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12 Day Western Mediterranean Cruise From Rome To Bologna with Norwegian Cruise Line
Cruise

12 Days (11 Nights) Rome to Bologna
Operator: Norwegian Cruise Line
Ship: Norwegian Dawn
Departure: 22 July 2028
Visits: Italy, Sicily, Malta, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia
Just Cruise Fare
Exclusive Savings
Inside
$3,612
Oceanview
$3,880
Balcony
$5,666
Suite
$6,336
From (Per Person)
A$3,612
Per Person
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22 Day Coral Coast Journey with Regent Seven Seas
Cruise

22 Days (21 Nights) Sydney to Cairns
Operator: Regent Seven Seas
Ship: Seven Seas Navigator
Departure: 13 July 2027
Visits: Australia, Papua New Guinea
Exclusive Savings
Oceanview
-
Balcony
-
Suite
$21,638
From (Per Person)
A$21,638
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5 Day Busan Cruise with Royal Caribbean
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5 Days (4 Nights) Shanghai to Shanghai
Operator: Royal Caribbean
Ship: Spectrum of the Seas
Departures: Jan 2027 to Mar 2028
Visits: China, South Korea
Exclusive Savings
Inside
$795
Oceanview
$910
Balcony
$980
Suite
$1,462
From (Per Person)
A$795
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8 Day Realm of the Polar Bear with G Adventures
New ReleaseCruise

8 Days (7 Nights) Longyearbyen to Longyearbyen
Operator: G Adventures
Departures: Jun 2027 to Jul 2027
Visits: Norway
Exclusive Savings
From (Per Person)
A$8,574
Save 175
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15 Day Crete, Evening At Ephesus & Aegean Yacht Harbors with Seabourn
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15 Days (14 Nights) Athens to Athens
Operator: Seabourn
Ship: Seabourn Ovation
Departures: May 2028 to Sep 2029
Visits: Greece, Turkey
Exclusive Savings
Balcony
$13,081
Suite
$21,460
From (Per Person)
A$13,081
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8 Day MSC Grand Voyages with MSC Cruises
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8 Days (7 Nights) Split to Split
Operator: MSC Cruises
Ship: MSC Armonia
Departures: May 2027 to Sep 2027
Visits: Croatia, Italy, Greece, Montenegro
Exclusive Savings
Inside
$1,409
Oceanview
$1,667
Balcony
$2,419
Suite
$3,003
From (Per Person)
A$1,409
Per Person
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8 Day Nordic Wonders with Viking Cruises
Cruise

8 Days (7 Nights) Oslo to Bergen
Operator: Viking
Ships: Viking Saturn, Viking Vega +2 more, Viking Vela, Viking Vesta
Departures: Jun 2027 to Aug 2029
Visits: Norway, Denmark
Exclusive Savings
Balcony
$11,167
Suite
$15,283
From (Per Person)
A$11,167
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9 Day A Journey From Iceland’s Wild Frontiers To Northern Europe’s Coastal Charms with Explora Journeys
Cruise

9 Days (8 Nights) Reykjavik to Hamburg
Operator: Explora Journeys
Ship: Explora V
Departure: 15 July 2028
Visits: Iceland, Faroe Islands, Norway, Germany
Exclusive Savings
Suite
$8,663
From (Per Person)
A$8,663
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5 Day Perfect Day Cococay & Bahamas with Royal Caribbean
Cruise

5 Days (4 Nights) Fort Lauderdale to Fort Lauderdale
Operator: Royal Caribbean
Ship: Jewel of the Seas
Departures: Jul 2027 to Sep 2027
Visits: USA, Bahamas
Exclusive Savings
Inside
$792
Oceanview
$845
Balcony
$997
Suite
$1,405
From (Per Person)
A$792
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11 Day Kimberley Expedition: Waterfalls & Wanjinas with Seabourn
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11 Days (10 Nights) Darwin to Broome
Operator: Seabourn
Ship: Seabourn Pursuit
Departure: 01 July 2027
Visits: Australia
Exclusive Savings
Balcony
$27,452
Suite
$29,118
From (Per Person)
A$27,452
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8 Day Yacht Harbors Of The Aegean Sea with Seabourn
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8 Days (7 Nights) Istanbul to Athens
Operator: Seabourn
Ship: Seabourn Ovation
Departures: May 2028 to Sep 2029
Visits: Turkey, Greece
Exclusive Savings
Balcony
$7,246
Suite
$11,920
From (Per Person)
A$7,246
Save 211
Per Person
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20 Day An Extended Journey Of Fjords, Legends & Northern Lights with Explora Journeys
Cruise

20 Days (19 Nights) London to Copenhagen
Operator: Explora Journeys
Ship: Explora IV
Departure: 09 July 2027
Visits: England, Belgium, Norway, Denmark
Exclusive Savings
Suite
$30,243
From (Per Person)
A$30,243
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15 Day Scenic Scandinavia & Baltic Jewels with Viking Cruises
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15 Days (14 Nights) Bergen to Stockholm
Operator: Viking
Ships: Viking Saturn, Viking Vega +2 more, Viking Vela, Viking Vesta
Departures: May 2028 to Jul 2029
Visits: Norway, Denmark, Sweden
Exclusive Savings
Balcony
$20,183
Suite
$28,023
From (Per Person)
A$20,183
Save 476
Per Person
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6 Day Busan & Jeju Cruise with Royal Caribbean
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6 Days (5 Nights) Shanghai to Shanghai
Operator: Royal Caribbean
Ship: Spectrum of the Seas
Departures: Jul 2027 to Feb 2028
Visits: China, South Korea
Exclusive Savings
Inside
$833
Oceanview
$976
Balcony
$1,070
Suite
$1,689
From (Per Person)
A$833
Save 812
Per Person
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8 Day Baltic Discovery with Viking Cruises
Cruise

8 Days (7 Nights) Copenhagen to Stockholm
Operator: Viking
Ships: Viking Saturn, Viking Vega +2 more, Viking Vela, Viking Vesta
Departures: Jul 2027 to Aug 2029
Visits: Denmark, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Sweden
Exclusive Savings
Balcony
$11,755
Suite
$15,969
From (Per Person)
A$11,755
Save 298
Per Person
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8 Day Fusina (Venice) to Civitavecchia (Rome) with Silversea
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8 Days (7 Nights) Venice to Rome
Operator: Silversea
Ship: Silver Ray
Departure: 24 July 2027
Visits: Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro
Exclusive Savings
Balcony
$9,261
Suite
$13,034
From (Per Person)
A$9,261
Save 889
Per Person
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8 Day Spain & Morocco - Solar Eclipse with Royal Caribbean
Cruise

8 Days (7 Nights) Lisbon to Barcelona
Operator: Royal Caribbean
Ship: Mariner of the Seas
Departure: 30 July 2027
Visits: Portugal, Morocco, Gibraltar, Spain
Exclusive Savings
Inside
$5,383
Oceanview
$7,587
Balcony
$8,657
Suite
-
From (Per Person)
A$5,383
Save 2,625
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8 Day Spain & Portugal Cruise with Royal Caribbean
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8 Days (7 Nights) London to London
Operator: Royal Caribbean
Ship: Freedom of the Seas
Departures: May 2027 to Jul 2027
Visits: England, Spain, Portugal
Exclusive Savings
Inside
$1,287
Oceanview
$1,594
Balcony
$1,881
Suite
$3,066
From (Per Person)
A$1,287
Save 964
Per Person
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11 or 10 Day Iceland: Circumnavigating the Land of Fire & Ice with Aurora Expeditions
New ReleaseCruise

11 or 10 Days Reykjavik to Reykjavik
Operator: Aurora Expeditions
Ships: Douglas Mawson, Sylvia Earle
Departures: Jul 2027 to Aug 2028
Visits: Iceland
Exclusive Savings
Oceanview
$28,454
Balcony
$27,121
Suite
$41,080
From (Per Person)
A$27,121
Per Person
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15 or 13 Day Jewels of the Arctic: Svalbard & East Greenland with Aurora Expeditions
New ReleaseCruise

15 or 13 Days Reykjavik to Oslo
Operator: Aurora Expeditions
Ships: Douglas Mawson, Sylvia Earle
Departures: Jul 2027 to Jul 2028
Visits: Iceland, Greenland, Norway
Exclusive Savings
Oceanview
$33,002
Balcony
$33,882
Suite
$49,872
From (Per Person)
A$33,002
Per Person
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15 Day Italy, the Adriatic & Greece with Viking Cruises
Cruise

15 Days (14 Nights) Athens to Rome
Operator: Viking
Ships: Viking Jupiter, Viking Lyra +8 more, Viking Mars, Viking Mira, Viking Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Sea, Viking Sky, Viking Vega, Viking Vela
Departures: Mar 2027 to Jul 2029
Visits: Greece, Montenegro, Croatia, Italy, Sicily
Exclusive Savings
Balcony
$14,499
Suite
$20,379
From (Per Person)
A$14,499
Save 368
Per Person
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7 Day Perfect Day Cococay & West Caribbean with Royal Caribbean
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7 Days (6 Nights) Fort Lauderdale to Fort Lauderdale
Operator: Royal Caribbean
Ship: Allure of the Seas
Departures: Jul 2027 to Oct 2027
Visits: USA, Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti
Exclusive Savings
Inside
$1,239
Oceanview
$1,324
Balcony
$1,337
Suite
$2,600
From (Per Person)
A$1,239
Save 992
Per Person
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8 Day Barcelona to Civitavecchia with Crystal Cruises
New ReleaseCruise

8 Days (7 Nights) Barcelona to Rome
Operator: Crystal
Ship: Crystal Grace
Departure: 08 July 2028
Visits: Spain, France, Monaco, Italy
Exclusive Savings
Balcony
$10,428
Suite
$11,744
From (Per Person)
A$10,428
Save 1,372
Per Person
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5 Day Perfect Day Cococay & Bahamas with Royal Caribbean
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5 Days (4 Nights) Orlando to Orlando
Operator: Royal Caribbean
Ship: Utopia of the Seas
Departures: Nov 2026 to Jan 2028
Visits: USA, Bahamas
Exclusive Savings
Inside
$697
Oceanview
$738
Balcony
$702
Suite
$1,857
From (Per Person)
A$697
Save 1,237
Per Person
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9 Day A Journey Of Charming Villages & Glorious Waterside Scenery with Explora Journeys
Cruise

9 Days (8 Nights) Copenhagen to London
Operator: Explora Journeys
Ship: Explora IV
Departure: 01 July 2027
Visits: Denmark, Norway, Holland, England
Exclusive Savings
Suite
$9,878
From (Per Person)
A$9,878
Save 202
Per Person
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8 Day Alaska Inside Passage Cruise with Royal Caribbean
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8 Days (7 Nights) Vancouver to Vancouver
Operator: Royal Caribbean
Ship: Serenade of the Seas
Departures: May 2027 to Aug 2027
Visits: Canada, USA
Exclusive Savings
Inside
$1,286
Oceanview
$1,337
Balcony
$2,191
Suite
$3,368
From (Per Person)
A$1,286
Save 725
Per Person
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14 Day A Journey Through Norway’s Fjords & Lofoten Majesty with Explora Journeys
Cruise

14 Days (13 Nights) Copenhagen to Berlin
Operator: Explora Journeys
Ship: Explora IV
Departure: 16 July 2027
Visits: Denmark, Norway, Germany
Exclusive Savings
Suite
$21,129
From (Per Person)
A$21,129
Save 431
Per Person
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9 Day Island Hopping in the Galapagos with Exodus Tours
New ReleaseCruise

9 Days (8 Nights) Quito to Quito
Operator: Exodus
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Visits: Ecuador, Galapagos
Exclusive Savings
From (Per Person)
A$8,686
Save 274
Per Person
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4 Day Key West & Bahamas Cruise with Celebrity Cruises
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4 Days (3 Nights) Fort Lauderdale to Fort Lauderdale
Operator: Celebrity Cruises
Ships: Celebrity Reflection
Departures: Nov 2026 to Apr 2028
Visits: USA, Bahamas
Exclusive Savings
Inside
$602
Oceanview
$683
Balcony
$791
Suite
$1,793
From (Per Person)
A$602
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8 Day Northern Europe with MSC Cruises
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8 Days (7 Nights) London to London
Operator: MSC Cruises
Ship: MSC Meraviglia
Departure: 17 July 2027
Visits: England, Norway
Exclusive Savings
Inside
$2,201
Oceanview
$2,479
Balcony
$2,825
Suite
$4,884
From (Per Person)
A$2,201
Per Person
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