Relax in Hawaii, thrill in Canada and enjoy the scenic spectacle of a cruise through Alaska’s Inside Passage on this memorable two-cruise holiday.
Worldwide Cruise Centres (www.worldwidecruisecentres.com.au) has re-released its latest cruise holiday offering, ‘Fabulous Fire & Ice 2015’. It’s now valid for sale till 30 September 2014, complete with cruises on Radiance of the Seas and ms Volendam, a Discover Whistler by Rail mini tour, a cruise exploration of the Hawaiian islands and hotel stays in Honolulu (two nights), Vancouver (four nights) plus Whistler and Seattle (one night each).
The whole holiday lasts 26 days and costs, twin-share per-person, from A$6399. The prices include flights from Sydney or Brisbane to Honolulu and return from Seattle via Hawaii. (From Perth, prices start at A$7299 and the holiday lasts a little longer, with an extra night in Sydney at the end.) A bonus US$50 in free credit applies aboard ms Volendam, per twin inside/outside cabin.
Flights are with full-service carrier, Hawaiian Airlines, known for its generous luggage allowance: you’re allowed two bags weighing up to 32 kg each.
‘Fabulous Fire & Ice 2015’ gets underway on 5 May 2015 with a flight from Australia to Honolulu. A night’s stay there in a four-star hotel gives you time to refresh, maybe stroll Waikiki becach before boarding Radiance of the Seas for a nine-night cruise from Honolulu to Vancouver.
Hilo, capital of Hawaii’s Big Island, is the first port of call; then the charming resort village of Kailua on the Kona Coast, and Lahaina, the old whaling town on West Maui, before Radiance of the Seas sails from Hawaii on across the Pacific.
Aboard ship, ride in sleek glass lifts facing the sea, maybe try out the rock-climbing wall, African safari-themed solarium, indoor/outdoor country club with golf simulator, or day spa and fitness centre. Dining and entertainment venues include Portofino Italian Restaurant, Chops Grille, Seaview Café, Casino Royale and the Colony Club, a British colonial-style lounge with self-levelling pool tables. All shipboard main meals and most entertainment are included.
Disembarking in Vancouver, your transfer from the port to the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel Vancouver includes a morning sightseeing tour of Chinatown, Gastown, Stanley Park, Granville Market and the Vancouver lookout.
The following day, enjoy a six-hour sightseeing tour of Vancouver’s magnificent North Shore, including Capilano Suspension Bridge, a salmon hatchery and Grouse Mountain, where you’ll take the Skyride to the Peak of Vancouver.
Next on the list: a two-day Discover Whistler mini-tour, incorporating a rail journey from Whistler to Vancouver on the famed Rocky Mountaineer train. Your accommodation is the Fairmont Chateau Whistler alpine resort, located dramatically between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. Free entry is included to the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre, showcasing the culture of two local indigenous nations. The rail trip between Whistler and Vancouver is one of Canada’s great train journeys, taking in the gradeur of Howe Sound and British Columbia’s coastal mountains.
Back in Vancouver, you’ve another two nights to enjoy this elegant city from the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, with its stunning location and gracious service – complete with complimentary upgrade to a Deluxe Partial Harbour View Room.
Board Holland America Line’s ms Volendam now, known for flowers, art and fine dining, for a seven-night Alaska cruise. A bonus US$50 in free onboard credit applies, per twin inside/outside cabin. Dining can involve five-course menus or you can opt for vegetarian or low-carb choices. Whatever you choose, it comes with impeccable service and an extensive wine list. All shipboard main meals (excluding speciality restaurants) are included.
Alaska’s Inside Passage offers pristine water, mountains, fjords and forested islands. In the Tracy Arm Fjord region, black and brown bears, deer and wolves roam while birds such as arctic terns soar overhead. You’ll visit the historic town of Juneau, the Klondike gold-rush settlement of Skagway, Ketchikan for totem poles and phenomenal Glacier Bay, where 16 tidewater glaciers plunge into icy fjords.
Disembarking in Vancouver, coach across the US border to Seattle, America’s great northern West Coast city. Your hotel, the Fairmont Olympia, is one of the city’s celebrated historic landmarks, a premier luxury hotel in downtown Seattle, close to amazing harbourside Pike Place Market.
Jet to Hawaii now, with a night in a four-star Honolulu hotel to refresh – before flying on back home to Australia.
To find your local Worldwide Cruise Centres agent go to: www.worldwidecruisecentres.com.au
SOURCE Worldwide Cruise Centres