Top deals for Caribbean sun

If the first frosty mornings of winter have you shivering, then do what the cruise ships do and head for the Caribbean sunshine.
P&O’s Azura sails from Southampton next Friday and there’s still time to get on board for the 14-night voyage which takes in St Kitts, Antigua, St Lucia, Grenada and Barbados. There’s even a stop at Tenerife on the way. Fares start at £799 per person, including the return flight from Bridgetown. Go to www.pocruises.co.uk or call 0845 3555333.
Need a bit more time to pack your cases? Then fly from Gatwick, Cardiff or Bournemouth on November 27 to join Azura in Barbados and then sail on a 14-night cruise to Curaca0, Aruba, Tortola, St Maarten, St Kitts, St Lucia, St Vincent and Grenada. Book before October 26 to get this package from £999. Go to www.gillscruise.com or call 0845 6582323.
An action-packed week is guaranteed on board Norwegian Epic, where entertainment includes the Blue Man Group and Legends in Concert. Fly from Heathrow on November 12 to join the ship in Miami and sail to Costa Maya, Roatan and Cozumel. Fares from £939. Go to www.cruise118.com or call 0800 2802614.
Or relax with the comforts of home on Fred Olsen’s Braemar – and visit Cuba, which you can’t do on an American ship. Fly from Gatwick on November 11 to join the ship in Barbados, then sail to to Curacao, Aruba, Ocho Rios (Jamaica) Costa Maya, Cozumel, Havana and Grand Cayman before disembarking at Montego Bay (Jamaica) for the flight home. Fares from £1,439. Go to www.cruise118.com or call 0800 2802614.
More time to spare? Then make the full round-trip journey by sea for just £51 per night. Marco Polo leaves Tilbury on December 6 and will not return until January 10. The old favourite will sail a 35-night itinerary calling at (take a breath. . . ) Amsterdam, the Azores, Antigua, St Kitts, St Lucia, Curacao, Aruba, Grenada, St Vincent, the Grenadines, Barbados, Madeira and Lisbon. Fares from £1,799 for an inside cabin, £2,299 for an ocean view. Go to www.cruiseandmaritime.com or call 0845 8339708.
Further afield, there are still vacancies on P&O Oriana’s world cruise. Fares for the 22-night voyage from Singapore to Southampton start at £1,199, or £54 per night. Fly out on November 25 and visit Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Sharm el Sheik, Suez Canal, Port Said, Athens and Lisbon before arriving home on December 17. Or fly out on December 1 to join the ship in Mumbai for a 16-night voyage from £999. Go to www.pocruises.co.uk or call 0845 3555333.