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IT’S STILL POSSIBLE TO ESCAPE THE CROWDS WITHOUT SAILING TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. CRUISERS SHARE THEIR FAVOURITE LOCAL OR SECRET SPOTS... PLUS HOW TO FIND A BARGAIN BERTH IN EUROPE THIS SUMMER

One trip and James Kenning was smitten with Mallorca and the Spanish islands. Several years later, he returned with his own boat

Bill Barna cruises in company to Guernsey, Jersey, France and back

Phil Dargavel and his wife Julie enjoy the unique freedom of a trailerable boat by taking their BRIG Navigator RIB from Christchurch to Scotland to explore the stunning vistas of the Caledonian Canal

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Head off on a road trip along one of Albania’s most scenic stretches of coast, driving to hilltop villages and beaches that could easily stand in for the tropics.