We're looking to do a cruise without the offspring in October of next year. A Navigator of the Seas five nighter out of Malaga was on the cards, but a very interesting deal is emerging on Celebrity Century. For a med seven nighter on October 10th, Celebrity's website is quoting a final cruise only price of approx £490 (inc. all taxes, fuel supplements and gratuities) for an inside cabin.

On the assumption that some TAs will beat that, it could prove a very good deal indeed.

I know there are a few Celebrity fans on the board, and I suspect we could do much worse for a quiet, relaxing holiday without the kids.

Methinks our five nighter plan may have to be revisited.

The itinerary, which runs weekly (Saturday to Saturday) from September 19 to November 21 is

Barcelona
Cannes
Portofino
Livorno
Civitavecchia
Naples
At Sea
Barcelona