Next morning, depart Vancouver for Whistler by coach, stopping at picturesque Shannon Falls on the w

‘Fabulous Fire Ice September 2015’ includes cruises on ms Noordam (seven luxury hotels uk nights) and Radiance of the Seas (10 nights), a three-night Vancouver and Whistler post-cruise tour, a cruise exploration of Hawaii and hotel stays in Vancouver (six nights), Honolulu (two nights), Whistler and Seattle (one night each).
The whole fly-cruise holiday lasts 29 days and costs from A$7679 twin share per person, luxury hotels uk from Sydney or Brisbane. That price includes flights from Sydney or Brisbane to Seattle and return from Honolulu. From Melbourne, prices start at A$7999. From Adelaide and Perth, the holiday lasts a little luxury hotels uk longer, with an extra night in Sydney at the end, bringing the total to 30 days. Prices luxury hotels uk from Adelaide begin at A$8229 and from Perth A$8489.
‘Fabulous Fire Ice September 2015’ gets underway on 27 August 2015 with a flight from Australia to Seattle, where you’ll stay a night at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel Seattle, one of the city’s celebrated historic landmarks, a premier luxury downtown hotel. luxury hotels uk Next day, a coach conveys luxury hotels uk you across the Canadian border to Vancouver for a night at the stylish Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, your home in Vancouver.
Your destination: Alaska’s Inside Passage, with its pristine water, mountains, fjords and forested islands. In the Tracy Arm Fjord region, black and brown bears, deer and wolves roam while birds such as arctic terns soar overhead. You’ll visit the historic town of Juneau, luxury hotels uk the Klondike gold-rush settlement of Skagway, Ketchikan for totem poles and phenomenal Glacier Bay, where 16 glaciers plunge luxury hotels uk into icy fjords.
ms Noordam luxury hotels uk is adorned with fine art, photography and valuable pieces of antique furniture. The Vista Dining Room features impeccable service and an extensive wine list. Maybe sample the Greenhouse Spa and Salon and catch entertainment in the Vista Show Lounge. All shipboard main meals (excluding specialty restaurants) are included in the price, as is most onboard entertainment. A bonus US$50 in free onboard credit applies, per twin inside/outside cabin.
Disembarking back in Vancouver, a morning sightseeing tour includes Chinatown, Gastown, Stanley Park, Granville Market luxury hotels uk and the Vancouver lookout. luxury hotels uk The afternoon is free to explore before overnighting at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel.
Next morning, depart Vancouver for Whistler by coach, stopping at picturesque Shannon Falls on the way. Your accommodation in Whistler is the Fairmont Chateau Whistler alpine resort, located dramatically between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. Board the longest and highest lift in the world for an unparalleled perspective as you travel luxury hotels uk by aerial gondola between towering volcanic peaks. Next, the famed Rocky Mountaineer luxury hotels uk rail trip between Whistler and Vancouver, one of Canada’s great train journeys, taking in the grandeur of Howe Sound and British Columbia’s coastal mountains.
Back in Vancouver, you’ve another four nights to enjoy this elegant city from the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel before heading on a tour to Victoria, stately capital of British Columbia on Vancouver Island. Cruise across Georgia Strait, sail through the serene beauty of the Gulf Islands, tour Butchart Gardens (one of North America’s most beautiful) and see the world-famous Fairmont Empress Hotel.
Your final days in Vancouver are entirely at leisure. Farewelling Vancouver and the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, board Radiance of the Seas for a 10-night cruise across the Pacific luxury hotels uk from Vancouver to Honolulu. All shipboard main meals and most entertainment is included. Forget luxury hotels uk about tipping; ship’s gratuities are pre-paid. Another bonus: you’ll receive US$75 per twin cabin in free onboard credit.
Aboard ship, ride in sleek glass lifts facing the sea, maybe try out the rock-climbing wall, African safari-themed solarium, indoor/outdoor country club with golf simulator, or day spa and fitness centre.
Hilo, capital luxury hotels uk of Hawaii’s Big Island, is the first port of call; then the charming luxury hotels uk resort village luxury hotels uk of Kailua on the Kona Coast, and Lahaina, the old whaling town on West Maui. Kauai comes next, then Honolulu where you’ll disembark and enjoy two nights in a four-star luxury hotel, giving plenty of time to explore and relax.
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