IN TRAINING
Cruise Express is offering a free upgrade to an Oceanview Cabin worth $1600 a couple on the June-departing 18-night Journey to Alaska and the Pacific Northwest itinerary. It includes return flights from Australia to Alaska (and home from San Francisco) for a seven-night cruise to Vancouver aboard Celebrity Millennium. Visit Seattle and Portland by coach, including wineries. There's an overnight vintage rail trip to San Francisco for two nights with gourmet wine experiences, including the Napa Wine Train.
Package from $10,990 a person, twin-share including upgrade. Offer available until sold out.
Phone 1300 766 537. See cruiseexpress.com.au
AIR APPARENT
Fly for $999 return to Europe when you book a 2018 Britain or Europe itinerary with Insight Vacations, such as the 11-day Treasures of Italy itinerary.
Starting in Rome, where you have VIP access to the Vatican Museums, you travel to Pompeii and Capri. After crossing the Bay of Naples, take a scenic road trip to Florence before the Cinque Terre and Portofino to Santa Margherita. Finish at Lake Maggiore. The price includes many meals and excellent hotels.
If you book before February 28, it's priced from $5894 a person twin share, including flights. Phone 1800 001 781. See insightvacations.com
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
Golden Door's all-inclusive health retreat programs are now reduced in price: $1000 off the seven-night and $800 off the five-night.
Each includes luxury villa or suite accommodation, a personal wellness assessment on arrival, all nutritious meals and snacks, group fitness activities and relaxation and mind-body classes, health education seminars and workshops, and access to all the spa facilities, including steam room, spa bath and relaxation lounges. In addition, the seven-night includes set-time transfers from Newcastle and Sydney airports, plus three spa treatments and one wellness consultation to the value of $110 each.
Valid for stays January 14-March 31, the prices are now from $2595 for five nights and $3395 for seven nights. See goldendoor.com.au
IN YOUR ELEMENT
Receive a free room upgrade at Elements of Byron in Byron Bay.
Element of Byron is a beachfront resort with 193 villas dotted throughout 20 hectares of natural bush and rainforest gardens. The central pavilion is home to the restaurant and bar with views across the sunken fire pit and lagoon pool. The resort recently opened a new adults-only pool and other facilities.
This Travel Associates' deal is for three nights with bonus upgrade to a Lagoon Edge Villa, bottle of wine on arrival and $50 resort credit.
The price is from $529 a person twin share. The deal is on sale until February 28 for travel from May 1 to August 31.
Phone 1800 044 066 and quote deal code 4984953. See travel-associates.com.au
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This Phuket package gives you four free nights.
Pay from $275 a person twin share and receive eight nights for the price of four in a Deluxe Room at Centara Kata Resort Phuket, breakfast daily, return airport transfers and the choice of free massage or a Phuket tour for two.
Centara Kata Resort Phuket is close to Kata Beach and a range of shopping, dining and entertainment options. Facilities include on-site bars and restaurants, a fitness centre, day spa, kids' club, three swimming pools and more.
The deal is valid for sale until February 28 and for travel from April 11 to October 31.
Phone 1300 883 887. See travelonline.com
JULIETTA JAMESON
