
Cruise · 13 nights · with Ambassador Cruise Line
Highlights
Kirkwall and the Neolithic sites on Orkney Isles
Belfast’s shipbuilding heritage
Cobh, last Irish port of the Titanic
St Mary’s colourful gardens on the Isles of Scilly
Norman architecture in Honfleur
Starting and ending in London Tilbury, this voyage on Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambience takes in a broad sweep of British maritime history. The route heads north to Invergordon, followed by Kirkwall in Orkney, where stone circles stand alongside windswept coasts. Next is Belfast, with its shipyard tales, before calling at Liverpool, the city of the Beatles and maritime trade.
Journeys
Thirteen nights aboard Ambassador’s Ambience, tracing the British Isles from London to the Orkneys, then sailing south via the Isles of Scilly and Guernsey to the Norman port of Honfleur in France.
From there the ship crosses to Cobh, the last Irish port of call for the Titanic, then on to the Isles of Scilly, known for their mild microclimate and colourful gardens on St Mary’s. The journey continues via Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands with its Norman architecture, before crossing the Channel to Honfleur in Normandy. This historic port, with its half-timbered houses and narrow lanes, is a reminder that this is more than a British cruise.
Ambience is mid-sized enough to slip into smaller harbours while offering the facilities expected on a modern cruiser. The pace is unhurried, allowing time to watch sea patterns shift from the North Sea, through the Irish Sea, to the Atlantic and finally the English Channel.
Itinerary
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When to go
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Need to know
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The operator
Adult-focused cruises from UK ports
A British cruise line sailing from ports around the country, which spares its passengers the airport altogether.
You book with Ambassador Cruise Line directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.
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