Spirit of Adventure has launched land tours to take in epic journeys through Arabia and the Far East.

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Darwin, a remarkable journey into the Amazon and Galapagos has been created.

For those who want to take a walk on the even wilder side, Spirit of Adventure has teamed up with Explore to provide exclusive discounts on their intrepid tours.

With more than 500 trips to 137 countries, there are many exciting adventures to be had. Lead-in prices are from £508pp for a Moorish Trails tour of Spain, including flights, all transportation, eight nights' accommodation and selected meals.

This includes a five per cent discount, which is available to all Spirit of Adventure customers. For further information and booking, call 0844 4990602, quoting "Spirit of Adventure"; see website at www.spiritofadventure.co.uk

An 11-night Egypt and Eastern Mediterranean fly/ cruise onboard Royal Caribbean International's (www.royal caribbean.co.uk, 0845 165 8330) Brilliance of the Seas costs from only £900 per person (based on two sharing an inside cabin).

The price includes return flights from London Gatwick to Barcelona (Spain), transfers, and an 11-night cruise calling at Palermo (Sicily, Italy), Piraeus (Athens, Greece), Rhodes (Greece), Limassol (Cyprus), Alexandria (Egypt) and Valletta (Malta) before returning to Barcelona (Spain), meals and entertainment on board and all cruise taxes and fees.

The price is based on a March 9, 2009, departure.

Princess' signature Movies Under the Stars poolside screens have become such a popular feature since debuting in 2004 that the line will add the dramatic 300 sq ft movie screens feature to most of the fleet over the next several years.

Princess was the first cruise line to introduce this unique entertainment experience, which has revolutionised movie-watching at sea.

Movies Under the Stars, which shows movies, concerts, sporting events and other special programming throughout the day and evening, will be installed aboard Golden Princess (May 2009), Dawn Princess (June 2009), Coral Princess (October 2009), Sun Princess (April 2010), Island Princess (October 2010), Diamond Princess(November 2010), and Sapphire Princess (2011).

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has increased the number of separate sectors available on Balmoral's World Cruise of 104 nights, departing from Dover on February 14, 2009.

There are now three new additional sectors available, all with extremely competitive discounts. Sectors are Singapore- Yokohama, Yokohama-Los Angeles and Los Angeles-Dover.

The 22-night middle sector of the world cruise is from Singapore to Yokohama (BL03425) and visits Ho Chi Min City in Vietnam, Hong Kong, China and South Korea before reaching Japan.

Prices for this fly/cruise are from £1,798 per person.

Next new sector (BL03456) is of 26 nights from April 6, 2009, and is from Yokohama to Los Angeles, via Alaska, Canada and the USA, priced from £1,982 per person.

Final sector (BL03461) is a US and Caribbean cruise from Los Angeles via Mexico, South America and the Caribbean, sailing back to Dover via the Azores, and is priced from £1,575 per person.

All prices are per person based on two sharing an inside twin cabin and include all meals and entertainment on board, port and airport taxes and flights where indicated.

For more information, see www.fredolsencruises.co.uk.

Take a 10-night St Lucia Stay & Cruise from £1,099. After a three-night stay at the all-inclusive 3V Almond Smugglers Cove, sail on-board Costa Atlantica for seven nights from St Lucia to Guadeloupe, St Maarten, La Romana, Catalina Island, Tortola and St John's before returning to St Lucia.

Prices are per person based on two adults travelling and sharing an inside cabin on a full-board basis, and include flights with Virgin Atlantic and transfers.

Prices are based on departures from January to March 2009.

Alternatively, how about a 14-night Caribbean Cruise from £995? Join Ocean Village Two for 14-nights with Virgin Holidays Cruises.

Sail from Aruba to Bonaire, La Guaira, Grenada, St Lucia, Tobago, Barbados, St Vincent, Dominica, Mayreau, Isla Margharita and Curacao, before returning to Aruba.

Prices are per person based on two adults travelling and sharing an inside cabin on a full-board basis, and include flights from Bristol and transfers. Prices are based on departures on February 4, 2009.

Go to www.virginholidays cruises.co.uk to book or call 0871 781 9893.

Saga cruises is offering a trip to some of the Baltic's most elegant cities, including Stockholm, Vaasa in Finland, Stockholm in Sweden and a chance to transit the Kiel Canal.

The

Secrets of the Gulf of Bothania

sails from Dover on June 4, 2009, returning to the same port on June 17.

Prices start from £2,079, details from Saga on 0800 505030.