Whether your personal passions are stirred by exploring remote and otherwise inaccessible corners of the planet, engaging with exotic cultures, seeing remarkable wildlife or stepping ashore on uninhabited desert islands, cruising offers a big wide world of adventure.
MAIN IMAGE: Textbook palm-fringed beaches could be on your route
INSET ABOVE: Festive lanterns light up Kowloon, Hong Kong
TOP RIGHT: Mount Fuji dominates the islands of Japan
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BOTTOM RIGHT: A magnificent traditional vessel in Thailand
MIDDLE RIGHT: Inlets at the Nakayama Peninsula in Japan