Martin P. Lee BSc(Hons), MSc, AKC, CITP graduated with first class honours in geography and geology from King's College London in 1975.
He was then awarded a masters degree in geography from Keele University for a thesis on Norwegian glacial deposits.
After service as a fellow at Lancaster University, he became a lecturer at Leicester University.
From 1987 until 2006 he was a senior lecturer at the Royal Military College of Science (RMCS) which was part of Cranfield University.
He has written one book and over 50 academic articles.
Upon early retirement, aged 53, he re-trained as a gentleman dance host and port lecturer for the Saga Shipping Company, Silversea, Seabourn, Cunard, P&O, Princess, Crystal, Celebrity, Voyages of Discovery and the Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.
He now spends half the year at sea and half the year at his home in Bournemouth.
He also continues to be an associate lecturer of the Open University with over 41 years service behind him supervising MSc dissertation students on course T802.
324 Illustrated Port Talks from across the World (List available upon request!)
Earth Science Lectures:
Continents Adrift: The Story of Plate Tectonics
Volcano! The Story of Volcanology
Volcanoes of the Canary Islands
Iceland: The Land of Fire & Ice
The Story of Glaciology
Glaciers of Norway
Enrichment Lectures for Baltic Sea Cruises:
The Story of the Baltic Sea.
The Story of the Kiel Canal.
The Story of the Vikings.
Brahms: His Life & Music!
Sibelius: Finland's Greatest Classical Composer!
Tchaikovsky: Russia's Greatest Classical Composer!
Hitler & Putin: A Tale of Three Baltic Cities.
Hamlet: Prince of Denmark.
Enrichment Lectures for Norwegian Cruises:
Welcome to Norway! (A general introduction)
Grieg: Norway's Greatest Classical Composer!
The Story of the North Sea.
The Story of the Vikings.
The Norwegian Fjords.
Midnight Sun, Northern Lights and the Sami People.
Enrichment Lectures for Transatlantic Cruises:
The Story of the North Atlantic.
Christopher Columbus: Admiral of the Ocean Sea.
César Manrique: Artist & Architect of Lanzarote.
La Laguna: Old Capital of Tenerife.
Welcome to the Cape Verde Islands! (A general introduction)
Welcome to the Canary Islands! (A general introduction)
Welcome to the Azores! (A general introduction)
Enrichment Lectures for Mediterranean Cruises:
The Story of the Mediterranean.
Saint-Saens: France's Greatest Classical Composer?
Art Nouveau Architecture: Barcelona & Cartagena.
Welcome to France! (A general introduction)
Welcome to Spain! (A general introduction)
Welcome to Italy! (A general introduction)
Welcome to Portugal!
Rome: The Eternal City.
Florence: Birthplace of the Renaissance.
Enrichment Lectures for Australasian Cruises:
The Story of the Tasman Sea.
Welcome to Australia! (A general introduction)
Welcome to New Zealand! (A general introduction)
Shackleton: The Importance of Being Sir Ernest.
Enrichment Lectures for South African Cruises:
Welcome to South Africa! (A general introduction)
Rhodes across Africa: Cecil's Story.
The Story of the South Atlantic.
The Story of Gold & Diamonds!
Enrichment Lectures for British Cruises:
Welcome to Scotland! (A general introduction)
Macbeth: the Scottish Play.
The Story of the Black Watch Regiment.
The Story of the English Channel.
The Story of the Irish Sea.
Enrichment Lectures for South American Cruises:
Welcome to Brazil! (A general introduction)
Welcome to the Caribbean Islands!
The Story of the Amazon.
The Story of the Panama Canal.
Manaus: The City in the Jungle.
The Story of the Boi Bumba Festival.
General Enrichment Lectures:
Talking Rubbish: Plastic Pollution in the Oceans
The Story of Western Architecture.
The Story of the Musicals.
Biographical Illustrated Talks:
Grieg: Norway's Greatest Classical Composer!
Sibelius: Finland's Greatest Classical Composer!
Tchaikovsky: Russia's Greatest Classical Composer!
Brahms: Hamburg's Greatest Son!
Saint-Saëns: France's Greatest Composer?
Tommy Cooper: Just Like That!
Shackleton: The importance of being Sir Ernest
Columbus: Admiral of the Ocean Sea
Rhodes across Africa: Cecil's Story
César Manrique: Artist & Architect of Lanzarote
Hitler & Putin: A Tale of Four Cities
Macbeth: the Scottish Play
Hamlet: Prince of Denmark
Art Nouveau Architecture: Barcelona & Cartagena
The Story of Architecture
The Story of the Musicals
The Story of the Black Watch Regiment
The Story of the Panama Canal
The Story of the Suez Canal
The Story of the Kiel Canal
The Story of the North Sea
The Story of the Irish Sea
The Story of the Tasman Sea
The Story of the Baltic Sea
The Story of the Caribbean Sea
The Story of the Mediterranean
The Story of the English Channel
The Story of the North Atlantic Ocean
The Story of the South Atlantic Ocean
The Story of the Pacific Ocean
The Story of the Indian Ocean
The Story of the Amazon
Classical Music Talks:
Grieg: Norway's Greatest Classical Composer!
Sibelius: Finland's Greatest Classical Composer!
Tchaikovsky: Russia's Greatest Classical Composer!
Brahms: Hamburg's Greatest Son!
Saint-Saëns: France's Greatest Composer?
Illustrated Country Talks (All Geography, History, Culture & Cuisine):
Welcome to Ireland
Welcome to France
Welcome to Spain
Welcome to Portugal
Welcome to Italy
Welcome to Greece
Welcome to Turkey
Welcome to Belgium
Welcome to Netherlands
Welcome to Germany
Welcome to Denmark
Welcome to Norway
Welcome to Sweden
Welcome to Finland
Welcome to Russia
Welcome to USA
Welcome to China
Welcome to Japan
Welcome to India
Welcome to Brazil
Welcome to Mexico
Welcome to Canada
Welcome to Australia
Welcome to New Zealand
Welcome to South Africa
Welcome to Brazil
Welcome to the Cape Verde Islands
Welcome to the Caribbean Islands
Others available upon request!
Inland City Talks:
Paris
Berlin
Brussels
London
Athens
Rome
Florence
Canberra
Moscow
Seville
Madrid
Granada
Santiago de Compostela
Washington D.C.
Pietermaritzburg
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Petra
Luxor
La Laguna
Current Statistics (as of August 2017):
1018 Ports called at
614 Tours escorted
370 Different Ports
200 Lectures given
114 Cruises undertaken
21 Cruise Ships
8 Cruise Lines
RECENT CRUISES COMPLETED
Fred. Olsen Braemar M1917 Western Med. 14 Dover Tuesday, 9th July 2019
Princess Sapphire Princess H920 Scandinavia 7 Southampton Saturday, 29th June 2019
Celebrity Celebrity Edge EG10 M211 Western Med. 10 Civitavecchia Wednesday, 5th June 2019
Fred. Olsen Black Watch W1907 Adriatic Sea 28 Liverpool Saturday, 13th April 2019
Celebrity Celebrity Solstice SL16 K037 Australia & New Zealand 16 Fremantle Thursday, 28th February 2019
Saga Saga Pearl II P2221 Canaries 14 Portsmouth Friday, 4th January 2019
Crystal Crystal Symphony V8225 Caribbean & Amazon 24 Port Everglades Thursday, 8th November 2018
Fred. Olsen Braemar M1826 German Rivers 9 Southampton Thursday, 25th October 2018
Crystal Crystal Serenity V8320 Western Med. 7 Marseille Sunday, 30th September 2018
Travel Insurance as a Cruise Ship Speaker
Bahamas Seaman's Discharge Book
Yellow Fever Vaccination
The following recent Cruise History has been recorded for this candidate.
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SHIP |
REF |
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CRUISE DESCRIPTION |
NIGHTS |
SAILING FROM |
DEPARTURE DATE |
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Mariner
| MAR240106 |
Panama Canal |
17 |
Miami, Florida |
Saturday, January 6, 2024 |
 |
Celebrity Silhouette
| SI230529 |
Norwegian Fjords |
7 |
Southampton |
Monday, May 29, 2023 |
 |
Marella Explorer
| 101219 |
Greek Getaway |
11 |
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria |
Monday, April 24, 2023 |
 |
Silver Dawn
| DA221102007 |
Mediterranean Cruise |
7 |
Barcelona |
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 |
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Silver Dawn
| DA221026007 |
Mediterranean Cruise |
7 |
Barcelona |
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 |
 |
Spirit of Adventure
| SU052 |
Spitzbergen’s Arctic Landscape |
18 |
Southampton |
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 |
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Silver Dawn
| DA220427012 |
Mediterranean Cruise |
12 |
Venice |
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 |
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Spirit of Discovery
| SD066 |
Flavours of the Western Mediterranean |
15 |
Southampton |
Thursday, March 31, 2022 |
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Spirit of Adventure
| SU071 |
A Caribbean Spring |
35 |
Southampton |
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 |
|
Silver Whisper
| WH211227009 |
Caribbean Cruise |
9 |
Bridgetown |
Monday, December 27, 2021 |
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Silver Spirit
| SL211119009 |
Mediterranean Cruise |
9 |
Barcelona |
Friday, November 19, 2021 |
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Silver Spirit
| SL211109010 |
Mediterranean Cruise |
10 |
Piraeus (Athens) |
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 |
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Spirit of Adventure
| SU033 |
Flavours of Western France and Spain |
14 |
Dover |
Sunday, October 10, 2021 |
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Celebrity Apex
| AX210724 |
Greek Islands & Cyprus |
7 |
Piraeus (Athens) |
Saturday, July 24, 2021 |
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Celebrity Apex
| AX210717 |
Greek Islands & Cyprus |
7 |
Piraeus (Athens) |
Saturday, July 17, 2021 |
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Silver Moon
| MO210628010 |
Mediterranean Cruise |
10 |
Piraeus (Athens) |
Monday, June 28, 2021 |
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Silver Moon
| MO210618010 |
Mediterranean Cruise |
10 |
Piraeus (Athens) |
Friday, June 18, 2021 |
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Silver Muse
| 6005 |
Australia & New Zealand Cruise |
14 |
Sydney |
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 |
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Silver Wind
| 2935 |
Caribbean Cruise |
10 |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 |
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Silver Wind
| 2934 |
Caribbean Cruise |
9 |
San Juan |
Sunday, December 8, 2019 |
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Spirit of Discovery
| SD005 |
Natural Scandinavia |
15 |
Dover |
Saturday, August 17, 2019 |
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Saga Pearl 11
| P2209 |
A Summer Regatta |
6 |
Dover |
Saturday, August 25, 2018 |
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Saga Pearl 11
| P2204 |
Scenic Summer Fjords |
6 |
Dover |
Friday, July 6, 2018 |
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Saga Sapphire
| SA347 |
Isle of Man and the TT |
7 |
Dover |
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 |
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Saga Pearl 11
| P2197 |
Continental Tastes and Flavours |
9 |
Portsmouth |
Saturday, April 7, 2018 |
 |
Braemar
| M1806 |
Authentic Andalusia & Seville Orange Blossom |
14 |
Southampton |
Saturday, March 17, 2018 |
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Boudicca
| D1803AB |
Cape Town to Malaga |
28 |
Cape Town |
Thursday, February 8, 2018 |
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Boudicca
| D1801 |
Cape Town Cruise Safari |
14 |
Cape Town |
Thursday, January 11, 2018 |
|
Saga Sapphire
| SA334 |
A Scandinavian Christmas |
17 |
Southampton |
Thursday, December 21, 2017 |
|
Saga Pearl 11
| P2183 |
Autumn in the Canaries |
13 |
Southampton |
Sunday, September 24, 2017 |
|
Saga Sapphire
| SA325 |
A French Interlude |
5 |
Dover |
Saturday, August 12, 2017 |
|
Saga Pearl 11
| P2179 |
The Best of British |
12 |
Dover |
Sunday, July 16, 2017 |
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Saga Sapphire
| SA323 |
Tall Ships in the Baltic |
16 |
Dover |
Saturday, July 15, 2017 |
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Saga Pearl 11
| P2175 |
Fjords and Fireworks |
8 |
Dover |
Saturday, May 20, 2017 |
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Saga Pearl 11
| P2170 |
St Patricks Day Getaway |
7 |
Dover |
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 |
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Oriana
| X701 |
Caribbean & Amazon Adventure Cruise |
50 |
Southampton |
Tuesday, January 3, 2017 |
|
Saga Sapphire
| SA310 |
A Mediterranean Christmas |
21 |
Southampton |
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 |
 |
Queen Mary 2
| M624 |
Westbound Transatlantic Crossing |
7 |
Southampton |
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 |
|
Saga Sapphire
| SA302 |
Around Britain & Ireland |
14 |
Dover |
Thursday, August 18, 2016 |
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Crystal Symphony
| V6219 |
Grand Britannia |
14 |
Tilbury |
Saturday, July 23, 2016 |
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Braemar
| M1611 |
Maiden Call Mystery Cruise |
9 |
Dover |
Thursday, May 5, 2016 |
|
Saga Pearl 11
| P2149 |
Cities of Ancient Mediterranean |
17 |
Southampton |
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 |
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Braemar
| M1606 |
Rivers of France & Spain |
14 |
Dover |
Friday, March 18, 2016 |
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Braemar
| M1602 |
Mayan Temples & the Panama Canal |
14 |
Montego Bay |
Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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Saga Pearl 11
| P2146 |
A Canary Island Christmas |
16 |
Southampton |
Monday, December 21, 2015 |
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Saga Pearl 11
| P2143 |
Flavours of France and Spain |
12 |
Southampton |
Friday, October 30, 2015 |
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Black Watch
| W1526 |
North Cape of Norway |
14 |
Avonmouth (Bristol) |
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 |
|
Saga Sapphire
| SA283 |
Voyage of the Vikings |
11 |
Dover |
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 |
|
Saga Pearl 11
| P2134 |
The Gulf of Bothnia |
15 |
Dover |
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 |
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Braemar
| M1516 |
German Waterways |
10 |
Dover |
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 |
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Braemar
| M1515 |
Amsterdam Mini Cruise |
3 |
Dover |
Saturday, May 30, 2015 |
|
Saga Pearl 11
| P2130 |
Springtime in the Mediterranean |
16 |
Southampton |
Sunday, April 26, 2015 |