I’ve always been terrified of the ocean. It’s become a bit of a running joke in my family – my husband delights in showing me videos of the churning North Sea just to watch me squirm. But when I was invited to sail around the Mediterranean on P&O's newly refurbished ship Azura (fresh from a multi-million-pound glow-up earlier this year), I knew I had to put my fears aside – or risk being disowned by my tweens.

As the mother of two high-energy kids aged eight and twelve, I had an inkling a cruise holiday might be perfect for them – endless activities, new places every day, and all without the usual travel stress and endless packing and unpacking. What I didn’t expect was how much I’d love it too. By the end of our trip, I was a total cruise convert, already dreaming of our next adventu

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