BALLROOM BLITZ
Strictly Come Dancing always has the nation enthralled so try out your best moves with Princess Cruise’s Ballroom Blitz (0845 355 5800/www. princess.com). Take part in a series of lessons and evening competitions that will seek out the sassiest dancers.

This week-long Caribbean cruise on 3,080-passenger Crown Princess visits Grand Cayman, where you can ride horses along the pristine beaches or swim with turtles at Marine Park.
On Roatán, visit an iguana farm or take a snorkel and lobster lunch on a catamaran.

The Cayman Islands are a well-known scuba-diving spot where you can also swim with dolphins.

Click here for great cruise deals

Other ports of call include Honduras, Belize City and Cozumel in Mexico.

Back on the ship, cinema-goers will love the Movies Under The Stars feature with films being shown outdoors on huge screens.

Head to the Lotus Spa for a spot of pampering or the fitness suite for a workout.

A seven-night Caribbean cruise on Crown Princess from £1,159pp (two sharing), full board. Price includes return flights from London to Fort Lauderdale. Departs March 3, 2012.

SINGING SENSATIONS
Sing your heart out in the Choir at Sea on board MV Discovery on a Voyages Of Discovery (0844 822 0820/www.voyages ofdiscovery.co.uk), cruise.

The 20-day Nordic And White Sea Adventure stops off in Norway and Russia.

The choir is open to singers of all levels and ability and will be led by Carol Bowns, a member of the Association Of British Choral Directors. There will also be an end-of- cruise concert.

You will hit the high notes and so does this voyage, which encompasses the beauty of the Norwegian fjords and the bleak vastness of the Arctic and White Sea.

First stop is Bergen with its colourful harbour and clapboard-style buildings. Visit the famous fish market or the museum of Norway’s most famous composer Edvard Grieg at Troldhaugen, where classical concerts take place.

For a flavour of Russia stops include Murmansk, still an important military and commercial port and the largest city within the Arctic Circle, and the Solovetsky Islands.

Once home to mystics and monks, the islands are Unesco-listed for their astounding natural beauty.

A 20-day Nordic And White Sea Adventure cruise from £2,569pp (two sharing), full board. Departs Harwich, July 25, 2012.

STORIES TO TELL
Like to spin a good yarn? Then try the Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art (Rada) Storytelling Workshop onboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 (0845 356 5555/www.cunard.co.uk) on a week-long transatlantic sailing from Southampton to New York.

Explore how to master this specialised craft and perform your very own Cunard Tale.

The elegant Queen Mary 2 offers a splendid home from home, from her Art Deco interior to the plentiful activitiesand social events.

Take afternoon tea in the Queens Room, with white-gloved waiter service, or relax with a book in the library boasting stunning views over the bow of the ship.

Explore the shops in the Big Apple – such as Macy’s – or take a traditional Venetian gondola ride on the lake at the Boathouse in Central Park.

A seven-night transatlantic crossing on Queen Mary 2 from £899pp (two sharing), full board. Price includes flight to or from New York. Departs Southampton, April 27, 2012.

DANCING ON ICE

Get aboard Royal Caribbean’s resort-style Independence Of The Seas (0844 493 2061/www.royalcaribbean.co. uk) and you could be dancing on ice. Enjoy top tuition from the professionals: the stars of the ship’s exhilarating shows. With 15 decks and 4,375 passengers, the superliner is a hub of entertainment.

Surf the waves on the outdoor FlowRider surf machine or scale new heights on therock-climbing wall.

There’s also a multitude of shops and wine bars on the Promenade, plus speciality restaurants such as Johnny Rockets for burgers, Portofino for Italian cuisine, and Chops Grille for steaks and seafood.

Highlights of this 11-night voyage include centuries-old Lisbon with its splendid Gothic architecture and the tranquil city of Funchal in Madeira.

For an amazing cruise deal, click here

The cruise also calls at the Canary island of Tenerife where you can view Mount Teide, the world’s third-highest volcano.

An 11-night Spain & Canary Islands cruise on Independence Of The Seas from £759pp (two sharing), full board. Departs Southampton, January 22, 2012.