Planning a holiday in the Caribbean? Or maybe the Far East or the Orient? Well, imagine a holiday that took you across an entire region in your 14 days rather than to just one place. A conventional holiday to the Caribbean might indeed take you to a superb hotel and a gorgeous beach. But why stay in one island when you could experience several? Opting for Caribbean cruises rather than straightforward Caribbean holidays means you might spend your first night in Cuba before setting sail the following afternoon to the gorgeous beaches and unspoiled rain forests of the Dominican Republic. A day or two later, you’ll be wafting onwards across glorious Caribbean seas to Barbados, St Lucia and Antigua, where you could indulge in a little scuba diving and some fabulous Caribbean cuisine. To round things off, you could stay for a day or two in a Caribbean Amsterdam ñ Curacao, with its ancient windmills, red-roofed houses and stunning beaches.

This itinerary is typical of the many Caribbean cruise holidays offered by industry leaders such as Thomson Cruises, Carnival Cruises, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises and P&O Cruises. But you can experience similar versatility in many other cruise holidays. Far East cruises, Baltic cruises, Red Sea cruises, and Mediterranean cruises – and many others – offer the history and culture of a region, not just a resort. And with innumerable cruise deals on offer, now is a good time to begin exploring (last minute cruises can be especially economical). Why not balance a week of luxurious sea travel with a week of relaxed recuperation on the beach by choosing one of the many cruise and stay holidays on offer? Look for cruise offers that give you a choice of destinations so you get the very most out of your holiday and experience many different locations and cultures.

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