Travel deals for the tropics: Samoa, Fiji and more

Do you have a penchant for the tropics? You’ll love Saletoga Sands Resort and Spa. Photo / Saletoga Sands Resort and Spa

Planning for your next vacation? We have the latest travel deals for you.

Spend some time in Samoa

If you have a penchant for the tropics and appreciate a value for money deal, a seven-night adult-only Samoa deal. Saletoga Sands Resort and Spa includes return Fiji Airways flights from Auckland, accommodation in an Exclusive Villa, a tour of Falefa Falls and Piula Cave Pool, daily breakfasts, return airport transfers, lavalavas and two half-hour massages. Priced for two people, starting at $3749, get your bestie or a packing mate and book this deal by April 5th. Travel between August 21st and September 18th.

Contact: Flight Center, phone 0800 427 555 or check flightcentre.co.nz

Relax and spend time along Fiji’s Coral Coast, amidst vast tropical gardens. Photo / Warwick Fiji

Relax in Fiji

There are plenty of activities at the Warwick Fiji, located on the beach Coral Coast of Fiji, in the middle of vast tropical gardens. The resort is close to the Biausevu Waterfall and the Kula Eco Park. A five-night package including Fiji Airways Value return flights from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch, starts from $2499 each, double sharing. Return transfers to Nadi airport are included, as is buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, a coral viewing trip on a glass bottom boat for two adults and two children, plus a trip of shopping in Sigatoka. Children under 11 fly from $379 each. Book until April 5th Travel between October 17th and December 21st.

Contact: House of Travel, freephone 0800 713 715 or check hot.co.nz

Enjoy a holiday aboard Crown Princess while visiting New Zealand. Photo / Provided

Embark on a beach holiday

HA New Zealand waters “sea cruise” aboard Crown Princess® for five nights is a round trip from Auckland, with ports such as Napier and Picton at the top of the South Island. Priced at $985 each for an Inside Cabin, this package comes with an on-board credit of AU$145 and savings of up to $100 with every room booked. Book from April 13 for travel in 2026 – cruise departing February 4, 2026.

Contact: helloworld Travel, freephone 0800 758 787 or check helloworld.co.nz

Sydney's stunning light and music festival at Vivid. Photo / Vivid Sydney — Sydney’s stunning light and music festival at Vivid. Photo / Vivid Sydney

Vivid getaway to Sydney

Experience Sydney’s wonderful light and music festival with a three-night stay at the five-star Sofitel, Darling Harbour, where your room offers harbor views, and your daily breakfasts are included. You can access the luxury hotel’s rooftop lounge, with a Gold Penfolds Dinner cruise, which gives passengers a vantage point in front of the spectacular lighting that is the annual event, Vivid, while enjoying a six-course tasting dinner. Price from $2089 each, book from April 3. Travel between May 23rd and June 16th. New Zealand rates are additional.

Contact: Travel Associates, phone 0800 951 655 or check travel-associates.co.nz