With the local Wave Season coming to an end, Aussies can take advantage of all the amazing deals cruise lines are offering for adventures around the world.
Paul Gauguin Cruises
Paul Gauguin Cruises, part of the PONANT Explorations Group, is offering exclusive flight credits on select 2025 and 2026 voyages. Travellers can take advantage of an AU$1,500 flight credit per person on 17 select departures aboard the award-winning MS Paul Gauguin, making an idyllic South Pacific escape more accessible than ever.
“We are delighted to extend this flight credit offer to our guests, making a journey to French Polynesia more seamless than ever,” Asia Pacific CEO, Deb Corbett, said. “This is a perfect opportunity for travellers to immerse themselves in the warmth of Polynesian hospitality, enjoy exclusive access to private islands, embark on enriching shore excursions, and experience effortless island-hopping.”
The flight credit is available on the following departures:
- Tahiti & the Society Islands (8 Days)
Offer valid on 2 departures: 23 August, 25 & 21 March 2026
Islands visited: Tahiti, Huahine, Taha’a, Bora Bora, Moorea
PLUS: Moana Kids Club offered on 23 August departure - Pearls of the Society Islands (8 Days)
Offer valid on 6 departures in 2025 & 2026
Islands visited: Tahiti, Huahine, Raiatea, Taha’a, Bora Bora, Moorea
PLUS: Moana Kids Club offered on 30 August departure - Cook Islands & Society Islands (12 Days)
Offer valid on 4 departures in 2025 & 2026
Islands visited: Tahiti, Huahine, Taha’a, Bora Bora, Moorea, Aitutaki, Rarotonga - Society Islands & The Tuamotus (11 Days)
Offer valid on 4 departures in 2025 & 2026
Islands visited: Tahiti, Fakarava, Rangiroa, Huahine, Bora Bora, Raiatea, Taha’a, Moorea - Marquesas, The Tuamotus & Society Islands (15 Days)
Offer valid on 6 December 2025 departure only
Islands visited: Tahiti, Fakarava, Rangiroa, Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, Tahuata, Fatu Hiva, Huahine, Bora Bora, Raiatea, Moorea
Atlas Ocean Voyages
Atlas Ocean Voyages has announced incredible savings on all-inclusive adventures to Antarctica. Travellers can save AU$11,490 per couple and AU$6,730 for solo travellers on new fly, cruise, and stay packages with onboard spending credit and a free bottle of champagne for bookings made by 15 April 2025.
The ‘Wonderous Antarctica’ package makes a buck-list trip to Antarctica easy to organise, with flights from Australia, hotels, the voyage, and even a sightseeing tour in Argentina all included, as well as onboard beverages and excursions ashore in Antarctica.
13-night ‘Wonderous Antarctica’ package highlights:
- Price starts at AU$19,995 per person, twin share in an Oceanview Stateroom. An exclusive saving of AU$5,745.
- Solo fares start at AU$29,890 per person in an Oceanview Stateroom. A saving of $6,730.
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Begins November 19, 2025, with an included flight from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne to Buenos Aires.
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One night in Buenos Aires plus return flight transfers from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia before and after the voyage.
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Day tour to Tierra del Fuego National Park from Ushuaia before boarding the ship.
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11-night night Antarctic expedition aboard World Navigator, round-trip from Ushuaia. The cruise includes complimentary beverages and mini-bar, guided Zodiac safaris ashore, gratuities, and onboard Wi-Fi.
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One night in Buenos Aires, post-cruise.
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Included flight from Buenos Aires back to Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne.
Celebrity Cruises
Aussies can enjoy up to AU$750 off bookings plus up to 75 per cent off second guests in the same stateroom for all new bookings made until 28 March 2025 on select 3-night and longer sailings until 10 May 2027.
Some of the top pick itineraries:
- 10-nights Best of Italy and Croatia – 29 August from AU$1,959pp
- 11-nights Greece, Turkey and Italy – 20 October from AU$3,449pp
- 11-nights British Isles – 23 June from AU$2,679pp
- 12-nights New Zealand – 18 November from AU$2,989pp
- 12-nights South Korea to Japan – 23 September from AU$3,168pp
