About Me

Ahoy there! Welcome to 'Set Sail with Sean.' I feel lucky that I have been able to combine my passion with my career for the past 20 years in the travel industry. It's been a privilege to have visited some amazing places and experienced once in a lifetime moments through the…

Posted on Jun 18, 2018
Are You Free For 245 Days!!!

That's correct! If you need to feel comfort in luxury, have a significant amount of savings and of course are free for 245 days - then this could be the cruise for you.  Viking Sun (the newest in the line’s ocean fleet) is offering the Ultimate World Cruise which will span 6…

Read More
Posted on Jun 4, 2018
Stung For Being Single!!!

It may come as a surprise to learn that single travellers represent over 25% of the cruise market, that’s approximately 500,000 passengers in 2017 based on the UK Market. So it would be fair to assume the Cruise Lines offer good deals & value for money to appeal to this…

Read More
Posted on May 21, 2018
How Do You Travel To Southampton?

When booking a cruise, people spend hours upon hours researching the cruise ship, itinerary, cabin location and what time they want to dine.  What people tend to forget is getting to the port and depending where you live in the UK it sometimes not as straight forward as you think. So…

Read More
Posted on May 7, 2018
Details Of P&O’s 2020 Record-Breaking Ship Revealed!!!

It has just been revealed P&O has just released details on their next ship due to launch in 2020. The 180,000 ton vessel will hold up 5,200 passengers and is still yet to be named, will feature a new entertainment hub called The Dome. The star attraction will come in the form of…

Read More
Posted on Apr 23, 2018
AT LAST! – SOME GOOD NEWS FOR LIVERPOOL

It has just been confirmed that the initial plans for a new £50 million cruise terminal in Liverpool have been given the green light. The new facility at Princes Jetty on the River Mersey will include passport control, a lounge, café, toilets, taxi rank and vehicle pick up point.A further…

Read More
Posted on Apr 4, 2018
Strictly Adults-Only – For Marella’s New Ship!

It has just been revealed Marella Cruises new ship the Explorer 2 will be adult-only when it launches in May 2019. It will be offering 11 new itineraries and seven ports of call from next summer. The vessel previously operated as Celebrity Galaxy as a sister ship to Century and Mercury, first entering…

Read More
Posted on Mar 20, 2018
Major Refurb Underway On Fred Olsens Boudicca

It's just been announced that work has started on  a extensive refit of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ ship Boudicca. Named after the British warrior Queen, Boudicca has a gross tonnage of 28,388 tonnes and can hold up to 880 passengers with 462 staterooms in total. Work on the vessel started on…

Read More
Posted on Mar 2, 2018
How And Which Way Do You Travel To Southampton?

When booking a cruise, people spend hours upon hours researching the cruise ship, itinerary, cabin location and what time they want to dine.  What people tend to forget is getting to the port and depending where you live in the UK it sometimes not as straight forward as you think. So…

Read More
Posted on Feb 13, 2018
Back To The 80’s

Over the past few years themed cruises such as 'Strictly Come Dancing' and 'The Voice' along with music themed cruises have become more and more popular. One that has really caught my eye is the 'Back to the 80's' music cruise which is sailing on the 6th May 2018 for…

Read More
Posted on Jan 25, 2018
Edging Closer! – Celebrity Edge Gets It’s First Taste Of Water

One of the most anticipated new ships for 2018 the Celebrity Edge has just floated out of her dry dock at the STX France shipyard. It has been six whole years since the launch of Celebrity's last ship the Reflection (Solstice Class) and Celebrity Cruises' first new design and class in…

Read More
Thank you for subscribing!