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WHERE
New for this winter is a 10-night cruise on Wind Song, from Auckland to Christchurch. Scheduled stops are at Tauranga, Napier, Wellington (overnight), Golden Bay, Picton, Kaikoura and Akaroa. From £4,040 per person, plus £330 port tax. Drinks, shore excursions, scuba diving and beauty treatments are all extra
WHICH
Wind Song, Wind Star and Wind Spirti, carry 148 passengers and around 88 crew. Facilities include pool, Jacuzzi, gym, sauna, beauty salon and casino. There is a watersports platform for water-skiing, windsurfing, kayaking, sailing and snorkelling
WHY
A very informal, private-yacht atmosphere with an open-bridge policy. Tipping is not expected on board
WHO
Windstar Cruises (020 7940 4488; www.windstarcruises.com). Has a fleet of four sailing ships based in New Zealand, the Caribbean, Costa Rica and Australia during winter, heading to the Mediterranean and the Far East in summer
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