THE FACTS ABOUT WORLD CRUISE

WHERE Silver Wind's world cruise passes through the British Virgin Islands, along the South American coast and across the southern Atlantic Ocean. Then on to South Africa, the Spice Islands, through the Red Sea and into the Mediterranean. The 95-day voyage is divided into four segments, but the complete trip is from £36,295 per person, including first- or business-class airfares, meals, drinks, port charges, transfers and porterage WHICH Smallest in the fleet are Silver Cloud and Silver Wind, which both take 296 guests with 210 crew. They each have an outdoor swimming pool (with two whirlpools), fitness centre, spa, restaurant, bar, casino, terrace café and show lounge WHY Guests who are booked on the full 'world cruise' will receive a complimentary overnight visit to the Iguazú Falls on the Argentine/Brazilian border WHO Silversea Cruises (0870 333 7030; www.silversea.com). Owns four cruise-ships sailing to the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Africa, India, North and South America, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand. Japan and China are new destinations for April 2002