Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV) is offering six opportunities to celebrate this December with family or friends on board three of its ships.

Passengers can board a traditional cruise liner at the London Cruise Terminal in Tilbury and have lunch or dinner on board Columbus, Magellan or Marco Polo while the ships are in the port. Fares for the Festive Welcome Aboard Events are available from £49pp.

Guests have the chance to stay overnight in a cabin on board. The overnight stay option includes dinner, a show, an overnight stay and breakfast the following morning.

A booking for a group of 10 adults allows the eleventh adult to dine for free.

There are six festive events taking place in December. The dates are: 7 December 2018 on board Magellan, 8 December on board Magellan and Marco Polo, 14 and Saturday 15 December on the Magellan and 20 December on board Columbus. CMV is expecting the Saturday evening events on 8 and 15 December to sell very quickly.

A five-course festive lunch is available from £49pp and includes the lunch, a show, welcome cocktails and half a bottle of wine with the meal. The five-course festive dinner and a show is available from £79pp, and dinner, a show and overnight accommodation with breakfast is available from £99pp, with additional supplements payable depending on the type of cabin selected.

The fares include a show, a five course meal, welcome cocktails and half a bottle of wine per person with the meal. Guests booking dinner have the option to stay on board. The fare is per person based on two adults sharing a twin inner cabin.