Go green on white out: Book before March 31 and save 20 per cent on the cost of Abercrombie & Kent's Classic Antarctica and Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands expeditions this season. The cruise liner MV Boreal combines luxury facilities with the latest technology. A&K is also offering 50 per cent off prices for children 18 years and younger who travel with one full-fare adult on the family cruise departing December 18. From $7895 a person twin-share. More: www.abercrombiekent.com.au

Royal visit: The luxury mega-liner Queen Mary 2 will circumnavigate Australia when it visits early in 2012, starting in Fremantle then making stops at Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin and Bali before returning to Fremantle, Adelaide and Sydney. Bookings for the February cruise open later this year but expressions of interest can be lodged now. More: 1300 369 848 or visit www.ecruising.travel

Volga boat song: You'll travel at last year's price and your companion cruises for free on the May 5 departure of APT's 13-day Waterways of the Tsar package in Russia. Price includes 12 nights aboard the Viking Surkov cruising from St Petersburg to Moscow along the Neva River, Svir River, across Lake Onega and White Lake, Volga-Baltic canal and Volga River. The last three days are spent in Moscow, with accommodation and meals on board the ship. From $5685. More: 1300 229 804; www.aptouring.com.au

Khmer culture: Cruiseabout is offering a 10-night cultural tour of Vietnam and Cambodia that includes a seven-night cruise from Saigon to Chau Doc, Kampong Cham, Wat Hanchey, Kampong Chhnang, Tonle Sap and Siem Rep. The itinerary also has walking tours, excursions and boat trips to historical landmarks and places of cultural significance. Package includes international and internal flights, accommodation in Saigon and Siem Rep and the cruise. Departures July and August. From $3099 a person twin-share. More: 1300 363 428; www.cruiseabout.com.au

Four's company: Italian liner Costa Romantica is offering quad and triple-share cabins on its nine-night Singapore to Hong Kong cruises in April and May. From $1999 a person, including flights. More: 1300 369 848; www.ecruising.travel

Voyages of discovery: Book with Adventure World by March 26 and receive discounts of $US750 ($820) a person plus shipboard credit of $US100 a cabin on Cruise West's exploration-themed tours. Voyages aboard Spirit of Oceanus range from nine to 19 nights and visit 59 countries. The 15-night Baltic Treasures itinerary goes from Oslo to London with stops in Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Russia and Germany and includes visits to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Departs August 6. From $US11,745 a person twin-share. More: 1300 320 795; www.adventureworld.com.au