Size always matters

As complete newbies to cruising, we took a seven-night trip around the Med on the luxurious 17-deck ship Celebrity Ascent, one of Celebrity Cruises’ newest ships – and now we’re total cruise converts.

Prima ’s Karen Swayne wanted to see as many Eastern Caribbean islands as she could – and found a way to do it with a Holland America Line cruise

Katy Stickland introduces her non-sailing family to life afloat on a charter holiday in Greece’s spectacular Ionian Sea

With the promise of being the ‘ultimate long range explorer’ we’ve been hankering to test the Arksen 85 for some time. Did it live up to the boatbuilder’s robust adventure credentials? Hugo Andreae finds out

Where to head for sunshine right now, or to book for a dose of winter heat

Race charter in the Caribbean is not only all about sailing in turquoise waters with consistent trade winds and dramatic island backdrops but it’s also about being part of a lively, local tradition. Y