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Cruise · 14 nights · with Ambassador Cruise Line
A two-week round trip from Bridgetown aboard Ambassador’s Renaissance, cruising the Caribbean’s French, Dutch, British and Dutch territories, including stops in Martinique, Saint Maarten and Bonaire.
Highlights
Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
Fort-de-France, Martinique
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Philipsburg, Saint Maarten
Willemstad, Curaçao
This 14-night cruise on Ambassador Cruise Line’s Renaissance sets off from Bridgetown, Barbados, calling first at Guadeloupe’s Pointe-à-Pitre. Four French Caribbean islands then follow, starting with Fort-de-France in Martinique where the colourful capital’s mix of colonial architecture and rum distilleries stands out.
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Next come the British Virgin Islands’ Road Town and Saint Maarten’s Philipsburg, where slipping between Dutch and French influences is an unspoken pastime. Antigua’s St John’s offers a reminder of colonial pasts alongside ramps of yachts and narrow streets, before the Dutch Caribbean awaits with Bonaire and Willemstad on Curaçao — places well worth a wander for their bright facades and quiet harbours.
The ship heads back through Guadeloupe and Martinique before rounding off with a return to Barbados. The pace here means you can take meals and time ashore in turns, without the usual rush. Renaissance is a ship small enough to feel intimate, and while the flight to the Caribbean looms large, the itinerary delivers a solid mix of island contrasts and easy sea days for a pre-holiday break.
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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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