Hop your way across the glorious Pacific

Halfway round the world

Viking Sun has set sail from Greenwich for eight months on the longest world cruise ever – but you haven’t missed the boat. Join the ship halfway in Los Angeles on January 4 to sail for 119 days to London. You’ll islandhop across the Pacific to New Zealand and Australia, on to South East Asia, the Far East, India and the Middle East. Fares start at £32,990pp, including business-class flight. vikingcruises.co.uk

Late summer sun in the Med

Catch the last rays of summer on a lastminute, no-fly cruise to Spain and Portugal. Sail from Southampton on September 24 to Lisbon, Gibraltar, Malaga and Cartegena in the Med. There are calls at Vigo and La Coruna in northern Spain too. Fares for a balcony cabin on the 12-night cruise aboard Ventura start at £1,549pp. pocruises.com

Bacchanalian bargain

Save up to £350pp on a Castles Of The Rhine And Moselle cruise. Sailing for 11 nights from Cologne to Basel, there will be tastings of German wines in castles and generous pourings with meals. Among the excursions is a trip to Triberg and Baden Baden. It costs from £1,817pp for departure on October 22, including flights. www.titantravel.co.uk

St Paul pilgrimage

Book now for a Footsteps Of Paul cruise to Greece and Turkey in 2021. This seven-night pilgrimage visits sites on the life journey of St Paul the Apostle. Tours to his birthplace in Roman Tarsus, now in Turkey, and Vlatadon Monastery in Thessaloniki are just two. Departure is on October 16, 2021. Fares aboard Celestyal Crystal start at £979pp. celestyalcruises.uk