VIRGIN Voyages’ adults-only ships really do float my boat. Inspired by the luxury of yachting and the allure of the open ocean, they’ve made cruising cool with no kids , no naffness and no ordinary experiences. 7 There's lots of opportunity for chilling out 7 Richard’s Rooftop is perfect for VIPs 7 There are gorgeous trips, like this one to the Roman Forum Gorgeous itineraries, late and overnight stays, menus curated by Michelin-starred chefs and not an anchor-embossed carpet in sight, it's like a floating five star hotel - what’s not to love ? The brand’s unique vibe has reeled in the Insta generation, the under-50s and the young at heart, to glide around the oceans in the lap of luxury like a celebrity .
Ever the innovator, Sir Richard Branson has taken everything that’s great about cruising, said ahoy to fun (think see-saws for grown-ups) and binned elements that are stale (goodbye cheesy photos and 7am tannoy announcements). ‘Staterooms’ are sea terraces – complete with dreamy red hammocks to drink in those sunsets – ‘passengers’ are sailors and the fleet’s carnival-esque Scarlet Night pool parties have Gen X-ers dancing like it’s 1999 - led by a drag queen in front of an inflatable octopus, naturally! READ MORE IN TRAVEL ISLE BE THERE Scotland named among best island hopping destinations in world on global list STARE CRAZY Warning over ‘dangerous’ travel trend, six million plan to try it this summer On what other ship can you browse the wo.