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Epic South America

SPIRIT of Discovery’s 83-night Grand Voyage of South America includes a week’s cruise through the Amazon and optional tours to the Galapagos Islands and Machu Picchu. Departing Southampton on January 6, 2021, it also takes in Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Patagonia and Colombia. Open to over-50s, prices start at £18,479 pp ( saga.co.uk/cruise, 0800 50 50 30).

Right royal rarity

IT’S often hard to get a cabin on five -star Hebridean P rincess, so check out newly reduced prices on the seven-night Historic Houses and Castles of the Clyde cruise, sailing from Greenock . On the all-inclusive March 10, 2020 departure, which visits Rothesay, Troon, Campbeltown, Strachur, Crarae and Largs, premium outside double cabins are from £5,530pp to £4,970pp, and outside singles from £6,050pp to £5,440pp ( hebridean.co.uk, 01756 704 704).

Winter sun

CELEBRITY Silhouette is in the Caribbean over the winter, so join her 15-night repositioning cruise from Southampton to Florida on October 24, 2019. Calls include Bermuda and Boston. From £1,439pp, includes return flight ( celebritycruises. co. uk, 0800 441 4054).

Grand tropics

SAY farewell to freezing F ebruary on Vasco da Gama’s 28-night Grand Tropical Adventure from Fremantle, A ustralia, to Singapore, calling at Indonesia, Malaysia, V ietnam, Thailand and Cambodia. Prices from £3,489pp include return flights ( cruiseandmaritime.com, 0844 998 3806).

Promise of spring

APT’s 14-night Gardens of the Italian Lakes, Slovenia & Croatian Islands cruise-and-stay holiday is guided by a horticulture expert. It includes a seven-night cruise on MS Princess Eleganza along the Dalmatian Coast. Prices from £6,595pp on May 24, 2020 departure ( aptouring.co.uk, 0800 012 6683).

Baked Alaska

ENJOY huckleberries and king crab on Star Breeze’s seven- day sailings from V ancouver to Juneau between June and September 2021. Tours in Alaska include a White Pass & Yukon Route train ride. Cruise -only price £2,423pp ( windstarcruises.com, 020 7399 7670).