Once you step into long hallways filled with more muted palettes and dozens of identical stateroom doors ... Christmas cruises, Halloween, Thanksgiving, or other popular holiday sailings ...

The decorations, which were traditionally put up on Christmas Eve, used to stay out until February 2 (the end of Candlemas). This used to be the official end of Christmas in Medieval England.

If you're anything like me you'll be chomping at the bit to get your favourite decorations out of the loft and onto every surface of your home. Especially so this year, as we're finally returning to ...