
Cruise · 5 nights · with Ambassador Cruise Line
Five days aboard Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambience sailing from London Tilbury to Honfleur and Amsterdam via Ijmuiden, calling at Normandy’s Christmas markets and Dutch festive stalls along a gentle winter route.
Highlights
Christmas markets in Honfleur
Visit to Ijmuiden near Amsterdam
Two days for Amsterdam's festive stalls
Crossing the English Channel from London Tilbury
This five-night cruise on Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambience sets out from London Tilbury, crossing the Channel to Honfleur, a Normandy port known for its old harbour and faded charm. The town’s cobbled streets and market stalls dress up for Christmas in a low-key way, a quieter start to the festive season.
Next comes Ijmuiden, a Dutch port not far from Amsterdam, where the ship often docks to allow passengers access to the Dutch capital without the bustle of its main cruise terminals. Amsterdam’s canals tend to freeze only in paintings, but the Christmas markets and twinkling lights have their own appeal in the chilly air.
Journeys

After two ports with time to stretch legs on land, Ambience returns to London Tilbury. The itinerary provides a gentle contrast of Norman coastline and lowland Dutch waterside, offering a calm break before the year's end, with the welcome that smaller ships like Ambience usually deliver at quieter ports.
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.
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