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Hot lakes

Hanseatic inspiration is one of a handful of ships permitted to sail on Lakes superior, Michigan and Huron. Demand is such that 2020 ‘north america Great Lakes’ cruises from toronto to chicago have sold out, so be first in line for a september 2021 voyage by making a non-binding pre-booking for when prices are announced in February 2020 ( hl-cruises.com/preview, 0800 0513 829).

Bikers at sea

ReV up for next month’s 20th High seas Rally on Brilliance of the seas when 2,000 motorcycle fans party on the chartered Royal caribbean. the seven-night sailing from tampa, Florida, on november 30 starts from £1,930 pp (cruise only) with calls to Grand cayman, cozumel and Key West ( highseasrally.com, 001 540 942 8791).

Spain ahoy

Sail to spain on tuesday, October 22 aboard Fred Olsen’s Boudicca from £581 pp. the seven-night deal from southampton includes an overnighter in Bordeaux and calls to santander, aviles and La coruna ( iglu.com, 020 3733 5002).

From Brum to winter sun

FLY from Birmingham to naples, then sail on Marella explorer 2’s 18-night ‘Ocean Horizons’ voyage on October 30. includes calls into antigua, st Maarten, Dominica, st Lucia and Barbados; prices from £1,299 pp all-inclusive ( tui.co.uk, 0871 230 2800).

Glow boarding

Msc seaside sails into Ocean cay Msc Marine Reserve, a private Bahamian island, on her seven-night caribbean cruise from Miami on november 9. Guests can try glow night-time paddle boarding. cruise only from £649 pp ( msccruises.co.uk, 0203 426 3010).

Return on Orient Express

Combine a seven-night sailing to Verona on cunard’s Queen Victoria with a two-day return train journey to London on the Venice simplon- Orient-express. includes two nights at a spa hotel on Lake Garda. From £3,999 pp, departing southampton on June 6, 2021 ( imaginecruising.co.uk, 0800 029 3038).