Recharge the batteries after Christmas and New Year on one of our irresistible short cruises in the Far East. In January you could treat yourself with a shopping spree in Singapore before tracking down the wildlife in Borneo; or discover Vietnam, cruising from Ho Chi Minh City to Danang for the ornate temples of Hoi An and Hue before experiencing the heady joys of Hong Kong.

Two of the Far East's most exciting cities - Bangkok and Singapore - plus lovely Penang are highlights of our 9-day cruise in early February. While perfect days at sea are a tempting feature of the last of our short cruises, when you can interlace total relaxation with visiting Port Blair in the Andaman Islands and the serene shore temple at Mahabalipuram from Chennai.