GailSails - Luxury and River Cruise Expert
@cruiseexpert.bsky.social
Retired Air Traffic Controller, now helping folks plan dream cruise vacations. I travel and cruise extensively, including luxury & river cruises, so can share my experiences and expertise with clients. I am also an artist, photographer and musician.
As the weather heats up across the US, doesn't a trip up to New England and the Maritimes sound nice? So many options, from small ship boutique cruises that explore small Maine harbors, all the way up to large cruise ships with all the bells & whistles.
Contact me to help find your cruise!
Contact me to help find your cruise!
May 11, 2025 at 6:24 AM
As the weather heats up across the US, doesn't a trip up to New England and the Maritimes sound nice? So many options, from small ship boutique cruises that explore small Maine harbors, all the way up to large cruise ships with all the bells & whistles.
Contact me to help find your cruise!
Contact me to help find your cruise!
Mixed media on canvas board
March 22, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Mixed media on canvas board
Started out as a gelli print in a watercolor sketchbook. Embellished with oil pastels and ink #gelli #oilpastels #artissavingmysanity
March 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Started out as a gelli print in a watercolor sketchbook. Embellished with oil pastels and ink #gelli #oilpastels #artissavingmysanity
Ok my fellow solo travelers, here we go! Have you wanted to try river cruising but thought it was prohibitively expensive, especially for a solo? Here's a deal for you. A 5 night Danube Christmas market sailing dedicated to solo travelers, with zero solo supp! Starts at only $2099. Dec. 18-23, 2025.
March 15, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Ok my fellow solo travelers, here we go! Have you wanted to try river cruising but thought it was prohibitively expensive, especially for a solo? Here's a deal for you. A 5 night Danube Christmas market sailing dedicated to solo travelers, with zero solo supp! Starts at only $2099. Dec. 18-23, 2025.
March 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
For my Carnival cruisers that also like to eat healthy, this is a great option on some ships. For lunch every day, they have a great salad bar on the adults-only Serenity deck. Here are the menus and the list of ships that have the lunchtime salad bar up there. It's making me hungry! How about you?
March 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
For my Carnival cruisers that also like to eat healthy, this is a great option on some ships. For lunch every day, they have a great salad bar on the adults-only Serenity deck. Here are the menus and the list of ships that have the lunchtime salad bar up there. It's making me hungry! How about you?
Photos from my last Alaska cruise on Holland America. I think it's time to go back. #Alaska #cruising #glacierbay #hollandamerica #princess
March 11, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Photos from my last Alaska cruise on Holland America. I think it's time to go back. #Alaska #cruising #glacierbay #hollandamerica #princess
I spent a little more quality time in my art studio today. I made a print using magnolia leaves from my yard as stamps. The detail of the leaf didn't come out as well as I would've liked on the print, but I just loved the patterns left behind on the leaves. #mixedmedia #monoprinting
March 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I spent a little more quality time in my art studio today. I made a print using magnolia leaves from my yard as stamps. The detail of the leaf didn't come out as well as I would've liked on the print, but I just loved the patterns left behind on the leaves. #mixedmedia #monoprinting
Another day in my backyard art studio. I bought a cheap knockoff gel plate which was impossible to print with. I had an idea to try to make it work, and I am pretty happy with the results. I drew the fish and lily pads a while back and digitally collaged them onto the print.
#gelli
#gelli
March 8, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Another day in my backyard art studio. I bought a cheap knockoff gel plate which was impossible to print with. I had an idea to try to make it work, and I am pretty happy with the results. I drew the fish and lily pads a while back and digitally collaged them onto the print.
#gelli
#gelli
Me taking my Mom for her first cruise back in 2018. We had a blast.
February 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Me taking my Mom for her first cruise back in 2018. We had a blast.
A heron in the gorgeous gardens of Keukenhof, near Leiden in the Netherlands. This is an amazing place to visit during the few months in the spring that it is open. I can help you time your European ocean or river cruise to visit this wonderful place.
#gailsails
#luxurycruise
#cruising
#gailsails
#luxurycruise
#cruising
February 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
A heron in the gorgeous gardens of Keukenhof, near Leiden in the Netherlands. This is an amazing place to visit during the few months in the spring that it is open. I can help you time your European ocean or river cruise to visit this wonderful place.
#gailsails
#luxurycruise
#cruising
#gailsails
#luxurycruise
#cruising
Dried flower in a park in Basel Switzerland, where I boarded my July AmaWaterways Rhine & Moselle River cruise.
February 21, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Dried flower in a park in Basel Switzerland, where I boarded my July AmaWaterways Rhine & Moselle River cruise.
I've been cruising for a long time. Pics are from my very 1st cruise back in 1992 on Royal Caribbean. Having been on 48 cruises on many different lines, I can help you plan your dream cruise. Join my Facebook group for more. m.facebook.com/groups/dream... #cruisetravelagent #luxurycruise #gailsails
February 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I've been cruising for a long time. Pics are from my very 1st cruise back in 1992 on Royal Caribbean. Having been on 48 cruises on many different lines, I can help you plan your dream cruise. Join my Facebook group for more. m.facebook.com/groups/dream... #cruisetravelagent #luxurycruise #gailsails
I was fortunate enough to be invited to enjoy our sailaway from Key West up on the helipad on the bow of the Celebrity Silhouette. What a fantastic day!
Contact me if you would also like to cruise the Celebrity way.
#gailsails
#dreamingofcruising
#celebritycruises
#luxurytravel
#bucketlist
Contact me if you would also like to cruise the Celebrity way.
#gailsails
#dreamingofcruising
#celebritycruises
#luxurytravel
#bucketlist
February 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I was fortunate enough to be invited to enjoy our sailaway from Key West up on the helipad on the bow of the Celebrity Silhouette. What a fantastic day!
Contact me if you would also like to cruise the Celebrity way.
#gailsails
#dreamingofcruising
#celebritycruises
#luxurytravel
#bucketlist
Contact me if you would also like to cruise the Celebrity way.
#gailsails
#dreamingofcruising
#celebritycruises
#luxurytravel
#bucketlist
I currently only have one client that is near these horrible fires, and I think they're going to be OK, but it is nice to know that Norwegian is stepping up like this.
January 11, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I currently only have one client that is near these horrible fires, and I think they're going to be OK, but it is nice to know that Norwegian is stepping up like this.
So, here's something annoying. Facebook won't let me post my watermarked images, giving me a "we couldn't post this" error. But if I screenshot the image and then post it, it's OK. It's still copyrighted, though. It is getting old having to come up with workarounds for everything.
January 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM
So, here's something annoying. Facebook won't let me post my watermarked images, giving me a "we couldn't post this" error. But if I screenshot the image and then post it, it's OK. It's still copyrighted, though. It is getting old having to come up with workarounds for everything.
My Yellow Leaf Hammock at Spencer's Island Nova Scotia. I fell in love with these hammocks on my Virgin Voyages cruise. And I fell in love with Nova Scotia at first sight.
January 8, 2025 at 10:31 PM
My Yellow Leaf Hammock at Spencer's Island Nova Scotia. I fell in love with these hammocks on my Virgin Voyages cruise. And I fell in love with Nova Scotia at first sight.
"Beam me up Scotty, there is no intelligent life down here."
Digital art created by me in Procreate
Digital art created by me in Procreate
January 8, 2025 at 5:55 AM
"Beam me up Scotty, there is no intelligent life down here."
Digital art created by me in Procreate
Digital art created by me in Procreate
Playing around with woodblock printing from blocks we bought at a flea market in Delft in the Netherlands
January 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Playing around with woodblock printing from blocks we bought at a flea market in Delft in the Netherlands
Cochem Castle on the Moselle River. Just magical! I can find you the river cruise of your dreams, just send me a message and I'll get you a quote!
#rivercruise
#amawaterways
#rhine
#moselle
#castle
#bucketlist
#rivercruise
#amawaterways
#rhine
#moselle
#castle
#bucketlist
January 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Cochem Castle on the Moselle River. Just magical! I can find you the river cruise of your dreams, just send me a message and I'll get you a quote!
#rivercruise
#amawaterways
#rhine
#moselle
#castle
#bucketlist
#rivercruise
#amawaterways
#rhine
#moselle
#castle
#bucketlist
Happy New Year! Budapest from the Avalon View on my recent Danube River Cruise. Just incredible!
#GailSails #DreamingOfCruising
#DanubeRiver #AvalonWaterways #Globus #Budapest #RiverCruise
#GailSails #DreamingOfCruising
#DanubeRiver #AvalonWaterways #Globus #Budapest #RiverCruise
January 2, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Happy New Year! Budapest from the Avalon View on my recent Danube River Cruise. Just incredible!
#GailSails #DreamingOfCruising
#DanubeRiver #AvalonWaterways #Globus #Budapest #RiverCruise
#GailSails #DreamingOfCruising
#DanubeRiver #AvalonWaterways #Globus #Budapest #RiverCruise