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Discover extraordinary coastlines, island escapes, iconic ports, and unforgettable onboard experiences through worldwide cruise holidays.

Ways to cruise

Ocean, river, expedition and everything between

Ocean cruises
Ocean cruisesBig ships, many ports, entertainment on board.
River cruises
River cruisesSmall ships that dock in the heart of cities.
Expedition cruises
Expedition cruisesRemote coasts, naturalists and Zodiac landings.

Also: coastal and island-hopping itineraries, luxury and family ships, honeymoon and group cruises, short getaways, multi-country sailings and cruise-and-land combinations.

Cruise regions

Explore worldwide cruise regions

Seasons and ports below are typical patterns, not schedules: routes change every year and not every route sails from every port. Lines that sail many of these regions include Royal Caribbean, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Celebrity, Princess, Costa, Viking, AmaWaterways, Hurtigruten, Silversea and Cordelia Cruises.

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Mediterranean

Mediterranean

Rome, the Greek islands, Barcelona and the Riviera on week-long sailings, easy to combine with time on land in Europe.

Typical season
Main season about April to November; some western Mediterranean sailings year-round
Common departure ports
Barcelona · Civitavecchia (Rome) · Piraeus (Athens) · Venice area
  • Ocean
  • Island hopping
  • Family
  • Couples
  • Luxury
  • Cruise + land
Norwegian fjords & Northern Europe

Norwegian fjords & Northern Europe

Fjord villages, glaciers and Baltic and Scandinavian capitals in the long summer days.

Typical season
Mostly May to September
Common departure ports
Southampton · Copenhagen · Kiel · Bergen
  • Ocean
  • Coastal
  • Couples
  • Luxury
Caribbean

Caribbean

Beach islands, private cruise-line islands and big resort ships, often combined with Florida's theme parks.

Typical season
Year-round; hurricane season runs June to November
Common departure ports
Miami · Fort Lauderdale · Port Canaveral · San Juan
  • Ocean
  • Island hopping
  • Family
  • Couples
  • Short getaway
Alaska

Alaska

The Inside Passage, glaciers and whales, with land extensions to Denali.

Typical season
About May to September
Common departure ports
Seattle · Vancouver
  • Ocean
  • Expedition
  • Couples
  • Cruise + land
Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia

Short sailings from Singapore to Malaysia and Thailand, popular with first-time cruisers from India.

Typical season
Many sailings from Singapore through the year
Common departure ports
Singapore · Port Klang · Phuket · Ho Chi Minh City
  • Ocean
  • Short getaway
  • Family
  • Group
Japan & East Asia

Japan & East Asia

Japanese ports, Korean cities and Chinese coastal capitals, with cherry blossom and autumn-colour itineraries.

Typical season
Spring (cherry blossom) and autumn are the busiest seasons
Common departure ports
Yokohama (Tokyo) · Kobe · Busan · Shanghai
  • Ocean
  • Couples
  • Cruise + land
Arabian Gulf

Arabian Gulf

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Oman's fjord-like Musandam in the cooler months.

Typical season
Roughly November to March
Common departure ports
Dubai · Abu Dhabi · Doha
  • Ocean
  • Family
  • Short getaway
India's coast

India's coast

Short domestic cruises linking Mumbai, Goa, Kochi, Chennai and Sri Lanka, subject to each season's schedule.

Typical season
Domestic sailings run in the dry months; routes and ports change by season
Common departure ports
Mumbai · Chennai · Kochi · Goa
  • Coastal
  • Short getaway
  • Family
  • Group
Australia & the South Pacific

Australia & the South Pacific

Sydney sailings to New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and New Zealand's sounds.

Typical season
Busiest from about October to April
Common departure ports
Sydney · Brisbane · Auckland
  • Ocean
  • Island hopping
  • Family
  • Couples
Danube & Rhine river cruises

Danube & Rhine river cruises

Small river ships docking in the heart of Budapest, Vienna, Cologne and Strasbourg.

Typical season
Roughly March to December, with Christmas-market sailings
Common departure ports
Budapest · Vienna · Passau · Amsterdam · Basel
  • River
  • Couples
  • Luxury
  • Group
Nile river cruise

Nile river cruise

Three to four nights between Luxor and Aswan, with temples at Edfu and Kom Ombo along the way.

Typical season
Most comfortable October to April
Common departure ports
Luxor · Aswan
  • River
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Cruise + land
Mekong river cruise

Mekong river cruise

Vietnam's delta and Cambodia's riverside temples and villages on small river ships.

Typical season
Typically August to May; water levels shape the route
Common departure ports
Ho Chi Minh City area · Phnom Penh · Siem Reap
  • River
  • Couples
  • Cruise + land
Antarctica expedition

Antarctica expedition

Expedition ships crossing the Drake Passage from Ushuaia for penguins, ice and Zodiac landings.

Typical season
Southern summer only, about November to March
Common departure ports
Ushuaia
  • Expedition
  • Luxury
Galápagos

Galápagos

Small expedition ships with naturalist guides among the islands' wildlife; often paired with Peru or mainland Ecuador.

Typical season
Year-round; seas and wildlife change with the season
Common departure ports
Baltra · San Cristóbal
  • Expedition
  • Island hopping
  • Family
Ready itineraries

Cruise and houseboat itineraries

Kerala Backwaters & Beaches7D / 6NKochi · Kumarakom · Alleppey · Varkala
Beach holidaysCouples' holidays

Kerala Backwaters & Beaches

Water all the way: Kochi's harbour, a lakeside stay at Kumarakom, a houseboat through Alleppey's canals and cliff-top Varkala to finish.

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Alleppey Houseboat & Kumarakom Weekend3D / 2NKumarakom · Alleppey
Couples' holidaysCruise and houseboat holidays

Alleppey Houseboat & Kumarakom Weekend

A two-night backwater taster: a lakeside resort evening in Kumarakom and an overnight kettuvallam cruise through Alleppey's canals.

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Egypt Highlights with Nile Cruise7D / 6NCairo & Giza · Luxor · Aswan & Abu Simbel
Cultural holidaysCruise and houseboat holidays

Egypt Highlights with Nile Cruise

The pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, then a Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan.

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Alaska Glaciers & Wildlife9D / 8NAlaska
Cruise and houseboat holidaysWildlife safaris

Alaska Glaciers & Wildlife

Anchorage and the Kenai Fjords by boat, the scenic railway to Denali National Park, and glacier flightseeing.

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Vietnam North to South8D / 7NHanoi · Ha Long Bay · Da Nang · Ho Chi Minh City
Cultural holidaysCruise and houseboat holidays

Vietnam North to South

The length of Vietnam in eight days: Hanoi's Old Quarter, a night aboard a cruise in Ha Long Bay, the Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills and lantern-lit Hoi An, then Saigon, the Cu Chi tunnels and the Mekong Delta.

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Vietnam & Thailand Combo8D / 7NHanoi · Ha Long Bay · Pattaya · Bangkok
Multi-country toursFamily holidays

Vietnam & Thailand Combo

Ha Long Bay and Hanoi in Vietnam, then Thailand's favourites: Pattaya's Coral Island and Alcazar show, and Bangkok's temples, Safari World and shopping, linked by a direct flight.

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