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Sunshine CampaignSunshine Coast Destination Ltd launches it largest New Zealand mar-keting push to date this weekend—a campaign that uses drones to show-case the destination through the eyes of the migratory wandering tattler bird. The campaign, which encour-ages Kiwis to escape the New Zealand winter, gives birds-eye views of attrac-tions including Noosa National Park, Pumicestone Passage, Glass House Mountains and Carlo Sandblow.“Our research tells us people are not aware of the scale of natural icons and experiences they can enjoy on the Sunshine Coast,” says SCDL boss Simon Ambrose. “We want this cam-paign to educate and inspire New Zealand visitors to go beyond our su-perb beaches and explore the region’s stunning natural attractions.”The campaign begins screening on television here this weekend. It will also run across digital platforms and print. Check it out HERE.

WLG Pricing AcceptableWellington Airport is now targeting profits that fall within an estimated range of acceptable returns, says the Commerce Commission in a draft report. The airport revised its land-ing fees after the commission found the airport was targeting excessive profits in a review of its performance. New analysis shows the airport is tar-geting a return of 8.4% for the period 01 Jun 2014-31 Mar 2019, which is just within the upper limit of an ac-ceptable range of 7.4% to 8.4%, says the commission.

Imagine driving to the airport, having chosen a car parking slot in advance and, on arrival, being told precisely where to drop your bag, which you can then track throughout your entire journey. You’re also informed where the short-est security queue is, where to go and when to start your journey to the boarding gate, then guided to the right carousel to collect your bag. This could become the norm as air-ports are expected to offer an even faster, smoother and better-connect-ed journey through the airport to passengers, whose number globally could double to 6.6 billion by 2020. Smart technologies are helping in the transformation of airports by in-creasing their processing and opera-tional capabilities as well as putting more control of the travel experience into the hands of passengers. The light is set to shine on this at Dubai’s Airport Show 10-12 May which will showcase the latest tech-nologies and innovations that will change the way people travel through airports now and in the future. Or-ganiser Reed Exhibitions Middle

East says airports need to turn smart to ensure that their facilities are able to cope with evolving needs and ex-pectations of passengers. “Changes in the ways we travel are coming at us faster each day. New technology promises to make travel even easier, more efficient and safer. Some changes are right around the corner and others are decades away,” it says. The International Air Transport As-sociation says the mushrooming mix of devices, applications, networks and services will open up a whole new world for systems integration in the airports environment. A Markets and Markets study says the global market for smart airports will reach USD13.5 billion by 2020, up from USD9.7 billion in 2014.

…AKL’s CommitmentAuckland Airport is poised to keep up with technological advancements and trends, saying, in its FY15 in-terim report, that investing in its digital assets is key to its future suc-cess. Earlier this year it announced a partnership with TripIt from Concur, the world’s highest-rated travel-organising app. The partnership will enable Auckland Airport and TripIt to share their insights and de-velop services for New Zealand and international travellers. More details about the partnership are expected to be announced in the coming months.

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Tourist Naughty ListChina will keep records of its tourists behaving badly for up to two years to combat a spate of incidents abroad in recent years, it has been reported. Bad behaviour included violating customs, destroying public infrastructure and historic sites, causing disturbances on public transport and participating in gambling and prostitution.

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A Reuters report suggests the jumbo jet could be close to ‘run-ning out of runway.’ The report says last year no orders were placed by commercial airlines for new Boeing 747s or Airbus A380s, which it says reflects a ‘fundamental shift in the industry toward smaller, twin-engine planes.’ The slump in sales of the jets has raised questions over how long man-ufacturers can sustain production, as well as internal debate in both com-panies over the future of the planes, Reuters reports. The outcome of those discussions will affect the value of existing fleets and thousands of production jobs at the plane makers and their many parts suppliers.

…Airbus EvolvingAirbus meanwhile has said it is still ‘committed to meeting passengers’ changing expectations and match-ing the evolving trends in air traffic, while generating significant revenue for its operators,’ a decade from when its A380 performed its first maiden

FJ Honolulu On saleFiji Airways has flights to Honolulu on sale from $935 ex Auckland, with child prices from $716. Book in N class for sales until 01 May. See GDS for travel dates.

Flighties’ New ClubFlight Centre New Zealand has launched a new members-only club offering customers access to travel deals, sales, events, competitions and rewards. Consumers can subscribe online to The Captains Club, and will receive birthday vouchers, pre-sale alerts, exclusive competitions and offers, says Flight Centre.

UA Meal UpgradesUnited Airlines is introducing a ‘significantly upgraded’ dining ex-perience for economy passengers on long-haul international flights. The service will include ‘flavourful, complimentary meals with more substantial portions, complimen-tary beer and wine and a new option to purchase premium snacks’, says the carrier. It will be available from 01 Jun on transatlantic flights; ser-vices between the US and Argentina, Brazil and Chile; and most transpa-cific flights.

LAN Sale FaresLAN has sales fares ex AKL/WLG/CHC to Argentina/Uruguay on sale from $1250 one-way and $2471 return. For sale to 28 Apr for travel Dec 2015 and Jan 2016. New Zea-land domestic add-ons are available.

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Feb Passenger GrowthAirports Council International Asia-Pacific has reported its Asia-Pacific airports recorded 9.7% pas-senger growth in Feb 2015 whilst its Middle Eastern airports recorded an increase of 7%. Year to date, pas-senger traffic in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East recorded a year-on-year increase of 7% and 9.2% respectively. Freight volume grew 8.5% in Asia-Pacific and 10.9% in the Middle East.

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Buddha CrackdownThe Thai Government is ‘seriously cracking down’ on the removal of Buddha images (five years or older) from Thailand in efforts to protect and preserve the country’s history and culture, World Journeys has ad-vised. Clients should ensure that any pur-chase of Buddha imager y has a receipt and evidence that the im-age/icon is not of antique or vin-tage provenance. Anyone travelling through Thailand with Buddha images from other countries such as Cambodia, Laos or Vietnam will also require proof of purchase out-side of Thailand.

New Caledonia RepGTI Tourism has appointed Sally Pepermans as the in-market represen-tative for New Cale-donia Tourism New Zealand. Sally will commence her role, based in Auckland, from 27 May, after relocating from New Caledonia.

Castaway Agent RatesCastaway Island is of fer ing a special rate to the travel industry, for a four-person bure and inclusive meal plan for two from FJD550 per night. The package is for two people per bure, and additional adult guests pay FJD199, children aged three-12 years inclusive pay FJD99 while children under three eat for free. Most bures feature one king and two single beds, and an extra guest can be added for an additional FJD100 per night. Rates include non-motorised water sports and an invitation to a weekly Wed night cocktail party. Beverages, transfer and items of a personal nature are at guests’ expense. All rates are subject to Fiji Government taxes of 20%. The savings are valid for check in 01-31 May and must be booked by 10 May. Reservations on request to reservations@castawayfiji.com.fj

Free Photo WorkshopsChimu Adventures is offering a free photography workshop in Christ-church on 02 and 04 Oct. Both agents and their clients are wel-come to attend. To RSVP e-mail nz@chimuadventures.com

Thousands of people have visited four sand sculptures representing some of Queensland’s top tourism drawcards over the last week, as part of the state’s efforts to remind Kiwis QLD offers much more than just beautiful beaches.Tourism and Events Queensland and Air New Zealand (with partner Virgin Australia) decided to bring a piece of Queensland to New Zealand in the form of sand sculptures, which were built at Mission Bay in Auckland. Each one represented one of the state’s key holiday destinations with direct flight access from New Zealand.“With a mature destination such as Queensland, where we already get over 400,000 Kiwis a year, we are always looking for new ways to talk to our repeat visitors and encourage new visitors,” says TEQ’s Sally Holyer. “We wanted to highlight different or lesser known activities in each reason, with a theme of ‘it only begins with the beautiful Queensland beaches’.” The interest in the sculptures was

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‘huge’, says Holyer. “Combined with strength of the NZD against the AUD we are looking forward to excellent sales results from the aligned sales campaigns,” she says.1. Tropical North Queensland’s sculpture showed helmet diving on the Great Barrier Reef. 2. Kayaking the Glass House mountains on the Sunshine Coast. 3. Brisbane’s sculp-ture focused on dolphin-feeding at Tangalooma Island Resort. 4. The

Tamboring Rainforest Skywalk on the Gold Coast. 5. Jenny Aitken, re-gional manager New Zealand, Tour-ism Australia; Air New Zealand’s Annabelle Fowler; and Sally Holyer, Tourism and Events Queensland. 6. Kate Wright, Sunshine Coast Des-tination; Chris Ingram, Tourism Australia; and Jerome Knott, Air NZ. 7. Bianca Dusty, Air NZ; Rachael Titter, TEQ; and Rachel Pedder, Air NZ.

A&K Super LuxuryFor clients with USD135,000 to spare, Abercrombie and Kent has announced a new private jet journey from the tropics to the arctic in the company of A&K founder Geoffrey Kent--and it’s commissionable. Clients will fly on an exclusively chartered B757-200ER jet, starting in Colombia and continuing on to Easter Island, French Polynesia, the Solomon Islands, whale shark viewing in the Philippines, experienc-ing Uzbekistan’s rich heritage, stop-ping in St Petersburg and Greenland, and finishing up in New York City. Guests will enjoy first class seating including a lie-flat bed. The trip takes place 01-26 May.

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Tour Of A LifetimeRobi n Pop e’s Mobi le Wa l k i ng Safari experience has been chosen as a 2015 Tour of a Lifetime by National Geographic Traveler magazine, says World Journeys.“We are delighted that these safaris have been recognised, as they are a truly exciting and intimate wildlife experience,” says World Journeys director Ange Pirie. “Guests walk through remote and wild terrain encountering everything from ants to buffalo, and learning from expert guides who bring the wonders of the wilderness alive. Your comfort-able camp is moved ahead of you by a team of camp staff each day, and you arrive to find it all set up, with sundowners and a siesta awaiting your arrival.”An eight-day Robin Pope Luangwa National Park walking safari in Zam-bia is priced from $7515pp t/s includ-ing two nights in a safari lodge, five nights mobile camping, transfers, sa-fari activities, park fees and all meals. The maximum group size is six, and departures are available Jun-early Oct.

Intrepid’s Urban Adventures has launched new day tours in India’s Jaipur and Varanasi, Battambang in Cambodia, Brisbane and San Jose.The Jaipur by Rickshaw ($73.65, dep. daily at 1400) includes rummaging at Bapu Bazaar, tasting local treats and visiting Jantar Mantar.On the seven-hour Rural Heart of Rajasthan ($73.65, dep. daily at 0830) clients will visit Shahpura village to learn about local agriculture and tra-ditional customs, get a henna tattoo, and taste local cuisine.Gone to the Ganges ($88.12, dep. daily at 1600) is a four-hour evening walking tour along the river, passing markets selling silk and treats, and ending at the Dasawamedha Ghat for Aarti river worship ceremony with floating lamps, incense and aromatic flowers.The full-day More Battambang for

Your Buck ($105.21, dep. daily at 0800) heads into the Cambodian countryside then back to the city’s heart, with touring in a solar-pow-ered tuk-tuk. There’s also a half-day Bamboo Bat-tambang ($56.55, dep. daily at 0800) checking out the city’s French colo-nial architecture and taking a ride on the historic Bamboo Train.In Brisbane, clients can now join a 2.5 hour Convicts and Crime tour ($39, dep Sun, Mon and Wed at 1800) learning about the city’s darker past with stories of floggings, murders, riots, and depravity.The All the way to Alajuela tour ($114.42, dep. daily 0800) takes clients from San Jose to nearby Alajuela, where they will experience local life including fresh bread and coffee, wan-dering the city streets, visiting the cloud forest of Poás Volcano National Park and hiking to Botos Lagoon.

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Crusaders Surprise APX Christchurch OfficeThe APX Christchurch office was surprised by a visit from a couple of Crusaders players this week, who came into the office to deliver rickets for tonight’s Crusaders vs Chiefs game courtesy of Qantas. The APX team was dressed in preparation for a Crusaders-themed morning tea as they knew the tickets were coming—but the arrival of Tim Perry and Alex Hodgman was a surprise. The APX team is pictured with the players.

Best For Aussie WineAs Kiwis spend up large in Australia now the NZD and AUD are almost equal, Booking.com has released its list of the top 10 Australian spots Ki-wis can enjoy fine wine (as endorsed by guests). Top of the list is Margaret River (1267 guests endorsed this place for ‘Great for Wine’), followed by Ad-elaide (1217); Pokolbin (957); Mudgee (363); Melbourne (309); Perth (266); Hobart (266); Cessnock (257); Clare (251); and Busselton (198).

IATA Safety AuditIATA has launched a new IATA Standard Safety Assessment for air-lines not eligible for the Operational Safety Audit. It’s voluntary and aimed at airlines that operate aircraft with a lower maximum take-off weight than the 5700kg threshold for the IOSA. “There is a clear need to ensure that operators of all types of equipment have robust safety infrastructure in place, validated by an operational safety evaluation,” says IATA boss Tony Tyler.

ADL Walking TourThe South Australian Tourism Commission says Andy’s Tours’ Ad-elaide Walking Tour is a great way to explore the city. From Victoria Square to the heart of the CBD then on to the River Torrens, it offers guests a taste of Adelaide. Prices start from AUD10. Visit andystours.com.au

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APRILAvalon 2016 LaunchNapier: Mon 20, Globe Theatre, Ahuriri, 1800, presentation & movie. Palmerston North: Tue 21, Distinction Hotel & Conference Centre, 1745, drinks & canapes. New Plymouth: Wed 22, Devon Hotel, 1745, drinks & canapes. Auckland East: Thu 23 Apr, Pakuranga Golf Club, 0715, breakfast. Pukekohe: Tue 28, Sugar Shed, 1745, drinks & canapes. Wellington Lower Hutt: Wed 29, The Dowse Art Museum, 1745, drinks & canapes. Auckland West: Tue 28, Quality Inn Lincoln Green, 0715, breakfast Auckland Central: Wed 29, Maison Vauron, 0715, breakfast. Auckland North Shore: Thu 30, Bruce Mason Centre, 0715, breakfast.

Destination NSW Sydney Agent Pub Quiz NightsAuckland: Tue 21, Atticus, 63 Fort St, CBD, 1730-1900. Wellington: Wed 22, The Establishment, 14-16 Courtenay Place, 1730-1900.

Asia NowAuckland West: Tue 21, Hong’s Kitchen, Westgate Shopping Centre,

Industry Diary1730. Auckland Central: Wed 22, Grasshopper, 26 Albert St, CBD, 1730. Wellington: Thu 23, Monsoon Poon, 12 Blair St, Te Aro, 1730.

MAYAsia NowTauranga: Tue 05, Thai Thani 2, 15 Wharf St, 1730. Hamilton: Wed 06, Ibis Hotel, 18 Alma St, 1730.

Avalon 2016 LaunchWhangarei: Tue 05, Dickens Inn, 0715, breakfast. Dunedin: Tue 05, Park Regis, 0715, breakfast. Kerikeri: Wed 06, Velvet Café, 0715, breakfast. Invercargill: Wed 06, Kelvin Hotel, 0715, breakfast. Queenstown: Thu 07, Prime Waterfront, 1730, drinks & canapes. Wellington CBD: Tue 12, Mac’s Function Centre, 1745, drinks & canapes.

Aloha Down UnderAuckland: Mon 11, venue and time tba.

Adventure World Around the World roadshowTue 12, venue etc TBA.

Travelport RoadshowChristchurch: Tue 12, The Oak Room, The Atrium, 1730-2000.

Wellington: Wed 13, James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor 3, 1730-2000. Auckland: Thu 14, Gallery Three, Pullman Hotel, 1730-2000.

South Australian RoadshowAuckland North: Fri 15, Spencer on Byron HoteL, Takapuna, 1700-1930.Auckland: Sat 16, Orakei Bay Function Centre, Orakei, 0930-1100.Auckland East: Sat 16, Howick Golf Club, Bucklands Beach, 1400-1600. Hamilton: Sun 17, Novotel Tainui, 1400-1600. Tauranga: Mon 18, 59 The Strand Function Venue, 1200-1330. Rotorua: Mon 18, Novotel Rotorua Lakeside 1700-1900. Palmerston North: Tue 19, Kingsgate Hotel, 1630-1900. Masterton: Wed 20, Masterton Club, 1200-1330. Wellington: Wed 20, Shandon Golf Club, Petone, 1730-2000.

Chimu Adventures Launch Party – Fiesta Latina!Auckland Central: Thu 21 May, 1800-2000. Venue to be confirmed.

Amazing Thailand RoadshowAuckland: Thu 21, Sky City Grand, 1700.

Whitsundays Travel Agent WorkshopAuckland: Fri 22, The Mercure, 1730-2030.

JULYHawaii Tourism MCI RoadshowMon 27, Dates and venue TBA

AUGUSTBula Marau Fiji Roadshow – Around Viti LevuChristchurch: Mon 3, Novotel Christchurch, 1730-2030. Wellington: Tue 4, InterContinental, 1730-2030. Auckland: Wed 5, Stamford Hotel, 1730-2045. Hamilton: Thu 6, Novotel Tainui, 1730-2030.

Sultanate of Oman Tourism updateAuckland: Mon 24, venue and time TBA

OCTOBERBula Marau Fiji Roadshow – Luxury & CouplesNelson: Mon 12, Grand Mercure Monaco Resort, 0730-0930.Christchurch: Mon 12, Peppers Clearwater, 1730-2130. Wellington: Tue 13, Amora Hotel, 1730-2030 Auckland: Wed 14, Pullman Hotel, 1730-2045. Hamilton: Thu 15, Novotel Tainui, 1730-2030.

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1 The Hauraki Blue cruise ship has been on television screens recently as the setting for a date on The Bachelor. Re-creating a scene from the show is House of Travel’s Sharma Smith, Laura Hill, Jon Gwin (The Bachelor), Paula Watson and Rachel Mancini. 2 Sibyl Hauraki, GO Holidays won a holiday to Samoa. She’s pictured with Carl Amos of Sheraton Samoa, Nicky Brunning of Air New Zealand and Marieke Mendez, Starwood. 3 Enjoying the sunshine on deck is

Starwood Thanks Industry With Auckland CruiseStarwood hosted wholesalers on a cruise in the Auckland harbour with Hauraki Blue Cruises on Wed, to thank them for their support over the last 12 months.

Sana Ali of Starwood Fiji, Debra Phil-lips of GO Holidays, Sharon Martin of Lifestyle Holidays, Marieke Mendez of Starwood, Karen McMahon of GO and Sheraton Samoa’s Carl Amos. 4 Jo Naumovski of Starwood, Alisa

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Wilson of GO Holidays, Paula Lip-scombe of GTA and Sibyl Hauraki, GO. 5 Mandy Veale, Shiree Lambert and Jacquie Dickson of Mondo Travel. 6 Daryl Ann Phizacklea of Our World won a bottle of wine.

New Starwood BrandStarwood has announced a new brand which will feature ‘outstanding independent hotels and resorts’ from around the world.The Tribute Portfolio will focus on four-star upper upscale hotels, and Starwood plans to have 100 proper-ties in the portfolio by 2020, focus-ing initially on North America and Europe. Starwood will also target high-demand destinations where SPG members travel but Starwood has little or no footprint.The first hotel in the Tribute collec-tion is the Royal Palm South Beach Miami, while four other US proper-ties are set to join ‘soon’.“Nearly 50% of upper upscale hotels in the US are independent, and like-wise, 60% of four star hotels globally are not affiliated with a brand flag. This provides Starwood with a vast landscape to grow Tribute Portfolio,” says Starwood’s Dave Marr. SPG members will be able to earn and redeem Starpoints at Tribute hotels and enjoy member benefits. SPG is offering up to 10,000 bonus points for stays at Tribute Portfolio hotels through 15 Jul 2015. See spg.com/tributeportfolio

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moonlike crater and large lava flows of the park’s volcano, as well as soar-ing over the Hana rainforest with views of the jagged cliffs, waterfalls and some of the most isolated areas of the island. Trip highlights also include the historic town of Hana, Manawainui Valley and Maui’s coast-line where humpback whales can be spotted in winter.The 55-65 minute Molokai Voyage (from USD369pp) takes in both Maui and Molokai, and includes the world’s largest sea cliffs on Molokai, views of the Kahiwa Falls, Halawa Valley, and the Pailolo Channel, featuring scenic waters and Elephant Rock. Maui sites include the famous lao Valley State Park, Honokohau Falls, Hale-akala, the West Maui Mountains and possible views of the Wall of Tears waterfalls.Maui’s highlights are on show on the 60-70 minute Maui Dream (from USD399pp), including the Haleakala National Park, Hana rainforest, West Maui Mountains and lao Valley State Park. Clients will pass Lahaina, the famous whaling port; Kapalua, one of Maui’s premier resort areas; Kaana-pali, West Maui’s signature beach; Wailea, a community with staggering ocean views; and Hana, known for its dramatic seascapes. For details see flymaverick.com/maui

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Hawaiian Mother’s DayHawaii’s The Royal Hawaiian resort is gearing up for its Mother’s Day Brunch on 10 May. The brunch will feature performances by Raiatea Helm, Ke’alohilani Serrao and De-Andre Kamele Brackensick. There are three different seating options available, VIP Premium at $175 for adults and $87.50 for children 5-12 years old; Stage View at $125 for adults and $62.50 for children 5-12 years old; Patio at $95 for adults and $47.50 for children 5-12 years old. For details visit royalhawaiian.com/dining/mothers-day

Tapa Ballroom RenoThe Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort recently completed USD7 million in renovations of its Tapa Ballroom. Seating up to 1900 people, the top-to-bottom trans-formation of the 16536 square foot ballroom includes new chandeliers, a large three-dimensional sculp-ture and tapa patterns throughout the ballroom and meeting rooms. Visit hawaiianvillage.hilton.com

Maui Steel GuitarsThe Kaanapali Beach Hotel, Lahaina will host a steel guitar festival 24-26 Apr. The event features Ha-waiian steel guitar performanc-es by master players, along with music and cultural workshops. See mauisteelguitarfestival.com

East Maui Taro FestivalHawaiian culture, with taro as the staple and symbol, will be celebrated at the East Maui Taro Festival at Hana Baseball Park on 25 Apr. On Sat, there’s an all-day celebration with hula, cultural demonstrations, Ha-waiian music, arts and crafts, a farm-ers market and food booths with taro dishes. On Sun, enjoy a taro pancake breakfast. See tarofestival.org

The Pink Palace’s New Mailani Beach TowerThe Royal Hawaiian is set to unveil the newly transformed Mailani Beach Tower later this month which will feature a new Mailani Lounge (pictured above), a separate reception area, personalised concierge services, daily custom-crafted experiential rituals and events and in-room Mailani-only upgrades. See upcoming issues of Travel Today for details or visit royal-hawaiian.com/mailani-beach-tower for details.

Room & ActivityOutrigger Resorts has a Room and Activity deal at the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort or Outrigger Reef Waiki-ki Beach Resort. Clients will receive a USD25 voucher at check-in which can be used towards activities booked at the hotel’s Outrigger Activities Desk. Package are from AUD255 per night for a city view room at the Outrig-ger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort and AUD279 per night for a city view room at the Outrigger Waikiki Beach The offers are for travel to 21 Dec.

SpaHalekulani Halekulani’s award-winning spa, SpaHalekulani is featuring an exclu-sive Gentleman’s Choice menu, of-fering a selection of services just for men. Visit halekulani.com

Free Maui ConcertThe Baldwin Home Museum Lawn, Lahaina will host a free concert under the stars with live Hawaiian music 30 Apr, as part of the Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s ongoing Hawaiian Music Series. See lahainarestoration.org

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AmsterdamUtrecht

TravelmarvelRiver Ship

7

Paris

Berlin

Spreewald

3Prague

Wertheim

3

3

17 Day Reflections of the Rhine & Main – Paris to Berlin (EUTCMPPG17)

Nice

SWITZERLAND

NETHERLANDSGERMANY

FRANCE

MONACO

BELGIUM

Amsterdam

Avignon

Lake GenevaLyon

Arles

ViviersTournon

Grignan

Les Baux de Provence

Camargue National Reserve

Bonn

CochemRüdesheim

SpeyerHeidelberg

Black ForestBreisach

Basel

MS Excellence Queen

7

MS Excellence Rhône

7

3

3

Paris

Monte Carlo

21 Day Splendours of the Rhine & Rhône – with Paris to Nice (EUTCJPN21)

SLOVAKIA

NETHERLANDS

HUNGARY

GERMANY

AUSTRIA

Würzburg

RegensburgVilshofen

Passau

Nuremberg

Rüdesheim

Melk

ViennaDürnstein

Linz

Andernach

Bonn

Budapest

Bamberg

Amsterdam

TravelmarvelRiver Ship

14

Wertheim

15 Day European Gems – Budapest to Amsterdam (EUTCR15)

SLOVAKIA

NETHERLANDS

ITALY

HUNGARY

GERMANY

AUSTRIA

Amsterdam

Budapest

Graz

Venice

Verona

Florence

San Gimignano

CapriPompeii

Rome

Sorrento

WürzburgRegensburg

Vilshofen

PassauNuremberg

Rüdesheim

MelkLinz

AndernachBonn

2

1

DürnsteinVienna

Bamberg

21

2

TravelmarvelRiver Ship

14

2

Wertheim

25 Day Italian Treasures & European Gems (EUTCRI25)

Tournon

SWITZERLAND

NETHERLANDS

GERMANY

FRANCE

BELGIUM

SPAIN

3

3

GrignanLes Bauxde Provence

Cochem

Amsterdam

Avignon

Carcassonne

Lake GenevaLyon

Arles

Viviers

Paris

Barcelona

Basel BreisachBlack ForestSpeyer

Heidelberg

RüdesheimBonn

Camargue National Reserve

MS Excellence Queen

7

MS Excellence Rhône

7

21 Day Splendours of the Rhine & Rhône – Barcelona to Paris (EUTCJRBP21)

SLOVAKIA

NETHERLANDS

POLAND

HUNGARY

GERMANY

CZECH REP.

AUSTRIA

Würzburg

RegensburgVilshofen

Passau

Nuremberg

Rüdesheim

Melk

ViennaDürnstein

Linz

Andernach

Bonn

Budapest

Bamberg

Amsterdam

TravelmarvelRiver Ship

14

2

2

Kraków

Warsaw

Prague

Spreewald

Potsdam

Czestochowa

Berlin2

Wertheim

3

24 Day Eastern Europe & European Gems (EUTCRE24)

SLOVAKIA

HUNGARYAUSTRIA

RegensburgPassau

Nuremberg

Melk

ViennaDürnstein

Linz

Budapest

TravelmarvelRiver Ship

7CZECH REP.

GERMANY

Prague

2

Berlin

3

3

Vilshofen

Karlovy Vary

Spreewald

16 Day Delightful Danube – Berlin to Budapest (EUTCDGPB16)

SLOVAKIA

NETHERLANDS

HUNGARY

GERMANY

AUSTRIA

Würzburg

RegensburgVilshofen

Passau

Nuremberg

Rüdesheim

Melk

ViennaDürnstein

Linz

Andernach

Bonn

Budapest

Bamberg

AmsterdamUtrecht

TravelmarvelRiver Ship

14

Hurtigruten Ship

5

Wertheim

NORWAY

KIirkenesHammerfest

Vesteralen

Arctic Circle

Trondheim

Bergen

21 Day Norwegian Coastal Cruise with European Gems – Kirkenes to Budapest (EUTCH21)

SLOVAKIA

NETHERLANDS

FRANCE

BELGIUM

HUNGARY

GERMANY

CZECH REP.

AUSTRIA

Würzburg

RegensburgVilshofen

Passau

Nuremberg

Rüdesheim

Melk

ViennaDürnstein

Linz

Andernach

Bonn

Budapest

Bamberg

AmsterdamUtrecht

TravelmarvelRiver Ship

14

Prague

Wertheim

NORWAY

DENMARK

KIirkenes

Hammerfest

Vesteralen Islands

Tromsø

Arctic Circle

TrondheimKristiansund

Bergen

Hurtigruten Ship

5

KIirkenes

NORWAY

KIirkenesHammerfestVesteralen

Arctic Circle

Trondheim

Bergen

Hurtigruten Ship

5

1

Lofoten Islands

*Conditions apply. Information is correct as of 16 January 2015, but may fluctuate due to changes in availability, surcharges, fees, taxes or exchange rates. Offers available until 7 May 2015, unless sold out prior. Offers may be withdrawn at anytime. Earlybird Specials cannot be combined with any other offer, unless otherwise stated. ALL FLY OFFERS: Based on wholesale airfares in economy class with Singapore Airlines or an airline ofTravelmarvel’s choosing, and are subject to availability of airline booking class. Once sold out surcharges apply. Airline schedules are subject to change without notice and Travelmarvel is not liable for any additional costs incurred due to airline schedule changes once booked. Flights must be booked by Travelmarvel. A non-refundable deposit of $1,000 per person is due within seven days of booking; a second deposit of $1,000 per person is due by 31 October 2015. Final payment is due 100 days prior to departure. Deposits are considered as a guarantee of the invoiced flight arrangements and once deposit is received, flights will be ticketed. Once air tickets are issued, airline amendment and/or cancellation fees apply and, in some cases, are non-refundable. Any changes made after first deposit is received will incur an amendment fee. 1. FLY FREE INC. TAXES: Includes air taxes up to the value of $250 per person, which may vary for each departure point and airline. Saving of up to $6,400 per couple is based on an airfare of $3,200 per person including $250 taxes when booking on EUTCPP21 during peak departures (July). 2. COMPANION FREE INCLUDING TAXES: Offer is available on selected tours and departures. Saving of up to $3,200 per couple is based on a peak season airfare, excluding air taxes of $250 per person when booking on EUTCPP21 during peak departures (July). Offer is based on two people travelling on the same flight and together on the same Travelmarvel European tour. 3. UP TO $750 AIR CREDIT: Cannot be redeemed for cash and is not transferable. Air credits are only available on select airlines and booking classes of Travelmarvel’s choosing. Airfare must be booked by Travelmarvel. Based on when booking EUTCD08. 4. FLY BUSINESS CLASS: From $3,795 per person and includes taxes of $250 per person, when booking on EUTCPP21 on 8 March 2016. Offer is only available on cruise holidays of 21 days or more when booking an Owner’s Suite or Category A, except 21 Days Kirkenes to Budapest (EUTCH21). All flights are based on wholesale airfares in business class with Singapore Airlines, pending routing and are subject to availability of airline booking class. Surcharges may apply due to seasonality and fluctuations in taxes. Subject to availability of booking class. Deposit requirements will vary when booking business class airfares. Should you choose to depart New Zealand earlier than your scheduled cruise departure, or make variations to airline routings, surcharges may apply. Cannot be combined with any other offer. 5. PAY NO SOLO SUPPLEMENT: Applies on all French Balcony cruise prices and cabin upgrades only, excluding Owner’s Suites. Applies to cruise component pricing only. Standard solo supplement applies for city stays and land extensions. Cannot be combined with FLY offers. Saving of up to $5,200 per person is based on EUTCJ15 on a Cat. A on a July departure. EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT: $1,000 deposit must be paid within seven days of booking. Must be paid in full by 7 May 2015. Only available on tours with cruises of 15 days or more. BONUS OFFER FREE CABIN UPGRADE: Applies to next applicable category, subject to availability. Maximum saving amount of $2,000 per couple is based on an upgrade from Cat. D to Cat. C on EUTCR15/EUTC15 during March and April departures. Offer cannot be combined with Fly Business Class offer. Available on all cabin categories from 1 March to 29 April 2016 and from 29 September to 31 December departures. Available on selected cabin categories from 30 April to 27 September 2016 departures. Australian Pacific Touring Pty Ltd ABN 44 004 684 619. ATAS accreditation # A10825. TM1856_NZ

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