The fourth in the occasional series of Robinson's Travels.

Having survived the Mormon Trail and the journey from Calcutta to Simla, Robert Robinson sets out on a very different voyage - a Mediterranean cruise.

'It's early morning,' runs the advertisement, 'you're cruising on the Canberra. A big white ship that graces the horizon wherever she goes. A big white ship that makes you feel excited just to look at her. And the decisions that face you now are part of that excitement. What shall I do today? Shall I go for a swim before breakfast? Shall I go to "keep fit" class or shall I play bridge? Shall I have coffee in the Meridian Room or by the Bonito Pool?'