This time of year is all about family, friends, kindness, and of course presents.

With that in mind, Cruise Trade News has joined forces with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines to bring you the cruising version of a traditional advent calendar – in print and digital formats.

This is all about you, our readers, and the calendar is full of fantastic prizes, including three cruises, kindly provided by Fred Olsen – a trip to the heart of the Baltic on Braemar for 14 nights; a seven-night voyage through Holland and Belgium; and a journey on Brabant on the Moselle.

The prizes don’t stop there, however. From shopping vouchers to Christmas hampers to cases of wine, this is the most wide-ranging prize giveaway in the cruise industry.

Each ‘door’ on the calendar featured on the cover of the December issue contains a three-digit code that provides access to that day’s competition. Use the link below and follow the instructions on screen.

To play the game each day, visit cruisetradenews.com/fred-olsen-advent.

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines head of sales Geoff Ridgeon said: “Our trade partners are so important to us. Put simply, we couldn’t operate our business without them.

“Sponsoring Cruise Trade News’ advent calendar is a great way to reward our many loyal travel agents, strengthen our relationships with those who are selling our cruises for the first time and to build excitement for our upcoming Turn of Year campaign, which will include a great number of tempting offers for their, and our, customers. Plus, we love Christmas here at Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, so it was a natural fit for us.”

We wish all our readers the best of luck.