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 Jan 13, 2017
Telly Addicts – Don’t Miss Your Favourite Soaps While At Sea!
Well It's just been announced that British cruise passengers around the world will now be able to keep up to date with their favourite TV shows after the launch of BBC HD today. It's understood that P&O and Cunard will be the first cruise lines to introduce the BBC HD…
Posted on Dec 29, 2016
My RIVERting Weekend In Amsterdam Part 3
The next ship we had the pleasure of visiting was CroisiEurope Lafayette. Launched in 2014 this vessel had a total of 43 cabins which can accommodate up to 83 passengers, all the spacious cabins had full floor to ceiling windows, private en-suite facilities, hair dryer, mini bar, flat screen satellite…
Posted on Dec 13, 2016
My RIVERting Weekend In Amsterdam Part 2
Day 2 of the CLIA river convention involved us looking and be been giving a guided tour of the seven river ships that were moored in Amsterdam. This was a fantastic opportunity not only to see the different grades of cabin but also to see what facilities and amenities they…
Posted on Nov 28, 2016
My RIVERting Weekend In Amsterdam Part 1.
Well I have just had the pleasure of attending the 6th annual river convention hosted by CLIA in Amsterdam. Over 300 people from the cruise industry attended the 2 day event at the Movenpick hotel which was situated right besides the seven river ships we had the pleasure of seeing. The…
Posted on Nov 13, 2016
I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out To Dublin!
It's just been announced that Celebrity Cruises will become the first major cruise line to base itself in Dublin. The itineraries will start from April 2018 and will run throughout northern Europe with details to be announced later in the year. One of Celebrity's cruise line’s 2,800-plus passenger Solstice-class vessels will run…
Posted on Oct 30, 2016
Black Watch Set For Multi-Million Makeover In November!
It's been announced that Fred Olsen's oldest and most popular ship the Black Watch will undergo a multi-million pound refurbishment programme next month. The ship will be in dry dock for a period of 26 days at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg and will undergo various engineering, general maintenance and…
Posted on Oct 14, 2016
You’ve Got To Be Smoking?
It has just been announced this week as from January 2017 that Holland American Line will ban smoking on it's balcony staterooms. The Seattle based cruise line is the last of the major US lines to allow smoking on balconies but has finally joined its competition in rolling out the same ban. There…
Posted on Sep 30, 2016
Are You Getting TIPPED Off With Gratuities?
There is not many subjects in the cruising world that are more controversial than 'Tipping or Gratuities' especially when it come to us Brits! So it may even shock you further than Princess Cruises have announced that for the 'Second Time' this year they will raise the daily gratuity charge to passengers on-board…
Posted on Sep 16, 2016
Who Owns Who And Which Is The Biggest Cruise Line?
Many times when I am booking clients I am asked what group are they part of or who do they belong to? And many times I have to think or double check, because you would be surprised there is not many privately own cruise companies. Because of mergers and consolidations, a…
Posted on Aug 31, 2016
My Amazing Azamara Adriatic Journey – Part 4
It was day 6 of my 'Amazing Azamara Adriatic Journey' and today was a sea day, which meant time to chill out and see and use more of the facilities that the ship had to offer. As Azamara do more overnights or longer stays in ports amenities like the shops and…
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