YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE SHIPSHAPE STAYS

Swot up on your seafaring history while enjoying the comforts of dry land at one of these maritime escapes . . .

TITANIC LUXURY

THE new Titanic Hotel in Belfast is in the old Harland & Wolff Drawing Offices and HQ — where Titanic and 1,000 other ships, including HMS Belfast, were designed.

INSIDER TIP: Many original features remain, including the telephone exchange that took the message about Titanic hitting the iceberg. DETAILS: Rooms from £140 a night,

titanichotelbelfast.com. Flights to Belfast £50.99, aerlingus.com.

CAPTAIN’S CABIN

THE Lord Nelson Hotel in Stockholm’s old town, Gamla Stan, is named after the famous sea captain. Inside you’ll find all sorts of historic shipping memorabilia.

INSIDER TIP: Narrowest hotel in Stockholm. It even has portholes.

DETAILS: Double room from 1589 SEK (£144) a night with breakfast,

thecollectorshotels.se. Flights to Stockholm from £106 return, britishairways.com.

ISLAND FORT

FORT Clonque on Alderney was designed to protect the Channel Islands from French attack by sea. Built in 1847, it was operated by two officers and 50 men. It sleeps 13 and offers exhilarating views.

INSIDER TIP: Carefully plan forays on Alderney. Fort Clonque is cut off at high tide when you’ll hear waves crashing around the building.

DETAILS: Four nights from £741, landmarktrust.org.uk.