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Saturday 22 December 2018

Family Travel Bumper Summer Issue Out Now



The Summer Issue of Family Travel magazine has arrived. Featuring the best of the best as voted by families around the country, this issue showcases the top destinations, attractions and service providers for travelling families.

Sections and features within this third issue of Family Travel include:

* Plan - focused on bite-size pieces of news and recommendations for getting families out exploring more, Plan covers budgeting advice, reviews of the best accessible playgrounds, plus teen travel tips

* Holidays - bringing the best international destinations into the limelight, Holidays delivers the 'Hot List' featuring the top 19 family experiences for 2019 plus an in-depth look at the increasingly popular Sri Lankan adventure

* Navigate - delivering top tips and recommendations for maximising family getaways, Navigate offers family-friendly hotel recommendations for top destinations such as luxurious Mauritius to idyllic Aussie favourite Depot Beach, plus expert advice on how to capture the best of your holiday memories

* Out & About With Kids - dedicated to the best of Australian travel, including events, holidays, camping trips, and city adventures, Out & About With Kids also covers off the best Aussie island escapes and top hiking tips for families this issue

* Anaheim - the #1 voted international destination for families to visit (per 2018 Family Travel People's Choice Awards) is featured in a sensational 28 page dedicated section. Covering top places to stay, eat and visit, this feature is a goldmine of information for families planning their visit to this favoured Orange County city

Readers are encouraged to share their thoughts on this bumper summer issue by submitting a letter to editorial@boundround.com to go in the running to win a Sony AX33 4K Handycam (valued at $1099)

To read the summer issue of Family Travel magazine visit: https://www.familytravel.com.au/family-travel-3-summer-2018-2019/

The Gold Museum of Girona



Girona: The Dor Museum – Jewellery Museum and Arts Centre has opened in the old castle in Sant Julià de Ramis, very close to the city of Girona, about 1h30 mins from Barcelona. It is devoted to the world of jewellery and the craftspeople making unique jewellery pieces as an expression of human emotion. The first floor displays exhibits related with 20th-century jewellery, while the second floor hosts temporary art exhibitions with works by Josep Maria Subirachs and Apelles Fenosa. The Quim Hereu Centre shows the artist's creative process.

This castle, La Fortalesa de Sant Julià de Ramis, includes facilities for meetings and events, a five-star hotel and a restaurant by the award-winning chef Jordi Cruz.

Source: travmedia.com

Wednesday 19 December 2018

Best Seats on the Harbour this New Year’s Eve


Celebrate New Year's Eve 2018 with Captain Cook Cruises on the most beautiful harbour in the world. Be dazzled by Sydney's famous Harbour fireworks from the best seat in the house - on one of Captain Cook's many New Year's Eve Cruises.

Come aboard Captain Cook Cruises Sydney 2000, John Cadman 2 or Matilda 3 and be one of the privileged few cruising in the Harbour Lights Parade, inside the fireworks exclusion zone.

The Sydney 2000 is Sydney's most prestigious cruise ship and hosts the Club and Show Deck New Year's Eve dinners featuring an indulgent four-course a-la-carte menu, superior wines, all spirits and liqueurs and premium Veuve Clicquot Champagne to toast at midnight.

Promising the night is one to remember, both Club and Show Deck include deluxe seating, a fantastic live band and access to the open top deck with uninterrupted 360-degree firework and Sydney Harbour views.

The Sydney 2000 New Year's Eve Club Deck dinner is priced at $1399 per person and the Show Deck dinner at $1299 per person. Sydney 2000 cruises depart on 31st December 2018 from Circular Quay Wharf 6 at 7.30pm, disembarking at 1.00am.

The John Cadman 2 offers a sumptuous seafood buffet and an open bar of still and sparkling wine, local and imported beers and standard spirits. Dance the night away to a DJ while soaking up the million-dollar views and fireworks.

The John Cadman 2 cruise is $999 per person, with window seating available from $99 per person. It departs on Monday 31st December 2018 from Darling Harbour, King Street Wharf No.1 at 7.00pm, disembarking at 1.00am.

On Matilda 3 bring in the New Year with a party DJ and enjoy premium canapés, a standing buffet featuring a selection of meats, seafood, vegetarian options and desserts, an open bar of still and sparkling wine, local and imported beers and soft drinks and a glass of premium champagne at midnight, while watching the harbours firework display.

The Matilda 3 cruise is priced at $899 per person and departs on Monday 31st December 2018 from Darling Harbour Pier 26 at 7.30pm, disembarking at 1.15am.

For a more casual celebration, pack a picnic and spend New Year's Eve on a Fireworks Cruise aboard Nancy Wake or Maggie Cat.  This five-hour cruise has indoor and outdoor ferry seating and a fully licensed bar on board.

The Nancy Wake and Maggie Cat cruises are $550 per person and depart Darling Harbour, Pier 26, at 7.15pm, disembarking at 1.00am.

For further information visit: www.captaincook.com.au


Take a Princess Alaska and Rocky Mountains Tour


Visit stunning Alaska and the Canadian Rockies with Princess Cruises on this 13-night fly/tour/cruise package from Cruise1st.


After a flight on 5th September 2019 from Australia to Calgary, Canada, the adventure begins with a 7-day pre-cruise tour that starts with a trip to Head-Smashed-in Buffalo Jump, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The tour from there is a non-stop adventure packed with historical sites, national parks, glaciers and other breath-taking natural wonders through areas including Lake Louise and the Columbia Icefield, Sun Peaks and Whistler before arriving in Vancouver.

 

In Vancouver, you will embark on Island Princess for your 5-night cruise which captures some of the most breath-taking scenery imaginable as it makes stops at Juneau and Ketchikan, before arriving back into Vancouver ahead of your return flight to Australia.

 

Princess Cruises Island Princess is a compact ship perfect for visiting the icy landscapes of Alaska. There is a nightly program of live music, comedy and shows. Two swimming pools and six whirlpools are complemented by fitness centre and miniature golf course. A splendid selection of dining options is available including Princesses' traditional afternoon tea.

 

The package includes flights to and from Canada, the pre-cruise Rockies tour and the cruise from Vancouver.

 

The package is priced from $3,599* per person twin share from Sydney.

 

For more information call Cruise1st on 1300 596 345 or visit www.cruise1st.com.au.

 

*Terms & conditions apply. Subject to availability. Restrictions may apply. Prices are per person, twin share based on an inside stateroom. Prices and specified hotels subject to change at any time.



Nanuku's white-knuckle Fijian adventures!


If relaxing poolside, cocktail in hand is akin to boredom, Nanuku Auberge Resort has you covered. Not only does it offer said tranquillity, but also an abundance of adrenaline pumping activities for the adventure traveller too!

Located at Pacific Harbour, aka "The Adventure Capital of Fiji", Nanuku Auberge Resort has over 50 land or sea experiences to quench even the thirstiest adrenaline enthusiast. Some examples include:

SURFING FRIGATES REEF

Suitable for experienced surfers, resort guests are escorted via private boat to Frigates world-class reef break for a full-day guided by Nanuku's 'Matai' (Fiji for surf expert). Three to Five day professional surf courses can also be booked with the local Surf Camp.

DIVING CAGE-LESS WITH BULL SHARKS

A once-in-a-lifetime experience; viewing massive cage-less bull sharks up close in their natural habitat. With a team of dive masters to ensure safety, guests descend approximately 100 feet underwater to view as many as 100 sharks feeding so closely, they may even feel the wake from the shark's tails.

TANDEM SKY DIVING

Resort guests can marvel at Fiji's spectacular islands surrounded by pristine blue waters as well as rare aerial views of beautiful fringing coral reefs from as high as 14,000 feet in the air. Guests aged from 7 years and above have enjoyed this safe experience with Nanuku's professionally-certified instructors and crew.

WHITE-WATER RAFTING

Discover some of Fiji's most formidable and phenomenally beautiful terrain along the Upper Navua River. Guests will raft underneath lush emerald rainforests, squeeze through soaring black volcanic walls barely five meters apart and take in not one but up to 70 waterfalls. At a remote village, guests can stop to learn the customs and traditions of true highlanders and take part in a kava ceremony with the village chief.

In addition, Nanuku Auberge Resort offers a myriad of adventures including open-ocean spear-fishing, Raka rugby training, jungle hiking, waterfall hiking, jungle hunting, off-road buggy explorations, heli-goft, jet-skiing, sand-dune boarding, moonlight prawning and so many more.

W: https://nanuku.aubergeresorts.com

Friday 14 December 2018

Captain Cook's ultimate Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race lunch experience


Experience the excitement of one of the world's greatest ocean races, the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race on Wednesday 26th December 2018. See all the action as the fleet departs Sydney Harbour for Hobart, all while enjoying a delicious lunch on one of Captain Cook Cruises Boxing Day Lunch cruises.

Join prestigious dining vessel MV Sydney 2000, as she cruises from King St Wharf to Parsley Bay where she will anchor between 11.00am and 2.00pm. This picturesque bay is situated between the exclusive Eastern suburbs of Watsons Bay and Nielson Park, and offers amazing viewing of the sailing fleet on their way to 'the heads' of Sydney Harbour.

There are three fantastic Boxing Day lunch cruise options onboard MV Sydney 2000, all with live commentary, televisions on each deck and access to the open top deck offering uninterrupted 360-degree views of Sydney Harbour.

The Sky Deck Boxing Day Lunch is the ultimate Boxing Day experience, offering a four-course premium menu including an open bar of house spirits, superior wines, beers and soft drinks, all on the uppermost dining deck.

The Club Deck and Show Deck Boxing Day Lunch offer a special seafood buffet including, ocean prawns, mussels, smoked salmon, Barramundi, a variety of non-seafood and vegetarian fresh salads and dishes, bread rolls, a cheese board, seasonal fruit, a selection of cakes and tea and coffee.

The Club Deck lunch includes a superior bar of wines, beers and soft drinks and the Show Deck lunch includes a standard bar of house wines, beer and soft drinks.

Boxing Day Lunch cruises depart on Wednesday 26th December 2018 from Darling Harbour, King Street Wharf No.1 at 10.30am, returning at 2.15pm.

The Sky Deck Boxing Day lunch is priced at $229 per adult and $169 per child (4 to 15 years), the Club Deck Boxing Day lunch is priced at $169 per adult and $99 per child (4 to 15 years) and the Show Deck Boxing Day lunch is priced at $159 per adult and $99 per child (4 to 15 years).

Other Captain Cook Cruises Boxing Day cruises include the Boxing Day Race to Bondi and Boxing Day Race Picnic.

For further information and menus visit: www.captaincook.com.au or https://www.captaincook.com.au/sydney-harbour-cruises/whats-on-in-sydney/boxing-day/

 


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