THERE are many ways to save money on your holiday afloat. DEBORAH STONE has the secret's plus 2010's top bargains.

FROM a mini break in Amsterdam to a private junk boat trip in Vietnam, Lynn Haughton selects some of the best cruises for a last-minute romantic getaway

NORMAN MILLER takes a mini-cruise trawling through the spectacular inlets and islands of western Scotland aboard an elegantly restored fishing boat

HIS fabled African country promises a world of adventures and is just five hours away.

From the pearls of the Adriatic to the palaces of Rajasthan, there are some wondrous sights waiting to be discovered on an escorted tour, says ANDREW EAMES

A dream holiday is just a few hours away with a ferry crossing to Northern France, says SIMON YOUNG

You might expect a voyage round the Caribbean to attract more 'veteran' holidaymakers. But ANDY McINNES discovers a ship that might ruffle the feathers of a few traditional cruises ....

Dolphin sightings, sea turtle encounters and 'flying' locals dazzle STUART KERSHAW on an exotic Pacific Ocean cruise through Mexico

BOB HENRIT is wowed by whales, brown bears and towering glaciers on a week-long cruise north from Vancouver, Canada to Alaska, United States.

The West Indies may cruise to victory over England but when you're following the tour from the comfort of a luxury ship in the Caribbean it's hard to complain says DAVID ROBSON