15 top cruises in the Caribbean | Travel

Underwater luxury
The calm, warm waters of the Caribbean Sea are a big draw for snorkellers, but sea swimming isn’t for everyone. The French line Ponant has given the glass-bottom boat concept a five-star makeover with the Blue Eye lounge, where you can spot lobsters, parrotfish and barracuda through windows in the hull. The 92-passenger Le Champlain, one of two new yacht-style Ponant ships, will be sailing to Les Saintes, Bequia island, Tobago Cays National Park and St Lucia in March. Scuba diving is available.
Details An eight-day Pearls of the Caribbean round-trip cruise from Fort-de-France in Martinique starts at £2,717pp, including wifi and a drinks package, but not flights. Departs on March 21, 2020 (0808 2343802, ponant.com)

Panama Canal in style
With her handsome masts and…