I'm really excited to be cruising with Crystal Cruises this summer but looks like I picked the wrong date.
If I had gone for the Venice-Barcelona run departing October 20, I could have been getting the there style experts on board to help me with my fashion sense.
Or lack of, perhaps I should say.
During the Fashion and Style cruise, experts will be offering one-on-one consultations, answering fashion dilemmas (but possibly not ones along the lines of "why doesn't my dress fit any more") and helping passengers develop their own sense of style. How useful that would have been!
The style gurus - Anna Wycoff and Gayle Davis - will also be talking about the evolution of European fashion in the 1950s and '60s, and hosting a themed 1950s fashion show.
Prices for the 12-night cruise, on the 1,073-passenger Crystal Serenity, start at £3,775 including flights and transfers, soft drinks and basic gratuities. And as you'll get $1,000 per person on-board credit as well, to spend on alcohol, spa treatments, shore excursions - really anything you want - you'll have virtually nothing more to spend.
To book, see your travel agent, call 020 7287 9040 or check out the website.
Jane Archer
