Best picks: Caribbean calls on a real dream boat

FLOATING PALACE

Life aboard the Queen Mary 2 is about as sophisticated as it gets.

Think cocktail parties, ballroom dancing, 1,360 refined cabins and the largest library at sea.

Sailing south from New York, this round-trip voyage delivers on real Caribbean experiences.

Discover Barbados’ charming capital, take a stroll from the salt lakes to the trendy boutiques of Philipsburg on St Maarten and enjoy an exciting jeep safari through the jungles of wild Dominica.

Cunard (0344 338 8650/cunard.co.uk) offers 12 nights from £2,949pp. Price includes flights. Departs December 22, 2019.