This year, the legendary tenor – aka The Voice - will be performing on board select cruises with P&O. A three-night round-trip cruise on Aurora from Southampton departing 18 May and calling at Zebrugge and St Peter’s Port starts at £379pp. For more information, visit pocruises.com
Famous for his fabulous cakes and creating gateaux for celebrity clients including Madonna, the Beckhams and Elizabeth Hurley, as well as royalty, master pâtissier and Cake Boy legend Eric will be giving lectures and demos on the 14-night Western Mediterranean voyage with P&O departing April 27. Prices start at £1,069pp.
The flame-haired gardening expert will be offering gardening tips on Fred Olsen's 14-night The Gardens of Madeira & The Canaries cruise on 22 April as part of its award-winning Vistas programme. Prices start at £1,389 per person. For more information go to fredolsencruises.com
If you think you’ve got dance skills, here’s your opportunity to find out what Strictly Come Dancing’s Mr Nasty thinks of your moves. You’ll also be treated to a display by dancers from the series. There are seven SCD cruises in 2013, with the first departing on 11 May, calling at Madeira, La Palma, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Cadiz and Lisbon. Prices start at £1179pp for a 13-night full board round-trip cruise from Southampton. For more information visit pocruises.com
Michelin-starred chef and TV cookery guru Atul created the Asian-fusion Sindhu restaurant for P&O and will be on four cruises this year including the 17-night Western Med Cruise departing on 27 April. Prices start at £1,069pp.
Friends character Phoebe Buffay's favourite oceanographer Jacques Cousteau may not be with us any more but his son, Jean-Michel will be giving lectures and accompanying guests on dives with Paul Gauguin cruises. A 10-night cruise to the Society Islands in the South Pacific costs from $4,995pp. For more information see pgcruises.com
If he gets you hot under the collar then you’ll be pleased to know that Marco, who created restaurants including The White Room for P&O, is expected to be on six cruises in 2013, including a seven-night cruise on Ventura departing 7 April from Southampton to Lisbon, Oporto and Vigo. Prices start at £629 per person. For more info see pocruises.com
Celebrated author Bill Bryson will be giving lectures on board Cunard in 2013 as part of its ‘Insights’ programme. Other speakers include Lord Digby Jones and Lord Robert Winston. Bill Bryson will be on QM2 from for the ‘Autumn Colours’ voyage (15-27 Oct 2013), travelling from New York to New England and Canada. Fares start at £1,959pp for 13 nights, including return flights to New York. Visit Cunard for more information.
They were two of the most popular contestants on Britain's Got Talent 2012 and you can catch them performing live on P&O’s Azura this year. A four-night round-trip cruise from Southampton on 18 April stopping at Zebrugge and St Peter Port costs from £319pp. For more info visit pocruises.com
Renowned wine expert and specialist sommelier Olly will be on board P&O’s Azura for a 25-night Mediterranean and Black Sea cruise, departing 7 September from Southampton. Prices start at £1,859pp.