74 | RSSC.COM AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND ANTIPODEAN ANTICIPATION Few destinations in the world produce an automatic and almost involuntary “I can’t wait to go there!” like the one-two travel punch of Australia and New Zealand. Booking a trip to these antipodes releases an anticipatory joy that’s nearly childlike, such is the appeal of a pair of countries that promise exotic fauna, otherworldly landscapes and delightful people. Your adult side won’t go wanting, of course, as both countries serve up delectable local cuisine and world-class wines. Seven Seas Explorer® continues her tour of the east in 2023 and 2024 on four magical voyages around Australia and New Zealand, while Seven Seas Navigator® makes one in jan 2024. Be prepared to fall in love with Melbourne’s European elegance and sophisticated street culture, not to mention the wallabies, wombats and koalas at Healesville Sanctuary. Keep an eye out for an elusive platypus or two exploring Gunns Plains Caves in rugged Tasmania. Your first glimpse of the ‘Coathanger’ in Sydney’s sublime harbor will stay with you forever, as will diving into the hubbub of Circular Quay at the water’s edge. Indulge in Brisbane’s brilliance with wine-tasting on the Gold Coast, the sands of Surfers Paradise, and the jacarandas, flame trees and bougainvillea of South Bank. Across the Tasman Sea, New Zealand is similarly breathtaking yet culturally distinct from Australia. Maori culture greets you with a spiritual embrace throughout Aotearoa (“Land of the Long White Cloud”), and you can witness traditional Maori culture in Rotorua. Auckland’s glittering metropolis rises above a striking canopy of long-dormant, blazingly green volcanoes, while sailing crafts of all sizes dot its waterways. Fjords along the South Island coast will humble you, while Central Otago wines will make you seek them out when you return home. ALL SUITES INCLUDE 2-FOR-1 ALL-INCLUSIVE FARES FREE BUSINESS CLASS AIR* FREE 2- OR 3-NIGHT PRE- OR POST-CRUISE LAND PROGRAM ON SELECT VOYAGES FREE UNLIMITED SHORE EXCURSIONS FREE UNLIMITED WIFI FREE VALET LAUNDRY SERVICE CONCIERGE SUITES AND HIGHER ALSO INCLUDE: FREE 1-NIGHT PRE-CRUISE HOTEL PACKAGE PENTHOUSE SUITES AND HIGHER ALSO INCLUDE: PERSONAL BUTLER *See page 204 for Terms & Conditions. MAORI CARVING ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND