Going Going Gone

Newcastle Herald

Saturday June 23, 2007

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Crowne Plaza hotels in the Hunter Valley, Newcastle and Terrigal are open and receiving guests despite the recent storms. Visit www.crowneplaza.com.au or freecall 13 83 88.

The Grand Mercure Apartments at The Vintage in Hunter wine country has a Winter Warmer package that includes overnight accommodation in a luxurious apartment with gas log fire, a bottle of wine, a cheese and antipasto platter and a hot breakfast for two for $279 per apartment per night. Call 4998 2222.

Princess Cruises has released details of the longest round-trip cruise ever offered from Australia a 75-night voyage aboard Sun Princess, visiting 16 countries around the Pacific Ocean. It will sail from Sydney on July 14, 2008, calling at 31 ports in two hemispheres. Passengers booking before August 31 will also receive an onboard credit of $750 per person. Prices from $13,495 per person phone 13 24 88.

Explore the Baltic on Escape Travel's 16-night fly/cruise trip with prices starting from $5591 pp twin share from Sydney. The trip leaves June 20, 2008, with cruising aboard the P&O Ventura, which will not be launched until April next year. Call 1300 799 783

Brisbane's newest luxury boutique, the Emporium Hotel, opened on June 18 and Flight Centre Hotels has an opening special offer from $249 per night for a King Spa suite. The offer is valid to July 18. Call 1800 005 125.

Cruise the Rhine Valley this European summer with Cruiseabout's four-day holiday that starts at $1090 pp twin share, including the round trip cruise from Strasbourg, all meals, sightseeing excursions and transfers. The cruise operates until October. Call 1800 007 131.

Prices start from $5695 pp twin share for Travel Associates's December and January 18-night fly/cruise packages flying from Perth to Mauritius then sailing the Seychelles, Kenya, the Comoro Islands, Madagascar, Tamatave and Reunion. Domestic airlines to Perth are extra. Call 1800 044 066.

Jordan's main cities and sites, Petra and Jerash, the Dead Sea, Wadi Rum and the holy site Mt Nebo are visited in Tempo Holiday's five-day Jordan Experience fully-escorted private tour. The price is from $1224 pp twin share. The tour operates until September 30. Call 1300 558 987.

Accor has hotel and show packages at several hotels, starting from $370, including accommodation and two Premium A-reserve tickets for Billy Elliot the musical, which will be performed for the first time outside London's West End at Sydney's Capitol Theatre from December 14. Call 1300 734 108.

Five-night packages at Coconuts Beach Club Resort and Spa in Samoa, including accommodation, transfers, all pre-payable taxes and return economy airfares flying Air New Zealand, start from $1449 pp ex Sydney. Call 1363 831 or 1614 351.

Student Flights has a 14-day trip starting in Bangkok and going to Chiang Mai by sleeper train before exploring the regions of Huay Xai, Pakbeng, Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng and Vientiane in Laos. Prices start from $895 pp twin share. International airfares not included. Call 1800 069 063.

© 2007 Newcastle Herald

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