two-day, hop-on-hop-off Explorer coach pass to discover the famous attractions of the Blue Mountains such as the Three Sisters at your own pace. A tour to spectacular Jenolan Caves with high tea is also included before a transfer back to Sydney.

Image: Regatta in Sydney Harbour

In Sydney, guests will board the luxurious, 684-guest Oceania Cruises ship, Regatta,for a 15-night return-trip voyage to New Zealand.  Renowned for five-star service, The Finest Cuisine at Sea® and her casual elegant ambience, the boutique ship will take pampered guests to Hobart and then across the Tasman to breathtaking Milford Sound. This majestic waterway is lined by razor-edged cliffs, cascading waterfalls and spectacular Mitre Peak, which soars 1692m above the fjord.

Visit the stunning Milford Sound as part of your Regatta cruise. Image: Oceania Cruies

The immersive itinerary then takes guests to Scottish-flavoured Dunedin, Christchurch, coffee-loving Wellington, art-deco Napier, the geo-thermal wonderland of Rotorua, Auckland and the beautiful Bay of Islands before returning to Sydney.

Image: Bay of Islands – Oceania Cruises

Aboard Regatta, guests enjoy unlimited, complimentary softy drinks, bottled water, coffees, teas and juices while suite guests also receive personal butler service and access to the ship’s exclusive and private Aquamar Spa Terrace.

Fares for the 18-night Blue Mountains and NZ cruise package in 2023 are available from A$8895 per person, twin-share – a saving of A$3947 per person.

Sweetening the discounted package further, pre-paid onboard gratuities are included and guests can also choose from one of three attractive bonuses – complimentary onboard beverages, a US$800 per twin stateroom onboard spending credit or eight free shore excursions per twin stateroom.

The savings and bonuses apply to earlybird bookings made by August 31, 2021. Conditions apply.