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Saturday, 8 February 2025

This week's top travel deals. Always wanted to explore Antarctica?





PONANT's luxury icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot will once again set sail for the Baltic Sea, Scandinavia, and St. Lawrence during the Winter 2026-2027 season. Book one of the 15 new departures aboard this one-of-a-kind ship and save up to 30%.

Quark Expeditions has a triple bonus deal going for select Antarctic 2025-6 expeditions. The bonus includes a $1500 flight credit, free charter flight and hotel package and free one year priority pass membership.

AURORA EXPEDITIONS is also on sale - check out the Wave Season Savings on small ship adventures to Antarctica and the Arctic. The deals are available until March 31 2025 and include savings of  up to US$6,500pp.

QANTAS - you only have until 11.59pm on February 10 - but the current Red Tail sale deals offer savings on flights to everywhere from the Americas, Asia, the UK, New Zealand to the Pacific.

WEBJET is offering  a one way deal to London from $595 flying with Etihad. The deal ends on February 28. Departures until March 31.

BUNNIK TOURS is a well regarded small group operator based in Adelaide. Right now a number tours excluding airfares are on sale - for instance Northern Italy, Slovenia and Croatia - 23 days from $13690 - a saving of $2000pp. Conditions as always apply.
 
HELLOWORLD has Fiji on sale with some excellent family deals - five nights from $2845.
 
CUNARD is offering triple onboard spending money on selected 2025 and 2026 voyages. I have no idea how much money is involved - I guess you would have to go through the booking process to check.
 
TAUCK is  enhancing solo travel on Europe's rivers by waiving the single supplement for Category 1 riverboat cabins on every departure of all Tauck river cruise itineraries
 
TRAVEL TRADE ONLY:  Interline Travel has a special on a Regent Cruise from Sydney to Bali departing March 27 2025. More Details Stephen West. The Travel Industry Club is also featuring Regent Seven Seas Cruises - offering discounts of up to 75%. More details, Sue Francis.
 
Remember conditions always apply to these specials. Check airline prices from your capital city. I recommend you use a travel agent - and travel insurance is essential. Finally I make mistakes like all of us. Check websites to confirm details.