Rhine voyage will be music to your ears

CABINS are still available on an extra-special cruise on the Rhine for music connoisseurs next summer. Sailing for a week from Amsterdam to Basel, there will be ten private concerts ashore along the way by top musicians from Germany, Switzerland and Britain. Expect expert talks on music aboard the exclusively chartered Amadeus Imperial. Departure is on June 30 and fares cost from £3,390pp, including flights. martinrandall.com/rhine

Island hop across the Caribbean Repositioning cruises – when ships move from Europe to the Caribbean for the winter season – are great value. Sail transatlantic from Southampton on October 26 for 14 nights aboard the huge resort ship Independence of the Seas on a cruise bursting with entertainment and activities (virtualreality bungee-trampolining, anyone?). You’ll island-hop through the Caribbean – with a day on the private Labadee island – to Fort Lauderdale in Florida. Fares start at £1,467pp, including the return flight to the UK. destinology.co.uk

Roll along Ol’ Man River Bookings have opened for fly-cruise packages to the Mississippi, sailing on the new paddlewheeler American Countess next April. Rolling along Ol’ Man River from New Orleans to Memphis, you’ll visit Deep South plantation houses and Civil War sites. A two-night hotel stay before the cruise and the week-long trip on American Countess, including excursions and tips, flights and transfers, starts at £3,495pp. lightbluetravel.co.uk

Discover the high-tech Princess Be among the first on board the high-tech Discovery Princess on her maiden season on the Med before she heads to Fort Lauderdale for cruises around the Caribbean and South America. Enjoy the sights without the crowds, sailing on the seven-day inaugural voyage from Rome to Athens on November 3, 2021. Ports of call include Naples, Crete and Istanbul. Fares start at £1,389pp. princess.com