Starring role for Telegraph cruise writers Cruising continues to grow in popularity with British holidaymakers with one in eight package holidays booked now a cruise. While the number of Britons taking an ocean cruise grew less than 0.1 per cent last year, figures released at last night's event showed a 14 per cent increase in river cruise bookings, bringing the total to almost 130,000 passengers. Watch the video of James Bedding on the Strictly Come Dancing cruise: