Icon of the Seas rises to an astonishing 20 decks,divided into eight different “neighbourhoods”.
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Ship reviews

Ship review:The world’s biggest cruise ship is insanely perfect

These giant ships are not everyone’s cup of tea,but for families who see the advantage of an all-in-one,something-for-everyone holiday,they’re just the thing.

  • byKeith Austin
The Thrill Island waterpark is like some contraption Wile E Coyote might create to capture the Roadrunner.

I sailed on the world’s biggest cruise ship and it was bonkers

With capacity for 7000 passengers,Icon of the Seas is like an ocean-going lovechild of Looney Tunes and Las Vegas.

  • byKeith Austin
Tayrona National Park:improbable beauty.

This spectacular coast is like nowhere else

Colombia offers wildlife,landscapes and cultures you simply can’t find in any other South American nation.

  • byRob McFarland
Colour in the cruise port and capital city Kralendijk,Bonaire one of the Caribbean Netherlands’ ABC Islands.

The little-known part of the Netherlands that’s 8000 km from Europe

Just 80 kilometres north of Venezuela,Bonaire is a tiny speck of a largely untamed island,home to 22,500 residents and 10,000 pink flamingoes.

  • byKristie Kellahan
You won't find many tourists in Havana right now,but that's set to change.

Cuba travel guide:Tourism is making a comeback in this amazing country

As Cuba re-emerges as a destination,and with the Americans yet to return,now is the time to experience this fascinating time-capsule country.

  • byCraig Tansley
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Island soul food at its finest:ackee and saltfish.

Jamaica's national dish:Where to find the best ackee and saltfish

In Jamaica,African and European foods were put together,and a legend was born.

  • byBen Groundwater
Le Blanc Spa Resort,Los Cabos,Mexico.

A guide to accommodation in Mexico&the Caribbean:Why you should stay in all-inclusive resorts

At luxury all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean,no whim is left unsatisfied.

  • byKristie Kellahan
The British Virgin Islands.

Best things to see,do and eat in the British Virgin Islands:Expert expat tips

What to see and what to avoid on this British Virgin Islands.

  • byBelinda Jackson
The streets of Havana at dusk.

Cuba's Havana celebrates its 500th birthday:Travel tips and a guide to visiting

Music,dance and colour are everywhere on the streets of Havana,and its inhabitants.

  • byMichael Visontay
Travellers love to celebrate Cuba's decay,to treat its shabby buildings and its old cars as a thing to promote and to cherish.

Cuba tourism:Why we shouldn't celebrate a country's decay

If you love to travel then I guarantee you've seen these images.

  • byBen Groundwater