Cruises from the UK compared

If you want to sail from the UK, P&O Cruises offers coach transfers from 50 pickup points across the country. They have a Long Weekend cruise sailing from Southampton on a Saturday afternoon, and visiting Zeebrugge in Belgium. There’s a choice of ships: either the laid-back Oceana with its relaxed onboard lifestyle or child-free Arcadia, which offers a more formal and stylish approach including a gala dinner as part of the weekend cruise. The Sunday on both cruises offers you a chance to visit Bruges and Ghent, or to pay homage at the World War One battlefields of Ypres before returning to Southampton early on Monday morning.

Or, you can travel with Cunard on the cruise liner Queen Mary 2 – sailing to New York. This is a luxury cruise and no mistake: elegant suites, relaxing bars, stylish restaurants and the glorious Canyon Ranch Spa, means that a six day trip to New York is an absolute pampering sensation. You can enjoy talks and night time sessions staring at the sky with experts from the Royal Astronomical Society, a really starry experience.