
Cruise · 15 nights · with Ambassador Cruise Line
A 15-night cruise aboard Ambassador's Ambition, weaving through Spain and Portugal over Christmas and New Year with stops from Gijon to Santiago de Compostela and Gibraltar along the way.
Highlights
Northern Spanish port of Gijon
Lisbon’s hills and Tagus river views
The Algarve coast at Portimão
Roman ruins of Cartagena
Santiago de Compostela cathedral
This 15-night voyage on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition sets off from London Tilbury and calls at ten ports along the Iberian Peninsula. The route threads from Gijon on Spain’s northern coast, known for its maritime history and beaches, down to Lisbon, Portugal’s capital where trams climb steep streets and the Tagus river widens.
Journeys
The ship continues south to the Algarve’s Portimão, where the cliffs meet sandy bays, then rounds Cadiz, one of Spain’s oldest cities, before reaching Malaga, birthplace of Picasso and a city with both a 1st-century Roman theatre and a Moorish castle. Cartagena, with its Roman ruins and naval port, precedes a passage to Gibraltar, where the Rock stands guard over the entrance to the Mediterranean.
Two more stops—Vigo and Santiago de Compostela—lie in Galicia, the latter famed for its cathedral and as the pilgrimage terminus of the Camino. The cruise returns to London Tilbury, closing a route offering a quieter, chilly contrast to the popular summer months.
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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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