P&O Arcadia World Cruise 109nts

Nothing quite prepares you for the natural wonder that is Vietnam’s Halong Bay, where some 2,000 jagged limestone islands pierce the emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. It’s just one of the highlights of Arcadia’s Grand Odyssey taking in the best of the Middle East, Orient, Far East, Australia and, for the very first time, Africa and the Indian Ocean.

A boat trip through these majestic islands is the perfect change of pace after a day exploring the bustling metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City, still referred to as Saigon by many locals. Thailand’s largest island of Phuket is equally alluring. Wander around Phuket Town famed for its well-preserved Sino-Portuguese colonial buildings, once owned by Chinese merchants who got rich on tin-mining profits.