Will you be booking all inclusive in 2013?

Will you be booking all inclusive in 2013? PA

If your thoughts have already started to turn to your next summer holiday, the experts reckon that they're one step ahead of you.

According to research from the travel organisation Abta, we're likely to take longer holidays and spend more money than usual in 2013 - and we'll be opting for guaranteed sunshine and all-inclusive breaks to make our money go further.

The Telegraph reports that after a run of disappointing, wet summers we'll be heading to destinations such as France, Greece, Spain and the US, where we know it will be hot and sunny.

Mark Tanzer, abta's chief executive, told The Independent: "The early indications are that forward bookings for 2013 are looking positive despite a continued squeeze on household budgets. The majority of British holidaymakers are reluctant to give up their annual holiday even in tougher economic times.

"In particular, we are seeing strong forward bookings for the luxury and all-inclusive sectors which have both done well in recent years. We are also seeing an increase in demand for tailor-made holidays as consumers look for greater flexibility but with all the security of a package."

According to to a poll by TravelSupermarket, the most popular destinations in 2013 will be Spain, the US, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Italy ad France, and all-inclusive holidays, especially cruises, are expected to become more popular.

Bob Atkinson, a spokesman for TravelSupermarket, told The Telegraph: "Although many of us still like to take one main holiday, along with some additional short breaks, in 2013 we'll see holidaymakers slightly increasing the number of days they spend away as well as upping their holiday budgets."

Click on the image below for the top cruises for 2013...

Top new cruises for 2013

Make for Burma
 Mysterious Myanmar (Burma), as President Obama has just discovered, offers incredible temples and pagodas and (so far) unspoiled landscapes, and cruise holidays offer a no-fuss way to visit. <a href="http://www.voyagestoantiquity.com">Voyages to Antiquity</a> has a 16-day cruise to Asia including three days in Burma from £2995 per person, and the trip also calls at Singapore and Malaysia.
Fun, Fun, Fun
 <a href="http://www.carnival.co.uk">Carnival Cruise Lines</a> is known for its family-friendly 'fun ships' and next year Carnival Legend sails from Dover. A 12-night sailing calling at Copenhagen, Berlin, Helsinki, St Petersburg, Tallin and Amsterdam starts from £1,029pp, sailing in April 2013.
Strictly Come Cruising
 Craig Revel Horwood and professional dancers from Strictly Come Dancing will be joining <a href="http://www.pocruises.com">P&O Cruises</a> for seven cruises around the Med during 2013. Fab-u-lous, darling. First one departs in May 2013.
Experience some Disney classics
 There's no better way to help kids discover a love of history and culture than by taking them to visit ancient monuments and galleries... while in the company of Mickey Mouse and friends. Disney Magic returns to Europe next summer - with four-night cruises to Villefranche, Palma and Barcelona from £699 per person. See <a href="http://www.virginholidayscruises.com">virginholidayscruises</a> for more info.
Cruise on down to Rio
 The next Olympics may be four years away but already lots of holidaymakers are heading to Brazil - and if you can time it right, you can combine a cruise down the Amazon with a few nights at the Rio Carnival. <a href="http://www.azamaraclubcruises.com">Azamara Club Cruises</a>  offers 12 nights on Azamara Quest from £2,309 per person, departing 31 January 2013.
Have an adventure in West Africa
 Voodoo museums, trade forts and stunning beaches and bird life - cruises that take in Senegal, Ghana, Sierre Leone and Gambia are hot in 2013. <a href="http://www.fredolsencruises.com">Fred. Olsen</a> offers an 11-night African Beaches and Tropical Islands cruise, departing on 24 February 2013, from £1,099 pp.
Go in search of Vikings
 Our love of Norway, its myths and legends shows no signs of abating any time soon. <a href="http://www.pocruises.com">P&O Cruises</a> offers an eight-day return trip on Southampton on board Ventura calling at Stavanger, Skjolden, Gerainger and Bergen from £649pp, departing 27 April 2013.
Cruise... and stay
 A big trend in cruise holidays for 2013 is the 'destination immersion' concept, which enables holiday makers to spend a few nights in each port, so they can make the most of their time there. For example, Silversea offers a nine day cruise from Lisbon, Portugal which includes an overnight stay in Monte Carlo, for £1,1950 per person, departing 11 March 2013.
This one is fit for a princess...
 There are lots of new ship launches next year, but probably the most highly anticipated launch of 2013 is <a href="http://www.princess.com">Princess Cruises</a>' Royal Princess, which will set sail next June. Highlights include the largest-ever Movies Under the Stars open-air cinema, an adults-only pool with private cabanas and the SeaWalk, an enclosed walkway with glass floor cantilevered over the water. A 12-night Maiden Mediterranean Voyage from Barcelona to Venice, departing 23 June 2013, costs from £1,499pp.
Have visions of China
 River cruising continues to grow in popularity, offering a laidback way to get to the heart of a destination. Among the most popular cruises is the Yangtze, which takes you on a fascinating cruise through old and new China, with highlights including Beijing, Shanghai and the Great Wall. Uniworld in partnership with <a href="http://www.titantravel.co.uk">Titan Travel</a> offers an 11-day Impressions of China & The Yangtze cruise from £2,949 per person in April 2013.
Check out the Ecuadorian Amazon
 Advantage Travel has introduced a new ship, Anakonda Amazon River Cruise, complete with 18 luxury suites, wall-to-wall panoramic windows and an observation deck with outdoor jacuzzi. Various itineraries take in the Uasuni National Park, one of the most biodiverse places on earth. Prices start at £751 per person. Visit <a href="http://www.advantagecuador.com/">advantagecuador.com</a>
Take a polar expedition
 Compagnie du Ponant, a boutique French cruise line, is launching a sleek new ship to its fleet in July 2013. Le Soleal boasts five-star acommodation and 132 staterooms and suites, aims to offer the same level of comfort as a private yacht. An eight-night cruise in the Beiring Sea starts at £4,412 per person including flights from Paris, departing in September 2013. Visit <a href="http://www.ponant.com">ponant.com</a>