Cruise Lines

How would the world of cruising have survived without everyone's favourite octogenarian Bruce Forsyth and this new dance fad?

Strictly Come Dancing hoofers Flavia Cacace and Vincent Simone have just finished their second cruise on Transocean Tours' ship, Marco Polo; now comes news that Thomson Cruises is repeating its Destiny Dance Fever cruises - except that this year dance champs Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova will be strutting their stuff on Thomson Celebration.

The rather less snappily named Get Up & Dance on Thomson Celebration will take place every week during January and February, when there'll be a series of Latin dance classes covering salsa, jive, rumba and the cha cha cha.

Thomson says novices are welcome, although I guess they won't have a hope of winning the qualifying heat that will be held at the end of each cruise, offering a chance to win a place in an expenses-paid grand final in April.

On second thoughts, so much of this reality stuff is about rewarding under-dogs rather than talent so two left feet and plenty of chutzpah might just do the trick.