Hot deals: Cruise Canada

Cruise Canada

Cruiseabout has a Vancouver airport-to-pier transfer and a seven-night cruise on board the Diamond Princess taking in Ketchikan; Alaska, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay National Park, College Fjord, Anchorage, Mt McKinley, Denali National Park and Fairbanks. Also includes US$75 ($92) on-board credit per stateroom, a three-night Denali Explorer tour and a Natural History Tour. From $1999 a person, twin share. Price subject to availability. Valid for sales to August 31 unless sold out prior. Airfares additional. Cruise departs September 14, 2013. Ph 0800 22 11 00; www.cruiseabout.co.nz

Viva Vietnam

House of Travel has a four-night Vietnam package from $899 a person share twin. This land-only package departing from Saigon includes four nights' accommodation, breakfast daily, four lunches, three dinners, cycle guide, sightseeing and entrance fees, and more. Valid for travel until December 20, for sales until September 28. Airfares additional. Conditions and close outs apply. Ph 0800 838 747; www.houseoftravel.co.nz.

Grand Prix

United Travel has packages to the F1 Australian Grand Prix in 2013. Includes three nights' accommodation, four-day general admission to the 2013 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, event merchandise and tour guide, from $809 a person, twin share. Airfares additional. Conditions apply. Sales valid until January 11, unless sold out prior. Travel valid for March 15-18 . Ph 0800 46 86 48 or see www.unitedtravel.co.nz

Coast the US

Student Flights has a 20-day coast-to-coast (LA to New York) tour of the US including 19 nights' accommodation, 12 breakfasts, two lunches, eight dinners, coach transport, Topdeck trip leader and driver and entrance fees to national parks. Sightseeing includes the Grand Canyon National Park, jeep tour of Monument Valley, Navajo Nation, Carlsbad Caverns, the Alamo Mission, a Graceland tour, a night-time illumination tour of Washington DC and a Las Vegas party bus from $3653 a person, twin share. Price subject to availability. Valid for sales until August 31 or until sold out. Travel between April and October, 2013. Airfares additional. Ph 0800 36 44 48 or visit www.studentflights.co.nz