Booking your first cruise?

The cruise market is huge and can be baffling for first time cruisers. If you get it wrong there's a risk you'll end up on a floating caravan park rather than the luxury hotel you had in mind.

We've sifted through all the waffle to pick out the cruises which we think are the best on offer for families and couples from the UK. We aren't a travel agent, so we can write what we want.

Start off by reading our guide to the 10 best cruise lines, or check out our guides to family friendly cruises and no-fly cruises from Dover or Southampton.