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Ocean Escapes is your 100% Kiwi owned Cruise & Beach Specialist Travel Agent. If you are after an ocean cruise, a river cruise, or an escape to your favourite beach destination in 2024, 2025 or beyond we are here to help you plan the perfect getaway. We offer worldwide destinations, and 100’s of itineraries to choose from. We can help with a 3 day short break to round the world voyages.

Based in sunny Ruakaka, Northland, we can meet you to discuss your plans, or if you live anywhere else in New Zealand we are just an email or phone call away.
Lets plan your perfect Escape together. 

Our Top Escapes

Sun, Sand & Slides

Enjoy a family holiday to Queensland in June 2025. Return flights, 4 day rental car, 3 nights on the Gold Coast, 4 night Whitsunday Cruise, Movie World passes included!

Australia June 2025 From $6739 per family*

Dreams of Japan

Explore Japan in September 2025. Our package includes return flights Auckland to Tokyo, Tokyo city stay, 9 night cruise, private car transfers and bonus offers. On sale for a limited time.

Japan September 2025 From $5399 per person share twin

Mediterranean Elegance

This fantastic package includes return flights Auckland to Rome, Rome city stay plus a stunning 14 night Mediterranean Cruise with elegant Cunard. This will sell out, get in touch today.

Europe July 2025 From $6599 per person share twin

Sounds of New Zealand

Join Holland America Line and set sail Auckland to Sydney for 14 nights in November 2025. 2 nights in Sydney plus return flight home included. On sale for a limited time

Australia November 2025 From $3759 per person share twin

Southeast Asian Splendor

Join Holland America Line and set sail on this 14 night cruise Hong Kong to Singapore. Return flights plus a city stay in Hong Kong included. On sale for a limited time

Asia November 2025 From $4839 per person share twin

Mekong Magic

Explore Vietnam and Cambodia in 2025. Return flights, 8 night Mekong River Cruise, hotel stays in Ho Chi Minh City and Siem Reap, discover Angkor Wat by Tuk Tuk and more included, call now.

Asia September 2025 From $6779 per person share twin

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About us

We are aligned with all major cruise lines, and are proud to be a travel agent for lines such as Avalon Waterways, Celebrity Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, Emerald Waterways, Holland America Line, NCL, Oceania Cruises, Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises, Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn, Scenic, Royal Caribbean, Uniworld, Virgin Cruises and Viking Cruises to name just a few.

Popular destinations for Kiwi’s are New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific cruises, to further afield destinations such as Alaska cruises, Mediterranean cruises, Northern Europe cruises, Alaska, Mexico and the Caribbean cruises, and more. If a unique escape is what you are seeking, how about an Arctic or Antarctica cruise, or witness the Monaco Grand Prix and more! The remainder of 2024 is filling fast, with 2025 and 2026 cruises already in high demand.  Cruises also are an excellent option to combine with your small group tour, coach tour or rental car holiday styles.

If a South Pacific beach break is what you are after, look no further. We can help get you across to our friendly Pacific neighbours with our Rarotonga holidays, Fiji holidays, Samoa holidays, Tahiti holidays and more, no problem. We can help you with 2025 school holiday packages where early booking is essential, or that romantic getaway or honeymoon.

We look forward to helping you plan your perfect Escape.

Debbie, Ric and the Ocean Escapes team

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Why choose a Luxury Cruise? Our insights

October 14, 2024

Luxury cruises.. you may them by name (think Silversea, Ponant, Seabourn, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Uniworld to name a few), but you have always thought they are expensive, out of your reach, and how do you really pick between them? Many of the traditional luxury cruise ships share a similar profile: high space-to-guest ratios throughout ...

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How we help you choose your Alaska cruise

March 20, 2024

Are you thinking of an Alaska Escape? Here’s some of our thoughts on when to go, what you will see and top tips. Alaska is one of the worlds’ most popular cruise destinations. People flock year after year to Alaska, for the wildlife, captivating scenery and to witness glaciers up close while we can. As ...

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