Strictly come cruising time

CANARIES RHYTHM

Fans of Strictly Come Dancing will love PO Cruises (0843 373 0111/ pocruises.com) Strictly-themed Canaries voyage this spring.

Sailing on Oriana, the 14-night cruise features two professional dancers from the BBC series. Expect plenty of glamour on the dance floor as they perform glittering displays.

The identity of these experts has yet to be revealed but they will be familiar faces.

And when not performing there is help for step-shy guests during fun daytime dance classes, alongside an end-of-cruise competition to find the best dancer.

An exciting addition will be the on-board exhibition of intricate gowns and costumes worn by the celebrities and stars of the series.

There are also fabulous ports of call including Lisbon, the Canary Islands and majestic Madeira.

Take a scenic tram ride through Lisbon’s hilly streets and stroll the black sand beaches of La Palma.? A 14-night Canary Islands cruise from £1,149pp (two sharing), full board. Departs Southampton, April 20.

CARIBBEAN CHA-CHA

Join Royal Caribbean Line’s (0844 493 4005/ royalcaribbean.co.uk ) Independence Of The Seas for an exciting whirl of Latin dance classes with professional teachers Craig Simms and Diana Heilig.

Like-minded company is guaranteed on this Dancing At Sea voyage as your tutors guide you through your paces.

By the end of the cruise you should be strutting out a cha-cha, twinkling to a foxtrot and sashaying to salsa music, thanks to daily group lessons on this eight-night cruise around the eastern Caribbean.

Classes mostly take place on sea days while ports of call, including the island paradises of St Kitts and St Maarten, allow for restful time off sightseeing or sunbathing.

Independence Of The Seas features a dance studio with a huge floor where many of the private lessons take place.

The liner’s varied entertainments programme, including Broadway shows, should act as encouragement for your newly learnt steps.? An eight-night Eastern Caribbean voyage with Dancing At Sea (dialling from the UK: 001 954 439 4444/ dancingatsea.com) from £811pp (two sharing), full board. Flights from London to Fort Lauderdale can be arranged from £555. Departs January 4.

SIXTIES SWING

Relive the Beatlemania glory days on Saga Cruises’ (0800 056 8986/saga.co.uk/cruises) four-night trip around Guernsey, Belgium and Holland. This Taste Of The Continent cruise on Saga Sapphire features Sixties’ tribute band The Mersey Beatles. Dance to pop, blues and RB in Sapphire’s Britannia Lounge then relax in the social hub of the drawing room with panoramic windows.

The ship calls at St Peter Port on Guernsey, Zeebrugge for Bruges and Ijmuiden for the city of Amsterdam.? A four-night Taste Of The Continent cruise from £755pp (two sharing), all-inclusive. Price includes UK door-to-door service transfers. Departs Southampton, May 2.