... AND NOW FOR CRUISES THAT WON’T SINK YOUR BUDGET!

Joys of the Aegean CELESTYAL Cruises is returning to Istanbul and there are savings of £170 pp on the seven-night Eclectic Aegean round trip from Athens. Departs November 4, featuring an overnight mooring in Mykonos. Cruise-only price from £829 pp includes all on-board meals and drinks (0800 411 8038, celestyalcruises.uk). Transatlantic treat ThE Queen Mary 2’ s Transatlantic Voyage and Niagara Discovery sails from Southampton to New York from £1,699 pp — that’s an £800 saving per couple on the November 19 departure, which includes the inbound flight and two-night hotel stays in New York, Washington DC and Niagara. Offer runs until July 31 (0800 840 5800, imaginecruising.co.uk). Murder mystery at sea AS ThE ship leaves port, a man is found dead in a steward’s cupboard. What’s next? To find out, join the two-night murder mystery cruise on Princess Seaways from Newcastle to Amsterdam on November 1 to solve the puzzle. half-board early booking price from £212.55 pp (0871 230 0440, murdermysteryminicruise.co.uk). Dutch deal EXPLORE holland’s canals on river cruise ship MS Gerard Schmitter. See 17th-century windmills and old ports with calls to Lemmer, Enkhuizen and hoorn on the round trip from Amsterdam (above). Save £225 pp on the six- day August 25 departure, cruise- only from £674 pp including meals and drinks (020 8328 1281, croisieurope.co.uk). All-inclusive Norway SAGA Cruises’ ship Spirit of Discovery is making headlines, but Saga Sapphire should not be overlooked. On the tennight ‘Musical Norway’ cruise from Dover, gaze at the Norwegian fjords, including the Unesco-listed Geirangerfjord, with musical excursions and on-board jazz. Allinclusive price from £1,747 includes chauffeur service on April 11, 2020 departure (0800 50 50 30, travel.saga.co.uk/cruises). Caribbean dreaming MSC Seaside’s glass skywalk offers amazing views, with cruises from £549 pp on the October 19 Caribbean & Southern Caribbean cruise. Depart Miami, Florida, for seven nights with calls at Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Mexico and the Bahamas (0203 426 3010, msccruises.co.uk). £25 million new look OCEANIA’S 684-passenger ship Insignia has sailed in to Southampton to show off her £25 million facelift. Crystal chandeliers and modern art adorn newly-decorated public areas and cabins have been overhauled. The seven-night Miami roundtrip via Belize departs November 9 with cruise-only price from £1,609 pp (0345 505 1920, oceaniacruises.com).