| Hapag-Lloyd launches Europa for 2013

The highest ranked cruise ship
in the world is offering luxury
cruises next year to New
Zealand, Australia, the South
Pacific and Asia.
HAPAG-Lloyd Cruises has released its latest
international brochure for MS Europa, with
seven itineraries operating in English and
German and two maiden calls in NZ and the
Cook Islands.
Kicking off the program is an 18-day ‘South
Seas’ voyage from Papeete (Tahiti) to Auckland,
via Bora Bora and Raiatea (French Polynesia),
Rarotonga, Aitutaki Atoll and Palmerston Atoll
(maiden call) in the Cook Islands, Neiafu and
Nuku’alofa (Tonga) and the Fiji islands.
Departing 19 Jan 2013, this cruise is priced
from US$7,700 per person twin-share.
The ship then sails around New Zealand on a
16-night voyage to Sydney, stopping in
Tauranga, White Island, Napier, Wellington,
Nelson, Picton (maiden call), Lyttelton,
Akaroa, Port Chalmers and Stewart Island.
Fares start at US$9,220pp twin-share.
Shifting to Asia, Europa spends two weeks
(30 Mar-13 Apr) from Singapore to Dubai,
visiting Malaysia, Sri Lanka and India.
This itinerary allows the opportunity for
excursions (for an additional fee) to Malacca, the
holy city of Anuradhapura and the Taj Mahal.
Other highlights of the 2013 brochure
include cruises in Norway, the Baltics and the
Mediterranean.
New to Europa from 12 Apr 2013, children
aged under 12 travel free of charge when sharing
a suite with one or two full-price adult guests.
Teens aged 12-15 sharing a suite with two
full-price passengers pay US$60 per night,
which includes soft drinks during lunch and
dinner onboard.
Two classical music theme cruises will also
be held in the European spring.
For details, contact Landmark Travel on
1300 136 846.