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Caribbean Escape - Shores of Paradise (Heathrow Airport) (Barbados), a cruise by Ambassador Cruise Line

Cruise · 14 nights · with Ambassador Cruise Line

Caribbean Escape - Shores of Paradise (Heathrow Airport)

A two-week cruise on Ambassador’s Renaissance threading Caribbean islands from Barbados through Guadeloupe, Saint Maarten, the British Virgin Islands and Bonaire, ending back in Barbados with plenty of time for sun and sea between ports.

Duration
14 nights
Departs
14 Jan 2029
Sails from
Bridgetown, Barbados
Returns to the same port
Ship
Renaissance
From
£2,409
per person, sharing

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Two nights in Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe

  2. Coral reefs visible from Kralendijk, Bonaire

  3. Visit to the dual sovereignty island of Saint Maarten

  4. Historic Nelson’s Dockyard in Antigua

  5. Calls in both eastern and southern Caribbean islands

About the trip

Ambassador Cruise Line’s Renaissance sets out from Bridgetown, Barbados, making a broad loop of the southern and eastern Caribbean over 14 days. The itinerary begins with a call in Guadeloupe’s Pointe a Pitre, a town where French Creole charm can be found in the markets and colonial buildings. From there, the ship stops in Philipsburg on Saint Maarten, an island split between Dutch and French sides, and then Antigua, with its beaches and historic Nelson’s Dockyard.

The cruise continues deeper into the chain with a visit to Road Town on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, a small town overshadowed by lock-up shops and a sailing community. Later, there are two calls in the southern Caribbean at Bonaire’s Kralendijk, known for coral reefs visible from the shore, and Willemstad in Curaçao, whose pastel buildings line the waterfront in a legacy of Dutch colonial trading posts. The route returns north with stops including Basseterre in St Kitts, Pointe a Pitre again, and Fort de France in Martinique before heading back to Bridgetown.

The Renaissance is a ship that fits the archipelago’s narrow harbours, allowing access to ports larger vessels often miss. With a steady rhythm of islands and sea days, this Caribbean escape avoids the rush, inviting a measured pace amid the waters and local cultures of the region.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Bridgetown
  2. 2 Pointe-à-Pitre
  3. 3 Philipsburg
  4. 4 St. John's
  5. 5 Road Town
  6. 6 St. George's
  7. 7 Kralendijk
  8. 8 Willemstad
  9. 9 Basseterre
  10. 10 Fort de France

Itinerary

The route, day by day

  1. Day 1

    Bridgetown, Barbados

  2. Day 2

    Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe

  3. Day 3

    Philipsburg, Saint Maarten

  4. Day 4

    St. John's, Antigua

  5. Day 5

    Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

  6. Day 6

    St. George's

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

Ambassador Cruise Line confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

Price based on
Two people sharing a cabinThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
Travelling alone
Check with Ambassador Cruise Line
Flights
Not needed if you join at Bridgetown, Barbados
What’s included
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Accessibility
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Questions people ask

How long is Caribbean Escape - Shores of Paradise (Heathrow Airport)?
Caribbean Escape - Shores of Paradise (Heathrow Airport) is a 14 nights cruise holiday.
Where does Caribbean Escape - Shores of Paradise (Heathrow Airport) depart from?
Caribbean Escape - Shores of Paradise (Heathrow Airport) departs from Bridgetown, Barbados.
Who operates Caribbean Escape - Shores of Paradise (Heathrow Airport)?
Caribbean Escape - Shores of Paradise (Heathrow Airport) is operated by Ambassador Cruise Line aboard Renaissance.
How much does Caribbean Escape - Shores of Paradise (Heathrow Airport) cost?
Prices for Caribbean Escape - Shores of Paradise (Heathrow Airport) start from £2,409, subject to availability.

The operator

Ambassador Cruise Line

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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