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Cruise · 14 nights · with Ambassador Cruise Line
Two weeks aboard Ambassador’s Renaissance visiting a string of Caribbean islands from Barbados, including Curacao, Aruba and Guadeloupe, with a steady pace allowing time to appreciate each port’s character.
Highlights
Two calls in WillemstadWith its Dutch colonial harbour
Sight of the Pitons from Castries, St Lucia
Time ashore in Oranjestad, Aruba’s capital
Beaches and marine life around Bonaire
Visit to St George's, Grenada
This 14-night cruise with Ambassador Cruise Line departs from Bridgetown, Barbados, looping through the southern Caribbean before returning to where it began. The route calls first at Willemstad, Curacao, known for its colourful Dutch colonial buildings lining the harbour. After that comes Oranjestad on Aruba, where the flat, dry landscape contrasts with the lush hillsides on Guadeloupe’s Pointe-à-Pitre.
Journeys
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St. Lucia’s island capital of Castries is next, offering views of the Pitons if weather allows, before stops in Grenada’s St George’s and Bonaire’s beaches. The itinerary makes a second call in Curacao, rounding out its visit to the Leeward and Windward Islands group. Renaissance, the ship, is a mid-sized vessel with enough space to feel relaxed but not empty.
The pace avoids the feeling of a dash; with multiple days calling at Willemstad and a return to Barbados at the end, there’s time to settle into the rhythm of the islands. The voyage mixes opportunities to watch local life at harbours with stretches offshore, where the Caribbean’s distinctive light is hard to miss.
Itinerary
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When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
Ambassador Cruise Line confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
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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