Episode 125 - Under $800 to New Zealand + Huge Cruise Savings

August 14, 2025

Travel Deals Thursday: Under $800 to New Zealand + Huge Cruise Savings

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Deal #1 – U.S. to New Zealand Flights Under $800

If New Zealand is on your bucket list, now’s the time to lock it in. Right now, you can fly from select U.S. destinations to New Zealand for under $800 round-trip. That’s a rare find for such a long-haul destination.

To make the most of it, in the show notes I’ve included links to where to stay and what to do while you’re there — so you can book your flights, hotels, and activities all in one go. These prices won’t last long, so check the deal now and start planning your Kiwi adventure.

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Where to Stay in New Zealand

What to Do in New Zealand

Deal #2 – Princess Alaska 2027 Early Booking Bonus

Princess Cruises is a top cruise line for Alaska, and their 2027 season is now open for booking. For a limited time, you can get up to 40% off fares, and a free room upgrade if you book by August 18th, 2025. The deposit is just $99, and from looking at the early booking prices, it's clear that booking early pays off. You don't have to make a big investment right now, just $99

This is an early booking bonus, which means the best cabins and itineraries are available now. If Alaska has been on your radar, this is a great way to secure your trip years in advance and lock in big savings.”

Learn More about the Princess Alaska 2027 Deal Here

Deal #3 – Viking Cruises Ocean Voyages

Viking’s anniversary sale + a double past guest discount is up to 30% off fares right now, plus a double past guest discount of up to $800 per couple. These itineraries cover destinations like the Mediterranean, Central America, and Asia, and include up to FREE international airfare with only a $25 deposit.

Onboard, you can expect regional cuisine, award-winning service, and thoughtfully designed shore excursions. Viking doesn’t often discount at this level, so if you’ve been eyeing one of their luxury voyages, it’s a good time to reserve your stateroom. Another good thing about Viking is that shore excursions are included in the price of your fare.,

Learn More About This Viking Deal Here

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Episode Transcript

If you're anything like us, you love a great deal. Especially when it comes to travel.

when it comes to travel.

Welcome to Travel Deals Thursday, where each week we dig through hundreds of emails, alerts, and travel sites to bring you a few of the best deals that we've found on cruises, flights, hotels, and all inclusives.

So Scott, we're going to jump right in. And this first deal today is somewhere that is big time on our bucket list. We've just got to figure out how we can spend enough time there. But we are seeing flights from the U .S. to New Zealand for under $800 and not just from one place, from several places all over the country.

You know, that's a really rare find for such a long haul destination. But it's something we're seeing right now, not just in New Zealand. But we've also seen some great flight deals to Brisbane, Australia, which is where we're headed later this year.

That's true. And even Sydney. So if New Zealand is on your bucket list, now is the time to go look at these and lock that in. Right now, you can fly from select U .S. destinations to New Zealand for under $800 round trip. And that's a rare find for such long haul destinations.

In the show notes, we've included links on where to stay and what to do while you're there. So you can book your flights, hotels, and activities all in one go. And these prizes are not going to last long. So check the deal now and start planning your Kiwi adventure.

If you want even more exclusive travel deals emailed straight to your inbox, join Travel Deal Insiders at sunshinetravelers .com slash deals and use code podcast to unlock your membership for just $50 a year.

Yes, with Travel Deal Insiders, you can travel more, spend less, and skip the search. So our next deal.

our next deal. is one that is near and dear to us because right now we're actually on an Alaska cruise. Some of these deals look so appealing because we have researched this and know exactly what these prices look like.

of these deals look so appealing because we have researched this and know exactly what these prices look like. And so Alaska for 2027 has just opened up for a lot of the cruise lines, but specifically we're going to talk about the Princess because for a limited time... you can get up to 40 % off fares, free room upgrade, and just a $99 deposit. And why this is so important is because these ships fill up. The one that we are on is two capacity. There were no upgrades available. And so if you want to be able to pick the state room you want, be able to pick the week that you want, that's why this is such a great deal.

Yeah, there's only a limited amount of time that you can do these Alaska cruises. And so... These windows are very small where they've got to fit all of the demand into. And that's why they start booking them so far out in advance. And so if you're one of those people and you've got to be in a certain spot on the ship, like right center of ship and mid -level deck, then you need to go ahead and book your trip now to ensure that you can get the week that you want, the room that you want, and you're getting some fantastic savings. And it really doesn't take a lot. of investment to go ahead and book these. So this is an early booking bonus,

this is an early booking bonus, which means the best cabins and itineraries are available now. So if Alaska has been on your radar, this is a great way to secure your trip in advance. Lock in these big savings. You need to book by August 18th.

So we talk about Viking often in terms of river cruises. But on this deal, it's for their ocean voyages. So right now,

right now, Viking is still having their anniversary sale until the end of August. And now they've added a double past guest discount of up to $800 per couple. So in addition, you can get up to 30 % off fares right now. These itineraries include lots of places. So if you want to go to the Mediterranean, Central America, Asia, also included is up to free international airfare. And you can book these with only a $25 deposit.

That's almost, you don't even need to think about it. Putting down $25 to book this trip.

Yes, 100%. Because a lot of times the final payment isn't due until right before. So it gives you plenty of time. So on board, you can expect regional cuisine, award -winning service. thoughtfully designed shore excursions. And the cool thing about Viking is that one shore excursion in each port is included.

So I would say don't dawdle on this one. Go ahead and book this one. And if you need help in booking any of these deals that you've heard about today, visit sunxtravel .com. That's sun, the letter X, travel .com. And let us take care of the details for your next trip.

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