9 - East Coast Discovery cruise, 19 nights, Cunard Cruise Line

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If time is on your side and you're looking to go further afield, sail away to the Americas with Cunard on board the stately ship the Queen Mary 2. After an early morning departure from Southampton, you'll traverse the Atlantic in six days, before catching sight of the Big Apple, New York City. There's something for everyone in the city that never sleeps; for culture vultures, shopping fanatics, and even for those who are content to stumble from one vibrant neighbourhood to another. Thanks to all the films that have been dedicated to the city, New York City will no doubt feel familiar. Squeeze in visits to Central Park, the Empire State Building, Times Square, Broadway, and, for uninterrupted views of the Statue of Liberty take the (free) Staten Island Ferry. Next stop is Boston, home of the baseball giants the Red Sox, followed by the charming town of Bar Harbor, then the river city of St John at America's border with Canada. After a day in Halifax, it's back to New York City for one more day of on-shore fun before making the trip back across the Atlantic.

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