Lap up Low Countries at their glorious best...

There are savings of up to £1,150 per cabin on a Tulip Time cruise in the Low Countries next spring. Sail on the Dutch and Belgian waterways between Amsterdam and Antwerp, visiting Keukenhof Gardens, and the windmills of Kinderdijk, Ghent and Bruges. Fully inclusive fares aboard Royal Crown start at £3,210pp, with a choice of train travel or flights from various UK airports. Departure is on April 1, 2020. hebridean.co.uk

Britannia brushed up

Five-year-old Britannia emerges from a million-pound revamp this month with new decor, new spa pods, more shopping opportunities and an art gallery. Enjoy them in the Caribbean on a 14-night cruise sailing round-trip from Barbados on January 31. Fares start at £1,499pp including flights. pocruises.com

Northern Lights and hikes

There’s no better way to see the Aurora Borealis than from the deck of a small ship in Norway.

Join three-masted schooner Rembrandt van Rijn in Tromso for a week exploring the far reaches of remote fjords with hikes ashore by day and sky gazing after dark. Five trips depart in March and April next year, from £2,225pp including flights. keadventure.com

Caribbean dream

Book a seven-night Caribbean cruise aboard Symphony of the Seas from Miami on February 8 and you get to visit the brand new Coco Beach Club, a luxury enclave on the private island of CocoCay, which opens on January 31. From £1,494pp including flights. royalcaribbean.co.uk

Discovery not to be missed

Book now to be among the first on board high-tech Discovery Princess for its maiden season on the Med. Enjoy a seven-day inaugural voyage from Rome to Athens departing November 3, 2021. Ports of call include Naples, Crete and Istanbul. Fares start at £1,389pp. princess.com