Cruises: 10 of the best mini-cruises

1. 'Wine hop across The Channel'

This two-night hop across the English Channel, sailing from Amsterdam to Southampton on September 5, will give you a taste of Celebrity’s five-star cruise style. It’s on the 2,038-passenger Celebrity Constellation, which was modernised in 2010, when features made popular by the cruise line’s new Solstice-class ships were added, including a steakhouse, creperie and ice-topped Martini Bar, as well as stylish new cabin furnishings. There are no ports, just a day at sea after leaving Holland to sample it all. (celebritycruises.co.uk).

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