Sylvia Earle
Aurora Expeditions' 130-guest X-BOW ship, small enough for plenty of landings and set up for kayakers, divers and ski tourers.
Places to stay we know well
76 hotels, camps, villas and ships, each described by the specialist who recommends it, including who it does not suit.
40 places to stay match your filters.
Mulia Bali
Three resorts in one on a kilometre of calm Geger Beach in Nusa Dua: an all-suite hotel, a big family resort and a private pool-villa enclave.
The Oberoi, Bali
Thatched lanais and pool villas in 16 acres of gardens on Seminyak Beach, with the shops and restaurants of Seminyak a short walk away.
&Beyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge
A lodge of curved timber shingles on a private concession next to Moremi, with walks, night drives and a welcome for children of every age.
Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort
A Thai-styled resort on the Palm with swim-out lagoon rooms and the only overwater villas in the UAE, at a gentler price than its neighbours.
Jumeirah Beach Hotel
The long-standing family favourite on Jumeirah beach, with five pools, a kids club and beachfront villas for bigger groups.
Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab
Jumeirah's newest Dubai resort, on the water between the Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel, with a marina and 11 restaurants.
Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai
A beach resort in old Jumeira, minutes from Downtown, with a line-up of restaurants good enough to keep you in for the week.
Amanzoe
Stone pavilions on a Peloponnese hilltop, each with its own pool, and a beach club ten minutes down the hill.
Minos Beach Art Hotel
Low bungalows and pool villas along 2 km of Cretan shoreline, with a sculpture garden and a short walk into Agios Nikolaos.
The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort, Costa Navarino
A large seafront resort among Messinian olive groves, with golf, tennis, a 4,000 square metre spa and a kilometre of beach.
Castello di Reschio
A thousand-year-old castle hotel on a 3,700-acre private estate in the Umbrian hills, with horses, a candlelit bathhouse and two restaurants.