Cruise · 16 nights · with Ambassador Cruise Line
Highlights
Visits to six Canary IslandsIncluding Lanzarote and Gran Canaria
Two days docked in Tenerife’s capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Stop in CasablancaWith views of the Hassan II Mosque
Port calls in northern Spain: Vigo and Santiago de Compostela
Passage through Gibraltar, a unique British Overseas Territory
Journeys
A 16-night Christmas and New Year cruise aboard Ambassador’s Ambition, sailing from London to Gibraltar, the Canary Islands and Morocco before returning via northern Spain.
This festive cruise aboard Ambassador’s Ambition begins and ends at London Tilbury, taking in Gibraltar before heading to several ports across the Canary Islands. Expect stops in Arrecife on Lanzarote and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where volcanic landscapes meet colonial architecture.
Las Palmas on Gran Canaria and Puerto del Rosario on Fuerteventura offer a mix of beaches and local markets, while Casablanca brings a touch of Morocco, including its broad boulevards and the familiar outline of the Hassan II Mosque. From there, the ship makes its way north to Vigo and then Santiago de Compostela, a city known for its cathedral and medieval streets.
The cruise covers some 16 days and offers a change of scene from winter grey to generally milder Atlantic climates. The Ambition is modestly sized, able to dock in ports that larger ships avoid, which adds a certain intimacy to the route. The itinerary is practical rather than hurried, allowing a gentle end-of-year change of pace.
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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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