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Winter Is Warmer On The Gulf Islands With Sealink

Monday 21 July 2014, 3:07PM

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It’s a fact! It really is warmer on Waiheke Island and Great Barrier Island and a winter holiday in either of these special places is a must. Waiheke Island is officially 3% warmer than Auckland city and Great Barrier Island is a whopping 5% warmer, so forget Fiji and take the SeaLink Great Winter Escape to either one of these destinations for a fabulous winter holiday with the family. These packages include return ferry travel, as well as two nights’ accommodation, and come with very reasonable rates. Pricing for the Waiheke Island Great Winter Escape is based on return ferry travel for two people in their car and two nights’ mid-range accommodation, coming in at $318.

Payment needs to be made at the time of making the booking, and is non-refundable and non-transferable and travel must be taken before 30 September, 201. The Great Barrier Island Winter Escape package includes a car and two people to Great Barrier Island, plus two nights’ accommodation, and the $418 price is based on the same terms as the Waiheke Island package.

A winter holiday on Waiheke or Great Barrier Island is a really cost effective way to take the family away for the school holidays while, at the same time, affording them the opportunity to explore two of the most beautiful and, in the case of Great Barrier, one of the most rugged and unspoiled places on earth. Great Barrier is one of New Zealand’s best kept secrets as it is literally a ‘world of its own’. Sparsely populated with large areas of rugged, natural beauty, Great Barrier Island is a revelation for those who go there for the first time. In the case of Waiheke Island, there are many beautiful walks and, of course, the chance to visit the myriad of vineyards, wineries and restaurants situated in the ‘jewel of the crown’ of the Auckland region.

Waiheke Island is only an hour away from Auckland city, travelling by SeaLink car ferries, which makes it the ideal choice for a winter weekend away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The Great Barrier Island SeaLink ferry departs three times a week from Wynyard Wharf and arrives on Great Barrier four and a half hours later. For more information go to http://www.sealink.co.nz .