As some of you may know, it is Valentine's Day on February 14, so this week we are featuring some special holidays just perfect for you and your Valentine - including the price! A short break to Australia, an exotic South Pacific holiday or cruise, or maybe an Asia cruise? Plenty of holiday options to get your Valentine's heart pumping.

• Melbourne Valentine Special - 3 nights from $699
• Sydney Valentine Special - 3 nights from $709 per person
• Gold Coast Valentine Special - 7 nights from $809 per person
• Fiji's Hot - 4 nights from $739 per person
• Cruise Asia - Save 40% on Superstar Gemini
• Queensland Island Escape - Fly/Cruise deal

And for those of you who are wanting to really treat your special Valentine, how about a cruise on the magnificient Queen Mary 2 or QE2? Our new Cunard brochure for Europe will be out shortly, featuring fantastic cruise options at affordable prices (e.g. 10 nights from just $3560 per person!). Email us with your name address and contact number, and we'll pre register you to receive a brand new copy as soon as it is available.

JUST RELEASED TODAY…. Melbourne for Valentines…

Melbourne is one of our favourite destinations for short breaks. Famous for its nightlife, cuisine, art, culture, beaches, parks and of course shopping - you and your Valentine will have plenty of romantic things to do. (Yes… shopping can be romantic can't it ladies?). These 3 night packages include Auckland return airfares on Pacific Blue (ask us about our add-ons from Wellington or reductions from Christchurch!), 3 nights accommodation in the hotel of your choice, and all the pre payable airline taxes. Travel must be between 1 April and 31 July however black out and surcharges may apply over some periods. Hurry sales only to 28 Feb 07.

JUST RELEALSED TODAY…Sydney for Valentines

Sunny, sexy and sophisticated - that's Sydney. So what better place to enjoy a romantic short break with your Valentine. Prices include economy airfares on Pacific Blue, 3 nights accommodation in the heart of vibrant Sydney, and of course the prepayable airline taxes. For those of you who have done most things in Sydney, try the Coffee Cruise on Sydney harbour (from $57 per adult) to acquaint yourself with this beautiful city from the water. Yes this deal is only available until 28 Feb too, or unless sold out before hand!

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CAST YOUR VOTE…

Sorry to interrupt this newsletter but before I forget, I wanted to tell you about the Annual Netguide Website Awards. These have run for the past 9 years with the very best in New Zealand websites being recognised in their various industry categories. Here is your chance to vote for your favourite websites including the Best Travel Website. Many of you have been members of our ReadytoGO Travel Club for some time, and have been receiving our newsletters, so are very familiar with using our website. We are proud of http://www.goholidays.co.nz/, which we constantly update and tweak in response to your helpful comments and suggestions. You have helped to make http://www.goholidays.co.nz/ the popular, informative and user friendly website that it is today. (According to your feedback). If you would like to support us in the Netguide Awards, here is your chance to cast your vote online. And you can also vote for other cool websites in a further 24 categories!

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JUST RELEASED - Gold Coast for Valentines…

Kilometres of beaches and coastline to walk along, hand in hand with your Valentine (in fact around 70 kilometres!). Of course there are plenty of restaurants and cafés to enjoy a quiet and romantic dinner, or have fun together at the many famous parks (Dreamworld, Seaworld, Movie World and Wet & Wild!). Prices include 7 nights in apartment style accommodation on the Gold Coast and of course your flights with Pacific Blue to Brisbane. Sales ONLY until 28 February or until sold out.

Fiji's Hot…

Wow - some really fantastic Fiji deals now available, just perfect for you and your Valentine. There is a huge choice of accommodation including Island resort options. Prices start from just $739 per person (based on twin share), and include Auckland return airfares with Air Pacific (add on $107 per adult from Christchurch), return Fiji transfers and heaps of GO Bonuses (e.g. daily buffet breakfast at many properties).

Super Deals on SuperStar Gemini…

I know many of you have been waiting for these super deals from SuperStar Cruises. The 8 night package holiday starts from $3199 per person and includes Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch return airfares to Singapore, airport/hotel/cruise/airport transfers, 7 night cruise on the SuperStar Gemini (including passenger handling fee and fuel surcharge), 1 night pre cruise accommodation at the Copthorne King's Hotel, and all pre-payable airline taxes and surcharges. Of course all your meals and entertainment are included onboard, which represents excellent value for money. The good thing about this holiday is that you make one call to us and we organise everything for you. Tell your Valentine you did all the work!

Fly//Cruise Escapes to Queensland & South Pacific…

Here's a fabulous 12 night deal that will suit Valentines with or without children! Take an 8 night cruise from Auckland to Brisbane (or vice versa) onboard P&O Cruises Pacific Star, spend 4 nights on the Gold Coast before and after the cruise, then fly back home (Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch). There are 2 departures available, 21 May or 7 August and prices start from just $2299 per person (twin share) or $1599 per person (quad share). The cruises go to New Caledonia and Vanuatu, which are wonder destinations at that time of year. The nice thing about this package is that you can combine your South Pacific cruise with a few days on the Gold Coast to get the best of both worlds, and everything is organised for you including transfers, accommodation and air travel. This is all about making it easy to organise your holiday.

Whilst it might feel like a Monday today after having Waitangi Day off, the good news is that it isn't. It's Wednesday, so only 2 days to go and it will be the weekend! So now you have a taste of it, and the kids are back at school and all they can think about is when/where their next holiday is coming from, don't forget that GO Holidays has all the answers on http://www.goholidays.co.nz/ Don't stress out going to travel expos with thousands of other people, call one of our wonderful (and experienced) consultants today on 0800 468 332, and let them bring the deals to you!

Happy Valentines Day
Chris

"When it's GO, you know it's GOOD"