Hot Deals: Bask in the Cook Islands

United Travel has Cook Islands packages including return airfares with Pacific Blue from Auckland, and five nights at the five-star Te Vakaroa Villas from $1999 each. Travel from Wellington $2129 and from Christchurch $2199. Valid for sales until April 30 for travel before October 31.

Contact United Travel on 0800 46 86 48 or see unitedtravel.co.nz

Sheraton Fiji

House of Travel has packages to Fiji including six nights' accommodation, return Nadi airport transfers and return flights Auckland to Fiji on Air New Zealand from $1399 each. Valid for sales until April 26 for travel May 4 to June 10. Bonus: full buffet breakfast for two adults and two children under 12 dine free with an adult. Plus a free room upgrade, subject to availability. Stay two extra nights from $169 each. Conditions apply. Contact House of Travel on 0800 838 747.

Penang, Malaysia

Flight Centre has Penang holidays including return airfares and seven nights' accommodation with complimentary shuttle service from the hotel to Georgetown/Batu and the colourful Ferringhi Night Market from $1419 each from Auckland, $1729 from Wellington or $1779 from Christchurch. Valid for sales until April 16 for travel April 19 to May 31 or September 13 to November 15. Contact Flight Centre on 0800 427 555 or see flightcentre.co.nz.

Vanuatu

Our Pacific has return Air Vanuatu airfares Auckland to Port Vila, four nights at Poppy's on the Lagoon and and three nights at Friendly Bungalows from $1889 an adult. The deal includes transfers in Port Vila and Tanna, return domestic flights to Tanna and continental breakfasts. Book by May 31 for travel before March 31, 2011. Contact Our Pacific on 0800 500 598 or see ourpacific.co.nz.

Cruise Australia

Cruiseabout has an Australia cruise with 15 nights on board the Pacific Pearl departing Auckland and taking in Norfolk Island, Whitsundays, Cairns, Port Douglas, Townsville and Brisbane. It includes main meals and on board entertainment from $1,599 per person. Valid for sales until April 18 for cruise departure May 15, 2011. Airfares and gratuities extra. Contact Cruiseabout on 0800 22 11 00 or see cruiseabout.co.nz.

Flight Centre Top Five Flights

Sydney one way $129
Samoa return $505
Ho Chi Minh City return $1479
Los Angeles return $1429
Johannesburg return $1889

* Prices are from Auckland, subject to change without notice. Call 0800 338 228 to book. Sale period until April 14 unless stated. Johannesburg sale ends April 13. Airport departure fees additional. Full terms at flightcentre.co.nz.