Cruise deals of the week

Nile cruise: Half-price on second person throughout this month and January. Prices start from £699 for the first traveller and from £349 for the partner in December and from £849 and £499 respectively next month. This price includes return flights from Gatwick or Manchester and seven-night full-board cruise with all drinks (local beer, wine and spirits) with 10 guided excursions on board the five-star Viking Princess. Various dates available.

Click here to book with www.discoveregypt.co.uk

Queen Elizabeth: 18-night Mediterranean Celebration over Christmas and New Year on this luxury Cunard liner. Departing from Southampton on December 19. Inside cabin now from £1,276 per person with FREE outside upgrade. Balcony from £1,374 per person.

Click here to book with www.bonvoyage.co.uk

P&O Oceana: Two-night cruise to Bruges Xmas market. Departing from Southampton on December 20. Inside cabin from £147 per person, Outside from £196 per person with FREE balcony upgrade.

Click here to book with www.bonvoyage.co.uk

MSC Splendida: Seven nights on a Mediterranean cruise from £449 per person, from Barcelona on January 14 and calling at La Goulette, Palermo, Civitavecchia, Genoa, Marseille, and Barcelona. Prices are per person based on two adults travelling and sharing an inside cabin on a full-board basis and includes flights from a London airport and transfers.

Click here to book with www.virginholidayscruises.co.uk

Thomson Celebration: Seven nights on a Red Sea Magic cruise from £534 per person, saving £800 per couple, visiting Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt; Aqaba, Jordan; Port Sokhna (for Cairo), Egypt and Safaga (for Luxor and Hurghada). Based on two adults sharing on a full-board basis, this cruise departs on January 17 and includes flights from Bournemouth, Birmingham, Doncaster and Sheffield, Exeter, Leeds Bradford and Luton.

Click here to book with www.thomson.co.uk/cruise