A voyage your teen will lap up
School holidays saving
Book by May 6 for a buy-one-get-one50 per cent-off deal on a two-week Mediterranean Beaches cruise aboard Independence of the Seas sailing from Southampton on July 27. It’s a great choice for families with teenagers – wi-fi is free and onboard amusements include surfing pool, rock-climbing wall and ultra-fast waterslides. Fares start at £2,330 for the first person in each cabin (£1,165 for the second sharing). Ports of call include Barcelona, Nice and Ajaccio in Corsica. royalcaribbean.co.uk
Aurora goes all grown-up
P&O’s mid-size Aurora has returned fresh from a multi-million-pound refurb, transforming it into an adults-only ship. Out with children’s clubs and in with 23 new cabins, new poolside and lounge furniture and updated bars and spa. A child-free, seven-night round-trip cruise sailing from Southampton on June 14 calls at Santander, Gijon and La Coruna on Spain’s north coast and St Peter Port in Guernsey. Fares start at £799pp. pocruises.com
Luxury for less on the Douro
To celebrate the launch of luxurious AmaDouro this month, there are savings of at least £650pp on selected dates in July and August for one-week Enticing Douro cruises sailing from Porto, Portugal’s beautiful second city. What’s more, AmaWaterways is throwing in free flights and transfers. Fares now start at £2,135pp (down from £2,803pp), and the higher your cabin grade, the bigger the saving. amawaterways.co.uk
Free upgrade to China
Far East specialist Wendy Wu is offering free upgrades to premium economy on return flights to China on selected holidays booked before April 30. The upgrade will allow you, for example, to arrive fresher in Shanghai to start the 14-night Majestic Yangtze tour that includes a four-night cruise through the Three Gorges as well as a visit to the Great Wall, the giant pandas at Chengdu and the Terracotta Army in Xian and Beijing. The cost of the tour is from £2,290pp and departures are year-round. wendywutours.co.uk
Pick up your pocket money
Fred. Olsen’s summer sale offers savings of up to £300pp on cruises and the added gift of €200 (£173) cash per cabin to spend ashore. The deal is available with 46 ocean and river cruises sailing from June to September. fredolsencruises.com