Set Sail with Sean

Although I have never been, Australia and New Zealand are places that remain on my bucket list. I have friends out in these places but at the moment I just don't have the luxury to take the length of time off work to visit these destinations properly. However if I…

With the addition of Royal Caribbean's 'Splendour of the Seas' (Thomson Discovery) to their fleet for summer 2016, it has been announced that Thomson will be adding two more cruise ships to their portfolio. Mein Schiff 1 (translated in English 'My Ship') which was previously owned by Celebrity Cruises and…

After the overwhelming success of the Three Queens earlier in the year, where over a million people descended on the Liverpool waterfront. It is estimated there is set to be a 12% increase in passengers numbers this year from Liverpool, whilst Southampton passengers dropped by 100,000 in the last year.…

So the four year long debate is finally over as whether cruise ships should be allowed in to Venice and passing through St. Mark's Basin. Luigi Brugnaro won a close cut election by gaining a 53% of the vote against his rival Felice Casson 47% in Venice this weekend which spells good news…

I have been asked many times, do P&O offer a drinks package? The answer is Yes, but not the kind of package most customers are after. In the last few years we have seen the big cruise lines such as Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Norwegian Cruise Line and MSC offering passengers…

It may come as a surprise to learn that single travellers represent over 25% of the cruise market, that’s approximately 425,000 passengers in 2014. So it would be fair to assume the Cruise Lines offer good deals & value for money to appeal to this valuable market – surprisingly this…

I am asked many times when is the best time to book a cruise? Should you 'Stick' and book as soon as the cruise goes on sale or do you take the gamble and 'Twist' and wait until the last minute to pick up a bargain? The answer is both,…

If you were to ask me 5 years ago would a River Cruise be on my ‘bucket’ list, the answer would have been No! Today however it’s up there with the rest. In 2014 over 140,000 passengers enjoyed sailing down the river – so what’s the attraction?   Sample the…

We arrived at the beautiful Caribbean Island of Dominica unsure what this port had in store. Our hopes were high after the fantastic time we had in our last 2 ports of call. The ‘safe’ pre-booked cruise excursion passengers boarded their coaches and were whisked off on their planned itinerary.…