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Mediterranean: For a pre-Christmas boost try an 11-night eastern Med sailing aboard MSC Sinfonia. Departing December 8 2014 from Genoa, the ship visits Civitavecchia, Heraklion, Istanbul, Valletta, Messina, and Genoa. Prices start at £599 per person, including return flights from London with British Airways and transfers.

Caribbean: Guests can indulge themselves on a two-week trip around the Caribbean aboard MSC Divina – and grab a free upgrade to a balcony cabin. Operating out of Miami the 14-night Caribbean itinerary, departing December 13 2014, calls at Falmouth, George Town, Cozumel, Great Stirrup Cay, Philipsburg, and San Juan. With free upgrade a balcony cabin starts at £1,339 per person including return flights to Miami with British Airways from London, transfers, plus Fantastica onboard experience (free room service and option of breakfast in cabin).

Dubai: MSC Orchestra (above) heads to Dubai for the first time this winter for seven-night cruises of the UAE. Departing December 20 2014, the sailing calls at Abu Dhabi, Khor Al Fakkan, Muscat, Khasab, and Dubai. Prices start at £1,149 per person, including return flights from London, Manchester or Glasgow with Emirates and transfers.

All prices are per person and, unless stated, are based on two sharing. Remember that kids cruise free with MSC Cruises (paying only flights and port taxes).

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Experience the Canary Islands this winter.  MSC Armonia (Above) departs Las Palmas, Gran Canaria on a seven-night sailing calling at Puerto Del Rosario, Fuerteventura; Funchal, Madeira; Santa Cruz, La Palma; Santa Cruz, Tenerife and Las Palmas. Prices for an outside cabin (free upgrade from inside) start at just £549 per person, including return British Airways flights to Gran Canaria from Gatwick and all transfers.

MSC Orchestra heads to Dubai for the first time this winter on a seven-night cruise of the UAE. Departing  3 January 2015, the sailing calls at Abu Dhabi; Khor Al Fakkan, Sharjah; Muscat, Oman; Khasab, Oman; and Dubai. Prices start at £899 per person, including return flights from London, Manchester or Glasgow and ‘Fantastica’ onboard experience (i.e. priority dining, free room service and breakfast in cabin).

Remember, kids cruise free with MSC Cruises (paying only flights and port taxes).

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Learn A New Skill At Sea With Swan Hellenic

Want to perfect your handiwork with a paintbrush, get to grips with Tai Chi or learn the art of needlework? Join Swan Hellenic’s recently refurbished ship, MV Minerva, for a 15-day Passage to Oman cruise and try your hand at a new skill.

Passengers on board the Middle Eastern cruise can make the most of the ship’s enhanced facilities during their time at sea and take part in a range of workshops and masterclasses. Tai Chi master Qu Leilei will join passengers on board to teach them the ancient art of body and mind relaxation whilst Sophie Long, who is trained in more than 30 embroidery techniques, will also be hosting fascinating needlework workshops.

The Passage to Oman cruise starts from £1,595 per person (based on two people sharing an inside cabin) and departs from Safaga (Egypt, overnight) to call at Djibouti, Salalah (Oman), Muscat (Oman, overnight), Khasab (Oman) and Dubai (United Arab Emirates, overnight). The price is based on the November 21 departure. Masterclasses on board other Swan Hellenic cruises can include painting, bridge, writing, singing and wine-tasting.

The price also includes return flights from the UK, transfers, a tailor-made programme of shore excursions, talks by eminent Guest Speakers, meals and entertainment on board, all gratuities and all relevant cruise taxes/fees. 

For bookings, follow this link to The Cruise Line Ltd, the UK's adventure-cruise specialists.

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Costa Favolosa Makes Maiden Dubai Call

Costa Cruises opens its sixth consecutive season in the Emirates with the inaugural call in Dubai of the flagship Costa Favolosa, the largest and most advanced ship ever deployed in the region.

From December 16 to April 6, Favolosa will be sailing on seven-night cruises in the exotic seas of the Arabian Gulf, with two days in Dubai, one-day stopovers in Muscat (Oman), Fujairah (UAE), Abu Dhabi (UAE) and Khasab (Oman) and ending with a further overnight stay in Dubai. 

The Jewels of the Emirates cruise also has an itinerary reminiscent of A Thousand and One Nights, offering a tantalising mix of past and future, unspoiled oases and stunning futuristic architecture, dune surfing, mosques and skyscrapers.

This year’s route features the additional port call of Khasab, which boasts towering cliffs and deep blue waters. Thanks to the positioning of Favolosa, Costa will make 58 port calls in the United Arab Emirates in winter 2011/2012.

For booking details, be sure to check out this link with the UK's luxury cruise specialists, The Cruise Line Ltd.

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Costa’s Newest Flagship Set For Arabian Nights

Costa Cruises eye-catching new flagship, Costa Favolosa, will be sailing in the exotic seas of the Arabian Gulf this winter, offering seven-night cruises with two days in Dubai, one-day stopovers in Muscat (Oman), Fujairah (UAE), Abu Dhabi (UAE) and Khasab (Oman) and ending with a further overnight stay in Dubai.

This “Jewels of the Emirates” cruise season, which runs from December 16 to April 6, features an itinerary reminiscent of A Thousand and One Nights, with a tantalising mix of past and present, unspoiled oases and stunning futuristic architecture, dune surfing, mosques and skyscrapers. This year’s route also features the additional port call of Khasab (Oman), which boasts towering cliffs and deep blue waters.

For booking, be sure to visit the Costa Favolosa section of specialist cruise agents The Cruise Line Ltd (0800 008 6677) on this link.

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Enjoy a Seven-Day UAE Voyage with Silversea

We love all the special offers that roll into the office at this year, with some substantial savings on autumn and early-winter cruises. Take today's for instance:

Join Silversea Cruises on a seven-day Dubai round-trip from just £2,898 per person on an all-inclusive basis. Departing November 27, 2011, from Dubai (UAE), Silver Wind calls at Abu Dhabi (UAE), Khasab (Oman), Muscat (Oman) and Doha (Qatar) before arriving in Dubai (UAE) for an overnight stay onboard.

All prices are per person, based on two people sharing a Vista Suite and include complimentary air fare, port charges, government fees and taxes. An additional $500 'Passport to Luxury' shipboard credit is offered per suite, based on two people sharing, for use towards additional benefits such as shore excursions, spa treatments, boutiques or select restaurants.

For more information, visit www.silversea.com or the luxury cruise specialists of The Cruise Line Ltd.

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