Beat the January blues with a Virgin cruise

Seven-night Dubai and the Emirates cruise on MSC Orchestra from £859pp

Virgin Holidays Cruises offers a seven night  Emirates on MSC Orchestra from Dubai calling at Abu Dhabi, Khor Al Fakkan, Muscat and Khasab. Price is per person based on two adults travelling, sharing an inside cabin on a full-board basis and includes Virgin Atlantic flights from Heathrow and transfers. Based on 2 January departure.

14-night Orlando stay and Caribbean cruise on Carnival Sunshine from £899pp

Virgin Holidays Cruises offers seven nights at the Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando on a room only basis, before joining Carnival Sunshine for seven nights from Port Canaveral, calling at Cozumel, Mahogany Bay and Costa Maya. Price is per person based on two adults travelling and sharing an inside cabin on a full-board basis and includes Virgin Atlantic flights from Gatwick and car hire.  Based on 24 January departure.

13-night New York stay and Eastern Caribbean cruise on Quantum of the Seas from £1,699pp

Virgin Holidays Cruises offers three nights at the Hotel Beacon in New York on a room-only basis, before joining Quantum of the Seas, Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, for 10 nights from Cape Liberty, calling at San Juan, Charlotte Amalie, Bassetterre and Philipsburg. Price is per person based on two adults travelling and sharing an inside cabin on a full-board basis and includes Virgin Atlantic flights from Heathrow (including free Little Red connections) and transfers.  Based on 20 January departure on.

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Latest deals from MSC Cruises

Last-minute deals from MSC Cruises for December –  do something different this festive season.

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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MSC wish you a Merry Cruisemas

MSC Cruises is giving families the opportunity to make the most of the festive season this year with sailings available throughout the Christmas and New Year period. Itineraries include:

Western Mediterranean: Seven-night western Med sailing aboard MSC Splendida, departing Genoa, Italy. The ship calls at Civitavecchia, Palermo, Tunis, Barcelona, Marseille, and Genoa. Prices start at £679 per person (21 December departure), including transfers and return flights with British Airways from London. New Year cruise (departs 28 December)  starts at £849 per person.

Eastern Mediterranean: For a longer break, consider this 11-night sailing aboard MSC Fantasia. The ship visits Katakolon (Olympia), Heraklion, Rhodes, Izmir (Ephesus), Piraeus Valletta, Messina, Civitavecchia, and Genoa. Prices start at £969 per person (based on 16 December departure) including return flights with British Airways from London and transfers.

Dubai, the Emirates and Oman: MSC Orchestra offers a seven-night Arabian Sea sailing this winter departing Dubai, UAE. The itinerary features calls at Abu Dhabi, Khor Al Fakkan, Muscat and Khasab and starts at £1,149 per person including return flights with Emirates from London, Manchester or Glasgow and transfers (based on 20 December departure). New Year cruise (departing 27 December)  starts at £1,299 per person.

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