LONELY Planet has released its first guidebooks to help cruise passengers make the most of onshore experiences.

ICELAND is one of the world's hottest destinations - and you could be there on The Senior's fully escorted cruise tour next year.

IT MAY be three years' away but skywatchers already making travel plans to see the solar eclipse in 2021, with the Antarctic THE place to be for the best view.

REMEMBER the golden days of luxury train travel with this rail and cruise journey from Sydney.

BRING friends or family for half the price but have double the fun with Captain Cook Cruises Fiji.

EXPLORE the enchanting ports and cities of Central America on The Senior's fully escorted senior's holiday cruise from San Diego to New York via the Panama Canal in April 2019.

CRUISE lovers can go in search of the Northern Lights on a fully escorted seniors travel tour aboard P&O's Aurora with The Senior to the Arctic Circle and Northern Norway leaving February 2019.

Starting this month, free unlimited Wi-Fi access will be extended to every guest throughout Silversea's fleet of luxury, classic and expedition ships.

FUNNYMAN Dave Hughes will join Claire Hooper, Tommy Little, Denise Scott and Dave Thornton for P&O Cruises' all-star comedy festival - The Big Laugh.

PIONEERING Australian small ship expedition cruise line Coral Expeditions sets sail for the islands of the South Pacific in December.