Been everywhere, done everything? Well, why not try one of these unusual and unforgettable cruises, suggests DEBORAH STONE

WARTIME MEMORIES
Embark on a very special sailing with Cruise & Maritime Voyages (0845 430 0274/ www.cruiseandmaritime.com) that pays homage to the heroes of two world wars.

The Ocean Countess will take you to sites that played key roles in wartime events, including the beaches of the Dunkirk evacuation.

Sailing from Hull, the French port of Honfleur at the mouth of the River Seine is the overnight base for an optional excursion to the D-Day landing beaches in Normandy.

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On Guernsey passengers can visit the German Military Underground Hospital before relaxing in the capital St Peter Port.

Optional excursions include visits to the battlefields around Ypres in Belgium and Arnhem in the Netherlands.

● A six-night Wartime Memories cruise from £449pp (two sharing), full board. Departs Hull, April 8, 2011.

MYSTERY MOMENTS
You have to be very confident to book a cruise without knowing the destination, yet every year hundreds of loyal Saga Cruise (0800 056 5880/ www.sagacruises.co.uk) passengers do just that.

Captain McLundie’s Mystery Cruise on the Saga Ruby in December next year will be the fourth festive adventure for those who like surprises. The eight ports are chosen by the ship’s captain Alistair McLundie and at least three of them will be maiden calls for the Ruby.

The cruise starts and fi nishes at Southampton but that’s the only clue you have to the itinerary. Each day’s destination remains secret until the last minute. Free mystery tours are offered at each port.

The Saga Ruby is a classic medium-sized cruise ship with a spacious promenade deck. Guests can relax in the spa or golfers can practise their swing on the golf simulator. There is also a cinema, theatre and ballroom on board.

● A 16-night MysteryCruise from £3,011pp (two sharing), full board. Departs Southampton, December 2, 2011.

CHOCOLATE DREAM
Chocoholics will be living the dream with this Caribbean cruise in the company of British chocolatier Gerry Wilton.

The 16-day voyage with Thomson Cruises (0871 231 5938/www.thomson.co.uk) aboard the Thomson Dream includes classes from Gerry, owner of the Chocolate Boutique Hotel in Bournemouth.

Gerry will be giving hands-on instruction in truffle and chocolate pizza-making and chocolate portrait painting.

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The destinations are also tasty treats. The cruise sets off from Jamaica’s Montego Bay and takes in Antigua, with its powdery beaches, and the lush, tropical gem that is St Lucia. The Dream then crosses the Atlantic to Madeira before its final stop in Palma, Mallorca, noted for its Gothic cathedral.

● A 16-night Caribbean Crossing cruise from £1,279pp (two sharing), full board. Price includes return flights from Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester or Gatwick. Departs Montego Bay, March 24, 2011.

TITANIC TRIBUTE
With a year and a half to go before the Titanic Memorial Cruise sets sail, cabins for the momentous 12-night voyage from Southampton to New York have already sold out.

If you still want to get in on the action, however, Miles Morgan Travel (01934 525584/ www.titanicmemorialcruise.co.uk) is offering a Titanic Mini Cruise to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the great liner. Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines’ MS Balmoral, which has also been chartered for the main voyage on April 8, 2012, will leave Southampton for a five-night cruise the
previous week.

Ports of call include Liverpool, where White Star Line, the company which owned the ship, had its head office. Many of the crew and officers on the Titanic’s fateful 1912 maiden voyage were from the city.

From Liverpool the cruise continues to Belfast, where the Titanic was built at the Harland & Wolff shipyard. You can visit the Thompson Dry Dock, used during construction of the ship, and the pump house.

● A five-night Titanic Mini Cruise from £449pp (two sharing), full board. Departs Southampton, April 3, 2012.