About Sea & Sun Travel
Travel, Designed Around You.
At Sea & Sun Travel Agency, we believe the best travel begins long before you arrive at the airport.
It begins with understanding how you want to experience the world.
What excites you. What matters to you. How you like to travel. What you want to see, experience, taste, celebrate, or simply escape from for a little while.
Then we bring the pieces together.
Our role is simple:
We design and manage travel so you don't have to.
From European journeys and cruises to hosted women's travel and thoughtfully designed escapes around the world, we combine destination knowledge, trusted travel partners, professional guidance, and careful planning to create vacations that feel effortless from beginning to end.
A Different Kind of Travel Partner
You don't need more options. You need the right ones.
The internet has made it incredibly easy to book travel.
It hasn't necessarily made it easier to plan travel well.
Hundreds of ships. Thousands of hotels and resorts. Different room and stateroom categories. Fare types. Cancellation policies. Rail schedules. Transfers. Tours. Insurance. Flights. Ports. Suppliers.
And countless opinions about all of them.
More information doesn't always create clarity.
Sometimes it simply creates more decisions.
That's where we come in.
Sea & Sun isn't a booking engine or a call center. We're a travel agency built around professional planning, thoughtful recommendations, and long-term client relationships.
We learn what matters to you, narrow the possibilities, explain our recommendations, and coordinate the details.
You get to step out of research mode and start looking forward to the trip.
Where We Take You
Europe & the Mediterranean are at the heart of what we do.
Over the years, our travels and our clients have taken Sea & Sun around the world.
Today, we've developed particularly deep expertise throughout Europe and the Mediterranean, including:
- Italy
- Greece
- Spain & Portugal
- France & the French Riviera
- The Mediterranean Islands
- Croatia, Montenegro & the Adriatic
We design customized European journeys combining cities, countryside, islands, food and wine, rail, private touring, beautiful accommodations, and the experiences that turn an itinerary into a vacation.
And sometimes the best way to experience Europe is from the water.
Ocean, River & Small-Ship Cruising
Sometimes your hotel should travel with you.
Cruising is another major part of Sea & Sun.
From premium ocean ships and European river cruises to smaller ships, yacht-style experiences, and expedition journeys, we help our clients navigate an enormous range of cruise lines, ships, staterooms, itineraries, and experiences.
And we don't have to stop at the cruise.
We can design the journey around your sailing, including hotels, private transfers, touring, rail, and customized pre- or post-cruise stays.
The result isn't simply a cruise booking.
It's a complete vacation.
Women's Travel Journeys by April
Come for the destination. Leave with new friendships.
Some journeys are even better when they're shared.
Led by Sea & Sun co-owner April Robbe, Journeys by April brings women together for thoughtfully designed small-group experiences around the world.
These journeys are created for women who love to travel — whether they're coming with a friend, sister, mother, daughter, or arriving completely on their own.
The destination changes.
The philosophy doesn't.
Meaningful experiences. Beautiful places. Thoughtful planning. Plenty of fun. And a welcoming group of women ready to experience it together.
Why Work with a Travel Advisor
Because you're delegating complexity, not your vacation.
Online booking tools are excellent at completing transactions.
Travel planning requires something different.
Room categories matter.
Cruise cabin placement can change your experience.
Flight schedules affect transfers.
The order of destinations can make an itinerary flow beautifully — or turn it into a logistical marathon.
Policies, inclusions, restrictions, and cancellation terms aren't always obvious until they matter.
Our job is to see beyond the individual booking and understand how the entire journey works together.
We help our clients make better decisions, avoid common planning mistakes, and spend less time comparing hundreds of possibilities.
Professional Access, Thoughtfully Applied
Our relationships with trusted travel partners around the world give us resources that extend well beyond what you'll find on a public booking site.
Depending on the trip and supplier, those relationships may provide access to preferred rates, additional amenities, onboard or resort credits, potential upgrades when available, and professional contacts who can assist behind the scenes.
Not every trip comes with a special perk.
That's not why we choose a hotel, resort, cruise line, or travel partner.
The right experience always comes first.
Someone In Your Corner
Planning matters before the trip. Advocacy matters when something doesn't go according to plan.
Even beautifully planned travel can encounter the unexpected.
- Flights change.
- Weather happens.
- Ships adjust itineraries.
- Hotels encounter issues.
- Transfers get delayed.
When something happens, you shouldn't have to figure out who to call or start from scratch explaining your vacation to someone in a call center.
We're already familiar with your trip.
We know how it was designed.
And when our assistance is needed, we work with our travel partners to help identify solutions and advocate for our clients whenever possible.
That relationship is one of the biggest differences between simply booking travel and having a travel advisor.
How We Approach Your Travel
Thoughtful recommendations. Clear communication. One complete journey.
Our planning process is designed to make travel easier.
That means we don't overwhelm you with dozens of nearly identical options.
We listen first.
Then we research, design, and recommend.
Depending on your trip, we may coordinate:
- Hotels and resorts
- Ocean and river cruises
- Customized European itineraries
- Private and small-group touring
- Rail transportation
- Flights
- Private transfers and drivers
- Food and wine experiences
- Pre- and post-cruise stays
- Travel protection guidance
- Special requests and celebrations
And all the little details that connect one part of the journey to the next.
Some customized trips require a professional planning fee based on the complexity and level of service involved. We'll explain that clearly before planning begins.
No surprises.
No unnecessary complexity.
Just a clear process from the first conversation until you return home.
The People Behind the Planning
April Robbe, CTA
Co-Owner, CEO & Founder of Journeys by April
April brings together destination knowledge, thoughtful planning, and a genuine love of bringing people together through travel.
As the creator and host of Women's Travel Journeys by April, she designs and leads small-group journeys created specifically for women — including women traveling with friends and those ready to see the world even when they don't have someone to travel with.
April also works with individual clients planning European vacations, river cruises, romantic escapes, and resort vacations throughout the Caribbean and Mexico.
Her destination experience and planning style allow her to look beyond individual hotels and tours and focus on how the entire journey should feel from beginning to end.
April's specialties include:
- Women's Travel Journeys
- Spain & Portugal
- Italy & European Travel
- River Cruising
- All-Inclusive Resorts
- Honeymoons & Romantic Travel
April is a Certified Travel Associate (CTA) and Romance Travel Specialist through DWHSA, with additional training and certifications across leading travel partners and destinations.
Contact April
Phone: 803-526-4289
MIKE ROBBE, CTA, ACC
Co-Owner, COO & Cruise & Luxury Travel Designer
With firsthand travel experience across more than 30 countries, Mike specializes in helping travelers navigate the increasingly diverse world of cruising while also designing customized journeys throughout Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa, and beyond.
His cruise expertise ranges from premium ocean cruising and European river cruises to small-ship, yacht-style, luxury, and expedition experiences.
Mike also works with clients planning more complex land journeys — including customized European itineraries, African safaris, wine-country experiences, and pre- and post-cruise travel.
His approach focuses on matching the traveler to the right experience, rather than simply the most recognizable brand or itinerary.
Mike's specialties include:
- Premium Ocean Cruising
- Small-Ship & Yacht-Style Cruising
- River Cruising
- Europe & the Mediterranean
- Customized FIT Journeys
- African Safaris & Southern Africa
- Expedition Travel
Mike holds industry credentials including Certified Travel Associate (CTA) and Accredited Cruise Counselor (ACC), along with advanced cruise, luxury travel, and destination training.
Meredith Kiser
Travel Advisor | All-Inclusive resorts & Ocean Cruises
Meredith works with Sea & Sun clients planning relaxing resort vacations and ocean cruises throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, and beyond.
With experience across major cruise lines and all-inclusive resort brands, she helps travelers select vacations that fit their travel style, priorities, and budget while following Sea & Sun's established planning and service standards.
Meredith's specialties include:
- All-Inclusive Resorts
- Caribbean & Mexico
- Sandals Resorts
- Royal Caribbean
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Princess Cruises
- Carnival Cruise Line
- MSC Cruises
Contact Meredith
Phone: 843-605-2434
Our Professional Standards
Trusted Industry Credentials
The Ethical Travel Advisor Pledge
As Ethical Travel Advisors, we hold ourselves to high standards of professionalism, transparency, and care.
From how payments are handled to how personal information is protected — and how we support our clients before, during, and after their journeys — integrity guides how we operate.
When you plan with Sea & Sun Travel, you can trust that your vacation will be managed responsibly and thoughtfully, with your interests at the center of the planning process.
This isn't simply about planning a vacation. It's about doing things the right way throughout the journey.
Travel, Designed Around You.
No two travelers are exactly alike.
Neither should their vacations be.
Whether you're imagining Italy, island-hopping through Greece, discovering the French Riviera, sailing the Mediterranean, experiencing Europe by river, joining one of April's women's journeys, or simply looking for a great vacation somewhere completely different, it starts with a conversation.
Tell us where you're thinking about going.
Tell us how you like to travel.
Tell us what matters.
We'll take it from there.
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Complete our Travel Inquiry Form and tell us what you're imagining.
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