
Cruise · 12 nights · with Ambassador Cruise Line
A twelve-night cruise on Ambassador’s Ambition tracing the western coasts of Spain, France and the English Channel, touching lesser-visited ports from El Ferrol to Fowey and returning to Portsmouth.
Highlights
Two days alongside in Bordeaux
Call at El Ferrol, near Santiago de Compostela
Visit to Getxo, gateway to Bilbao
Concarneau’s old walled town
Fowey’s narrow streets and harbour views
Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition carries you from Portsmouth along the coasts of Spain and France before returning via the English Channel. The itinerary calls at El Ferrol, gateway for Santiago de Compostela, where the baroque cathedral attracts steady pilgrims. On Spain’s north coast, Santander and Getxo provide contrasting glimpses of the Bay of Biscay’s maritime life, the latter convenient for Bilbao and its famously angular Guggenheim Museum.
Journeys

In France, two days in Bordeaux start with a call at Le Verdon’s quiet river port before moving on to Concarneau’s old walled town and Brest, with its naval base and cafés where Breton crepes are a must. After Cherbourg, the ship visits Fowey, a small Cornish port with narrow streets and views that suggest a quieter pace of life compared to the French stops.
Ambition is a straightforward vessel suited to these moderate ports, many too small for larger ships. Nothing glitzy, but that allows you to spend time in places that might often be overlooked. The cruise’s route is a reminder that the coastlines of Western Europe still have their corners of calm and history beyond the better-trodden tourist trails.
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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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