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Meet Sir Tim Rice
THREE-TimE Oscar winner Sir Tim Rice will be on Seabourn Odyssey’s 14-day moroccan Gems & Canary islands cruise from Lisbon to Barcelona on April 8. The acclaimed lyricist will host a show and give a couple of talks about his life and work such as the musicals Jesus Christ Superstar, Aladdin and The Lion King. Price from £5,299 pp ( seabourn.com, 0344 338 8615).
Scotland’s finest
ViSiT Glencoe, scene of the massacre of the macDonald clan in 1692, and join a whisky tasting on a Tomatin distillery tour during hotel barge Scottish Highlander’s may 10 and 24 sailings. The eight-passenger vessel departs muirtown, inverness, with 10 per cent off, from £3,790 pp to £3,411 pp when booked by February 17 ( europeanwaterways.com, 01753 598555).
Feel the force
PREPARE for a face-off against Darth Vader and Kylo Ren during Jedi training on Disney Fantasy’s Star Wars’ cruises to the Caribbean. The seven-night sailings during January and February 2021 also feature a Summon the Force deck party. Depart Port Canaveral, Florida, for Caribbean itineraries. Cruise- only from £1,497 pp ( disneycruise.com, 0800 171 2317).
Take tea on a royal estate
WHEN the Queen takes a break from royal duties, she often stays at Sandringham, her 20,000-acre estate in Norfolk. Guests on Spirit of Discovery’s Escape To The Continent fourday mini-cruise can spend a day looking at ceramics, portraits and royal vehicles in Sandringham House (below) and museum, plus ‘take tea’ in the Stables Tea Room and wander in the gardens. From £999 pp departing Dover on April 19 ( travel.saga.co.uk/
ocean-cruises, 0800 50 50 30).
Early bird treasures
LiKE to plan ahead? Crystal River Cruises has released its 2022 collection which features the new Treasures of Southeast Europe voyage from Budapest, Hungary, with calls to Vidin in Bulgaria, and Giurgiu in Romania. Cruise-only price for may 15 and 22, 2022, sailings on the all-suite, butler-service Crystal Ravel start from £4,741 pp, including all drinks, tips and excursions ( crystalcruises.co.uk, 020 7399 7604).
£859 Caribbean late deal
SAiL from miami on mSC Divina’s 11-night Dreaming in the Caribbean cruise to Willemstad, Oranjestad, Ocho Rios, Georgetown (Grand Cayman) and mSC’s marine reserve Ocean Cay on February 27 from £859 pp including flights and one night in miami ( cruisenation.com, 0800 408 0759).
No-fly spring break
PUT a spring in your step by securing a balcony cabin from £579 pp on Ventura’s sailing to Rotterdam, Zeebrugge and Cherbourg. The seven- night round- trip from Southampton on march 28 also includes kids’ clubs, meals and entertainment ( pocruises.com, 03453 555 111).