As the nights are drawing in and the wet weather looks here to stay there couldn't be a better time to look ahead to 2015 and enjoy some of the best cruise destinations in exotic corners of the world.

Whether it's exploring the bright lights of Bangkok and the dizzying heights of Hong Kong or taking it easy on the beaches of Thailand and journeying through the fiords of New Zealand, leading cruise deal expert Cruise1st.co.uk has put together a selection of its best deals across Australasia and Asia exclusively to its customers.

Under £1,800

16 nights stay and cruise with Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas: Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan – from £1,799 per person (saving £230pp compared with booking direct*)

Departing 12 April 2015, guests will fly from the UK to Singapore for a two night stay before boarding Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas for a ten night cruise. The first stop is Nha Trang, Vietnam's top beach destination offering visitors a wealth of watersports, including scuba diving. Next up is Hong Kong where guests can venture up Victoria Peak for a birds-eye view of the famous skyline or head to the south of the island which offers several beaches and hiking opportunities. Further highlights include the Taiwanese capital of Taipei where the city's landmark skyscraper, Taipei 101, became the world's tallest building on completion in 2003 and is home to the world's fastest lift. Further highlights include Nagasaki, one of Japan's most picturesque and less visited cities boasting a wealth of state-of-the-art museums and delicious food. Guests will disembark in Tokyo for a two night stay and enjoy a full day tour of the buzzing metropolis before their return flight to the UK.

Price is based on two sharing an interior stateroom on a full board basis. Price includes return flights from London Heathrow.

16 nights stay and cruise with Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas: Sydney and New Zealand – from £1,799 per person (saving £626pp compared with booking direct*)

Departing 18 February 2015, guests will fly from the UK to Sydney, Australia and enjoy two nights in the city before boarding Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas for an 11 night cruise around New Zealand. After three nights at sea, the first port of call is Auckland, one of New Zealand's most multicultural cities and home to busy harbours and beautiful beaches. The itinerary also includes stops at Tauranga where guests can spend the day strolling along the waterfront or browsing the shops, restaurants and bars in the compact city centre. The cruise will also stop at the city of Napier which boasts a unique collection of Art Deco buildings, built after the earthquake that devastated the city in 1931. Further highlights include Wellington and Picton before returning to Sydney where guests will disembark for their flight home.

Price is based on two sharing an interior stateroom on a full board basis. Price includes return flights from London Heathrow.

Under £2,000

20 night cruise and stay with Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas: Circumnavigation Special, Australia and New Zealand – from £1,999 per person (saving £959pp compared with booking direct*)

On 13 March 2015, guests will fly from the UK to Sydney, Australia and enjoy an overnight stay in the city home to iconic landmarks such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House, before boarding Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas for a 16 night cruise. Highlights of the itinerary include Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, bustling with live music venues and hip restaurants; and Mitford Sound, the most northerly and celebrated of Fiordland's fifteen fiords with its vertical sides towering 1200m above the sea. Meanwhile in Australia, passengers will have the opportunity to explore the country's second largest city, Melbourne packed with boutique galleries and museums. Guests can also enjoy the city of Adelaide home to a lively arts scene, packed festival calendar and wineries impressive enough to rival that of southern Australia. Further highlights include Picton, Dunedin, Dusky Sound and Doubtful Sound in New Zealand. The cruise ends in Perth where guests will disembark for their flight home.

Price is based on two sharing an interior stateroom on a full board basis. Price includes return flights from London Heathrow.

Under £2,300

21 nights stay and cruise with Azamara Club Cruises' Azamara Quest: Thailand and Indonesia – from £2,299 per person (saving £835pp compared with booking direct**)

Departing 31 January 2015, guests will depart the UK for Singapore for a two night stay before enjoying a 14 night cruise onboard Azamara Quest. The first port of call is Ko Samui, Thailand's third largest island brimming with white sand beaches lined with palm trees. Guests will then enjoy two nights in the Thai capital of Bangkok offering plenty of time to explore the bustling metropolis and its soaring skyscrapers, colourful temples and mesmerising royal palaces. Meanwhile in Indonesia, guests will have the opportunity to explore the Semarang, the capital and largest city of the province of Central Java and enjoy a taste of the sleepy island-life of Lombok where the landscape of jungle and volcanoes is populated by rice farmers. Further highlights of Indonesia include Celukan Bawang. The cruise finishes in Benoa, Bali, where guests will disembark for a three night luxury hotel stay before departing for their flight back to the UK.

Price is based on two sharing an interior stateroom on an all-inclusive basis. Price includes return flights from London Heathrow.

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Notes to editors:

One of the UK's leading cruise deal experts, Cruise1st.co.uk specialises in Mediterranean, Caribbean and worldwide cruises and works with the biggest names in the industry including Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Princess Cruises. The company also offers specialist cruises including river cruises.

With access to the best rates on the market, the company's priority is to deliver the best cruise deals and Cruise1st.co.uk is able to tailor-make any cruise and can create add-on tours with worldwide experiences ranging from a Big Five safari in South Africa, a visit to the Terracotta Army in China and a tour of the vineyards of Australia's Blue Mountains.

For more information please visit www.cruise1st.co.uk or call 0800 953 4963.

*Like-for-like comparison of the cruise with Royal Caribbean

**Like-for-like comparison of the cruise with Azamara Club Cruises