Colin and Linda Le Conte took their new Princess V50 from Guernsey to Vannes in the boating paradise of the Morbihan

Chile unspools like a gaucho’s lasso down the western edge of South America — a country so slender it seems improbable, yet within its borders lies astonishing diversity. In the north, Elqui’s vineyard oases offer some of the world’s darkest skies; in the south, fjords splinter the Patagonian Steppe. Flanked by the Andes to the east and the Pacific to the west, Chile can feel like a compressed continent. Distances are vast, but the rewards immense — whether it’s a road trip through Torres del Paine, an exploration of Easter Island or a culinary deep-dive in Chiloé

Bill and Kate Morris spend the summer cruising through Liguria, Corsica and Sardinia ahead of work at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Games

Why not follow in the wake of Jane McDonald’s cruise ship — and experience the beauty, wildlife and adventure of Antarctica?

Hundreds of sailors successfully crossed the Atlantic in December as the ARC rally celebrates 40 years

Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them