Islands in the sun

Booking your first ocean voyage and don’t know where to start? Cruise expert Sara Macefield provides an insider’s guide to some of the best companies to set sail with

‘The Mediterranean is all about food and there’s plenty of it’

A more structured holiday, like a cruise, can be an easier way to visit somewhere that has multiple points of interest or is protected for conservation reasons, or if you simply want to cover lots of

If you really want to push the boat out, step on board a luxury or expedition ship for what’s known in the cruise world as ‘6-star’ comfort

Whether you’re travelling with friends, as a couple or with family, there’s a ship to suit you, as our four writers discovered

Single and an empty nester Rina Cavazza decided to dive into a new way of living...