Carnival Cruise Line

They’ve come to be known as top dog when it comes to cruises for families, but Carnival can do adult holidays oh so well too. The world’s only RedFrog Brewery spells hazy heads in the morning, and the less said about the after-effects of a night in the BlueIguana tequila bar the better. Don’t say we didn’t warn you, amigos! Meals can be a high-end affair – Rudi’s Seagrill has the ambience of a New England coastal retreat and Steakhouse could have come straight from New York City itself. Of course, it isn’t all indulge. After all, holidays need just the right blend of lazy days to balance those fun nights. Fortunately, the Cloud9 Spa is a shrine to R&R and Loft 19 is a deck-top retreat with a sea view and service that never falters.

Cruise with Carnival and there’s barely a place beyond reach. Those fun-filled ships come into their own sparkling against a Caribbean backdrop, or when slipping you beneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge ahead of hours of snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef.