Our top winter cruise holiday deals – Carribbean sun, Christmas markets and River Nile glamour from £675pp

LOOKING to bag a bargain at sea? Now is THE time to embark on a booking. The UK’s annual CLIA Cruise Week runs until Sunday and there are great deals to be had. Now is THE time to embark on a booking and bag a bargain at sea Credit: �Christopher Ison.https://christopherison.photoshelter.com/contact Explora Journeys’ Explora II departs for Malta from Barcelona on March 14, 2027, with 30 per cent discounts on offer After a record 2.54million Brits headed up the gangway in 2025, it is time to join the party. Nigel Thompson shares his pick of the offers to book now. Sign up for the Travel newsletter Thank you! EASTERN CARIBBEAN – 14 nights from £1,349pp JET away from selected UK airports on November 13 to join P&O’s newest ship Arvia in Barbados for a round-trip visiting Martinique, Saint Kitts, Tortola (British Virgin Islands), St Maarten, Antigua, Saint Lucia and Grenada. Includes transfers and gratuities — and on applicable Select Price bookings up to December 17, get extra on-board spending up to £350 per cabin. See pocruises.com. PORTUGAL, MOROCCO & MEDITERRANEAN – Seven nights from £449pp Visit València and the city’s Plaza Redonda (centre) Credit: Getty SAVE £111pp on a winter warmer itinerary on Celestyal Discovery, sailing from Lisbon (overnight) to Tarragona (for Barcelona) via Tangier, Valencia, Majorca and Sete. Soft drinks, wifi and gratuities are included, although flights cost extra. Departs on December 12. See celestyal.com. Most read in Travel FRANCE, SPAIN & PORTUGAL – 14 nights from £1,115pp It’s adults-only on the Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition which sails a no-fly Easter trip from Tilbury, Essex Credit: Ambassador PR ADULTS-only Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition sails a no-fly Easter trip from Tilbury, Essex, on March 24, 2027 visiting Honfleur, Le Verdon (for Bordeaux), Vigo (for Santiago de Compostela), Cadiz, Malaga, Lisbon and Leixoes (for Porto). Use code CLIA10 during Cruise Week to get ten per cent off, with up to £400 on-board credit per cabin also on offer. See ambassadorcruiseline.com. RIVER NILE, EGYPT – Seven nights from £1,279pp Tui Bahareya will have overnight stays in Luxor and also call at Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan Credit: Getty SAVE £778 per couple on a Tui River Cruises all-inclusive round trip from Luxor, flying from Gatwick on October 20. Tui Bahareya will have overnight stays in Luxor and also call at Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan. Passengers get two included shore excursions, 25kg luggage allowance and transfers, with tips and service charges covered. See tui.co.uk/river-cruises. WEST MEDITERRANEAN – Six nights from £2,835pp BOUTIQUE brand Explora Journeys’ Explora II departs for Malta from Barcelona on March 14, 2027, with 30 per cent discounts on offer. Visit La Spezia (for Pisa/Florence), Civitavecchia (for Rome), Naples and Sicily (Syracuse), with passengers enjoying benefits such as nine culinary experiences, in-suite dining, unlimited drinks, wifi, spa access, wellness activities and gratuities. Flights extra. See explorajourneys.com. RIVER MAIN, GERMANY – Four nights from £675pp The Tauber at the scenic medieval village of Wertheim in Bavaria, Germany Credit: Getty IT is never too early to start thinking about Christmas — and you can get a festive fix on a four-night sailing aboard Viva Cruises’ Tiara, departing on a round trip from Frankfurt on December 14. The itinerary ticks off Wertheim, Wurzburg and Miltenberg and comes with a £100 flight credit offer, selected premium drinks, one complimentary high tea, welcome bottle of prosecco, wifi and gratuities. See viva-cruises.com. MEDITERRANEAN & PORTUGAL – Nine nights from £2,515pp Take in the stunning views from a typical terrace in Lisbon Credit: Getty GOT cash to splash? Grab a half-price luxury voyage on adults-only Oceania Sirena, sailing on January 4, 2027 from Civitavecchia (Rome) to Lisbon via Livorno (for Pisa/Florence), Genoa, Nice, Marseille, Barcelona, Alicante, Motril (for Granada), Cadiz and Lisbon. The deal includes a balcony cabin, speciality dining, gratuities, wifi and either wine and beer by the glass or shore excursion credit. Flights extra. See oceaniacruises.com. RIVER RHINE AND DUTCH WATERWAYS – Seven nights from £1,299pp Cologne Cathedral with Hohenzollern Bridge Credit: Getty SAVE up to £750pp on an all-inclusive voyage from Rotterdam (overnight) to Mainz, Germany, aboard Saga River Cruises’ Spirit of the Rhine, departing on October 26, 2027. En route, it visits Zaandam and Arnhem in the Netherlands and Germany’s Cologne and Rudesheim. Bonus extras include flights, nationwide return chauffeur service to the UK airport, transfers, excursions, wifi and gratuities. See travel.saga.co.uk. ALASKA & CANADA – Seven nights from £1,404pp Koningsdam sails on May 1, 2027 and visits Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay and Ketchikan with scenic cruising along the Inside Passage Credit: Alamy THE Last Frontier’s glaciers, mountains and wildlife await on a Holland America Line round trip from beautiful Vancouver. Koningsdam sails on May 1, 2027 and visits Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay and Ketchikan with scenic cruising along the Inside Passage. Cruise Week extras include £25pp deposit, alcoholic drinks package, one night’s speciality dining, $100 shore excursion credit, premium wifi, $100 on-board credit and pre-paid gratuities. Flights are extra. See hollandamerica.com. CRUISE FLIGHTS BOOK by November 2 to save up to £250pp on flights to join Princess ships on more than 700 sailings. Passengers can add air travel to their cruise when booking directly, with savings varying by destination, voyage and cabin. For more details, see princess.com/en-uk. Comment now