Global stays

A large ship crosses the sea and calls at several ports. Your room, meals and travel all happen on board.

Total cost for the same itinerary (cabin, port fees, service charges, shore costs), cancellation terms, the on-board internet plan and what it really covers

A slow trip along rivers and inland waterways, stopping often in riverside towns.

Getting to the start and end cities, which shore visits are included, the language of guidance

Specialist ships and guide teams take you to polar or remote waters that ordinary travel can’t reach.

Health and gear requirements, weather-driven changes, flights and hotels to the departure port, insurance

An overnight ferry covers both travel and a night’s sleep, then you stay on for days in the city you arrive in.

Cabin type (private or shared), check-in time, when booking opens, guidance in other languages

Cruises built around a theme such as music, food or learning, or sailed together by a team or community.

What the program really includes and its language, group cabin terms, whether on-board space can be used together

The ports matter more than the ship. We look at what fits within port time, and at staying a few days before or after in the port city.

Actual time in port, who books shore tours, what happens if a port call is cancelled for weather