CRUISE NEWS

The latest from the high seas

Caribbean cruise cut short

SEADREAM I, the only cruise ship sailing in the Caribbean, has returned to port in Barbados after five guests tested positive for Covid-19. All 53 passengers were confined to their cabins waiting for further tests while all crew tested negative.

World of adventure

BOOKINGS have opened for MSC Poesia’s 2023 World Cruise which features 53 destinations in 33 countries across six continents. Highlights include exploring the rainforest in Costa Rica; sailing into Sydney Harbour, Australia and watching Sumo wrestlers’ morning practice sessions in Tokyo. The 119-day voyage departs Genoa, Italy on January 5, 2023 with prices from £12,599 pp ( msccruises.co.uk, 0203 426 3010).

Sail from under £300

RIDE the waves on surf simulator FlowRider on Adventure of the Seas’ four-night ‘Spain & France’ cruise on May 27, 2021. The 3,800guest ship departs from Barcelona with calls including the islands of Palma De Mallorca and Ibiza. Prices from £297 pp ( royalcaribbean. co.uk, 0344 493 4005).

Hook a piranha

TAKE to the river to see pink dolphins and fish for piranhas on Avalon Waterways’ land and cruise holiday which combines tours of Lima, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu in Peru with a three-night sailing along the Amazon. Eleven days from £4,159 pp departing on November 7, 2021 ( avalonwater ways.co.uk, 0330 058 8243).

Singles’ six-night deal

TRAVEL solo at a discounted price of £749 on a six-night cruise aboard Rhapsody of the Seas next summer. The fare includes BA flights from Heathrow; regional options available. The ‘Greece and Croatia’ cruise on July 10, 2021, calls at Split, Athens, Olympia and Venice ( passionforcruises.co.uk, 02920 619961).