Holidays at Sea
Cruise Holidays
The world's finest cruise lines, booked end to end — cabins, shore excursions, flights and visas, all handled.
A cruise is the easiest luxury holiday there is — unpack once and wake up somewhere new every morning. Champion books the world's leading cruise lines, finds you the right ship, cabin and sailing for your budget, and wraps the whole journey in flights, visas, pre- and post-cruise hotels and transfers — so all you do is step aboard.
What we handle
- All major global cruise lines
- Right ship, cabin & sailing for you
- Ocean, river & expedition cruises
- Shore excursions & specialty dining
- Flights, visas & travel insurance
- Pre- & post-cruise hotels & transfers
- Honeymoon, family & group sailings
- Best available fares & onboard perks
Cruise lines we book
Start with how you want to sail.
There is no best cruise line, only the one that fits the holiday you actually want. We book 10 of them. Pick the sentence that sounds like your trip and we will tell you which sailings are open.
Going with children
Big ships, built for families.
On a ship this size nobody has to agree on the plan. That is the actual feature — the children are occupied, and so are you, separately.
Royal Caribbean
The megaships. Surf simulators, climbing walls, ice rinks — a resort that moves.
- The largest ships at sea, with the widest range of things to do aboard
- The safest first cruise for a family that is not sure it likes cruising
Disney Cruise Line
For families where the entertainment has to be the reason, not the extra.
- Original stage shows and character experiences built into the sailing
- Adults-only restaurants and deck areas, which is what makes it work for parents
MSC Cruises
European-flavoured ships, strongest in the Mediterranean and the Gulf.
- Often the best value of the big lines for a Mediterranean week
- Gulf sailings put a cruise within a short flight of India
Norwegian Cruise Line
Freestyle cruising — no fixed dining time, no formal night, no table you must be at.
- Eat when you want, where you want; dress codes are minimal
- Suits travellers who resist the idea of a schedule at sea
Going without children
Premium, and considerably quieter.
Smaller ships, better food, and an average age that is not four. These lines reach ports the megaships physically cannot dock at.
Celebrity Cruises
Design-led ships with the strongest food of the premium lines.
- Restaurant-grade dining rather than buffet-plus-a-speciality
- Adults travel well here; children are present but not the point
Azamara
Small ships that stay late — overnights in port rather than a six-hour dash.
- Longer calls and overnight stays, so the destination is the holiday
- Reaches harbours the large ships cannot enter
Nothing left to pay
All-inclusive, at the top end.
The bill is settled before you board. No drinks package, no gratuities conversation, no running tab — which at this level is most of the appeal.
Silversea
Ultra-luxury, all-suite, butler service — and almost everything in the fare.
- All-suite ships, most with a veranda, and a butler on every one
- Drinks, gratuities and most excursions inside the fare
Somewhere difficult
The wild edges.
Ice-strengthened hulls, zodiacs, and expedition staff who are scientists first. This is the one kind of cruise you cannot improvise.
Albatros Expeditions
Antarctica, the Arctic, and the places with no port at all.
- Purpose-built expedition ships with zodiac landings
- Antarctic seasons sell out roughly a year ahead — plan on that, not on a deal
A long weekend
Short, close, and easy to say yes to.
Two or three nights out of a regional hub — the cruise equivalent of a weekend escape.
Resorts World Cruises
Asia's resort-style short sailings, out of Singapore and regional hubs.
- Two- and three-night formats that pair neatly with a Singapore or Malaysia trip
- The cheapest way to find out whether you actually like being at sea
Sails from India
The ship comes to you.
One last option, and the only one on this page that does not start with a long-haul flight. India has its own cruise line — and for five summers running it has based a ship in Chennai.
Cordelia Cruises
India's own cruise line, and the only one that has homeported a ship in Chennai.
- A growing fleet: Cordelia Empress sailing now, Cordelia Sky joining it from 23 October 2026, and Cordelia Sun arriving in 2027
- Three home ports in play — Mumbai for Goa, Kochi for Lakshadweep, and Chennai each summer. Chennai is seasonal, not year-round: the 2026 season ran June to August, its fifth, and we will tell you the moment 2027 dates open
- Sailings from two nights upward — Goa and Kochi weekends, Lakshadweep, Sri Lanka, Visakhapatnam and Puducherry, a Southeast Asia run to Phuket, Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, and a new Malé and Colombo route
- No long-haul flight, no Schengen-style visa file, and Indian food aboard as standard
We also book Costa · Princess · Cunard · Holland America · Viking and the European river lines. If the line you want is not here, it is almost certainly still bookable — ask.
How Champion runs it
Every great cruise line, one desk
From family favourites to ultra-luxury and polar expeditions, we book the world's leading cruise lines — and help you choose the line and ship that actually fits how you want to holiday, rather than whatever pops up first online.
The right cabin at the right fare
Inside, ocean-view, balcony or suite — we match the cabin and deck to your budget and secure the best available fare, plus onboard perks like dining packages, drinks or shipboard credit wherever they're on offer.
The whole journey, not just the ship
Flights to the embarkation port, visas for every country you'll call at, travel insurance, and pre- and post-cruise hotels and transfers — all arranged so there are no gaps between home and the gangway.
Cruises for every occasion
Honeymoons at sea, multi-generation family sailings, friends' groups and milestone celebrations — we handle solo couples and large group bookings alike, with dining and excursions planned around your group.
Where we'll sail you
- Caribbean
- Mediterranean
- Alaska
- Northern Europe & Fjords
- Dubai & Gulf
- Southeast Asia
- Antarctica & Arctic
- Nile & European rivers
Common questions
- Which cruise lines can you book?
- Cordelia Cruises, India's own line, plus all the major global lines — Royal Caribbean, Disney, Norwegian, Celebrity, MSC, Silversea, Azamara, Albatros Expeditions, Resorts World, Costa, Princess, Cunard, Holland America and the European river lines — across ocean, river and expedition cruising.
- Can I cruise without a long-haul flight first?
- Yes. Cordelia Cruises is India's own line. Cordelia Empress sails now from Mumbai and Kochi — two- and three-night weekends to Goa, Kochi and Lakshadweep — and Cordelia Sky joins it from 23 October 2026, with Cordelia Sun arriving in 2027. Chennai is a summer homeport rather than a year-round one; the 2026 season ran June to August, its fifth. Ask us and we will tell you which sailings are currently open.
- Do you arrange the flights and visas too?
- Yes. We book flights to your embarkation port, arrange visas for every country on your itinerary, plus travel insurance and pre- and post-cruise hotels and transfers — the entire journey, not just the sailing.
- Can you book for honeymoons and large groups?
- Both. We arrange romantic cabins and perks for honeymooners, and coordinate cabins, dining and excursions for family and friends' groups of any size.