Great Winter Escapes With Sealink

The innovative team at SeaLink are very excited to announce that this winter they have two Great Winter Escapes, to both Waiheke and Great Barrier Islands. These packages include return ferry travel, as well as two night’s accommodation and come with very reasonable rates. Pricing is based on return ferry travel for two people in their car and two night’s mid-range accommodation and the Waiheke Island package is $318. A free touring pack is included, which is crammed with an itinerary and activity suggestions and rates are available for extra nights and extra people.

Payment must be made at the time of making the booking and is non-refundable and non-transferable.  Travel must be taken before 30 September, 2014, and SeaLink recommends customers take out travel insurance for unforeseen circumstances. Call 800SEALINK (732546) to book your Great Winter Escape. The Great Barrier Island Winter Escape package includes a car and two to Great Barrier Island plus two night’s accommodation and the $418 price is based on similar terms to the Waiheke Island package. For further information please go to http://www.sealink.co.nz/great-barrier/hot-deals/159-great-winter-escape .

Winter temperatures should not deter people from visiting these two stunning destinations and in fact, certain members of the touring English rugby team were over on Waiheke Island in June and announced they had “arrived in paradise”.  Both islands have so much to offer in the winter months, not the least of which are their beautiful walks, which can be so much more enjoyable without so many people around. Waiheke Island has become so famous for its world-class restaurants and picturesque vineyards and olive groves that summer there can be very busy, so wintertime is the perfect season to visit this bucolic, yet sophisticated destination. Waiheke is only an hour away from Auckland city, travelling by SeaLink car ferries, which makes it the ideal choice for a winter weekend away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

The Great Barrier Island SeaLink ferry departs three times a week from Wynyard Wharf and arrives at Great Barrier four and a half hours later with, very possibly, the chance to see whales and dolphins along the way. They also have a café on board for a drink and a snack and a small movie theatre to keep the children entertained. SeaLink’s ‘drive on, drive off’ service will help you to make the most of these two unique destinations and these fabulous Great Winter Escapes make it even easier to visit them during the colder months.