Head to the Caribbean on a magic carpet

A star is born

Exciting new ship Celebrity Edge will be named in Miami by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai on Tuesday. Kelly Hoppen designed the interiors and the ship boasts innovations such as a magic carpet that glides up and down the side of the ship, changing its function at different decks – from dinner venue to chill-out zone to docking station for tender boats. Nine-night Caribbean fly-cruises this winter cost from £3,429pp based on two sharing an ‘infinite balcony’ state room. celebritycruises.co.uk

Show me the Monet

Save your legs whizzing along lanes to Monet’s garden at Giverny from Vernon on the River Seine. A-Rosa Viva is the first of the Seine’s riverboats to carry electric bicycles on board to add extra oomph to excursions ashore. Seven-night cruises departing May to December 2019 start at £1,369pp, including coach travel from around the UK. shearings.com

Northern highlights

Make a gift of a relaxing cruise along the Manchester Ship Canal – 125 years after it was opened by Queen Victoria. You will travel for six scenic hours along the 35 miles between Liverpool and Salford. Vouchers can be used any time in 2019 and cost £44pp. merseyferries.co.uk/giftvouchers

Atlantic odyssey

Sail on a 30-day cruise all the way from Cape Town to Malaga, hopping up the coast of West Africa and visiting seven countries. You’ll see the ghost town of Kolmanskop, once the centre of the Namibian diamond rush, visit Angola’s capital Luanda, call at Cape Verde and Gran Canaria, and tour Agadir, Casablanca and Tangier. Aegean Odyssey departs March 15, 2019, and fares start at £3,995pp. voyagestoantiquity.com

Ahoy big spender

Book now for the world’s most extravagant shopping trip in Dubai. A cool £26,000 buys you and a companion The Ultimate Shopaholic package with personal shopper Rose Arbaji. She’ll help you trawl designer shops, give you makeovers and style your photoshoots on the beach. And you’ll dine in the Burj Al Arab too before returning to your ship’s Royal Suite. The cost, based on two sharing, also includes first-class flights to Dubai and a seven-night cruise aboard Jewel of the Seas between December 2019 and January 2020. royalcaribbean.co.uk