We are both in our 60s and enjoy cruising in February when it’s cold at home. We’ve particularly enjoyed Caribbean cruises, but have found that, with an 8 hour flight from the UK, and with the ensuing jetlag, it’s not worth going for a single week.

We’ve been to most Caribbean islands, so these days when we choose a cruise, where we are going is less important to us than which ship we are sailing on, and in particular we look for ships with a reputation for good food and good entertainment.

We’ve found that “back to back" two week cruises are great apart from one thing: on most ships the entertainment and the food on the second week is virtually the same as the first week. (Note: Marella are honourable exceptions to this). Read more