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Cruise · 14 nights · with Ambassador Cruise Line
Two weeks aboard Ambassador’s Renaissance, calling at six Caribbean islands from Barbados to Bonaire and back, including Guadeloupe’s Pointe a Pitre and St Lucia’s Castries over New Year.
Highlights
Willemstad’s Dutch colonial architecture
Oranjestad’s harbour views on Aruba
Pointe a Pitre’s local market on Guadeloupe
Castries port with nearby volcanic hills on St Lucia
Bonaire’s coral reefs accessible from shore
This fourteen-night cruise on Ambassador Cruise Line’s Renaissance begins and ends in Bridgetown, Barbados, setting out in a broad loop through the southern Caribbean. Early ports include Willemstad in Curacao with its Dutch colonial streets and pastel facades, then Oranjestad on Aruba, which pairs uninterrupted Caribbean sea views with an easygoing harbour town atmosphere.
Journeys
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From Aruba, the ship travels eastwards to Pointe a Pitre on Guadeloupe. The town is a working port with nearby rainforests and a marketplace where local colour and produce feel entirely uncontrived. Further along are the volcanic landscapes and quieter pace of St Lucia, docking at Castries, before a call at St George's on Grenada and Scarborough on Tobago.
The cruise rounds the loop with a stop in Bonaire, known for its coral reefs just offshore, and returns to Willemstad before the final leg back to Barbados. Ambassador’s Renaissance is compact enough to handle these calls smoothly, with the New Year falling somewhere between Guadeloupe and St Lucia, allowing celebration with island backdrops rather than the usual city lights.
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When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
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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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