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Take a leap of faith

EARN bragging rights by taking the plunge into Alaska’s Glacier Bay next summer. After a minute in the cold waters, scramble up SS Legacy’s ladder to be bundled off to the hot tub — just one of many experiences lined up during seven and 14-night trips from Juneau. 2020 prices from £3,969pp (uncruise.com, 0800 680 0422).

Centenary celebration

CUNARD celebrates 100 years of Transatlantic crossings from Southampton to New York, after RMS Mauretania set sail on November 18, 1919. Join Queen Mary 2’s November 19 Cunard & Southampton Centenary sailing from £899pp, including return flight (cunard.co.uk, 0344 338 8641).

Join Jane McDonald

FANS of travel series Cruising With Jane Mcdonald (right) are promised ‘fun and frolics’ on Anthem Of The Seas. The Sail Away With Jane Mcdonald cruise departs Southampton on September 20, 2020, from £1,585pp (planetcruise.com, 0239 427 7313).

Enjoy fine wines

AMAWATERWAYS has scheduled 67 wine-themed river cruises for 2020. Wine experts and vineyard owners join sailings to give lectures and host tastings to complement trips to vineyards.

The seven-night Vineyards Of The Rhine & Moselle sailing from Luxembourg to Amsterdam on Amadante starts from £1,361pp on the April 2, 2020 departure (amawaterways.com, 0800 320 2336).

Christmas with dolphins

SPEND Christmas on disney Wonder’s Very Merrytime Western Caribbean cruise from Galveston, Texas, with scuba-diving from Playa San Francisco beach in Cozumel, Mexico, swimming with dolphins in Jamaica, and basking on Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman. december 20 departure from £3,224pp (disneycruise.disney.go.com, 0800 171 2317).