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My first time cruising: an adventure with Ambassador Cruise Line

20/12/2023

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The adverts promise the “warmest welcome at sea” and that’s what I received when I cruised with Ambassador to Antwerp, my first time experiencing a cruise ship.

Here’s how I found cruising on Ambassador’s ship Ambition on a three-night cruise from London, Tilbury.
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Top Things to do When Visiting Antwerp on a Cruise

15/12/2023

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The third biggest city in Belgium, Antwerp is a popular destination for small- to medium-sized cruise ships. After winding your way along the river Scheldt, past all the heavy industry and ports, you will find yourself in the historic city of Antwerp.

The cruise terminal is conveniently located in the heart of the historic city centre. Indeed, you have to walk through the medieval Het Steen castle as you disembark the cruise ship! While some cruises may overnight in Antwerp, others may only stop for the day. Here are some of the things you can get up to in Antwerp when visiting by cruise ship.
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Five Reasons to Cruise to Gibraltar

14/11/2023

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If you're an avid traveller seeking a unique destination, Gibraltar should be on your cruise radar. This charming piece of land, with its stunning landscapes and rich history, offers more than meets the eye.

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory found at the southernmost tip of Spain. The tiny city, just 6.7 square kilometres, sits on the Mediterranean and has a rich history and a fascinating appeal as a British city in the sun. Cruising to Gibraltar gets you right into the heart of the city. Whether it’s the famous rock, the monkeys or the cable car, you’ll be sure to find something you love in Gibraltar.

Here are five reasons why cruising to Gibraltar should be your next adventure.
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5 Reasons to Take a Traditional Transatlantic Crossing

5/4/2022

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So, you’ve probably seen the films from the golden era of Hollywood, seen pictures of the stars arriving on transatlantic liners, perhaps your own family arrived in the New World aboard one of the Atlantic greyhounds and I’m certain you’ve watched Titanic and marveled at the elegance of shipboard life (we’ll ignore the bit about icebergs for the sake of this article) and you wish you’d got to travel just like the movie stars, but cruising just doesn’t seem to be that way anymore.

Well, you can! Cunard Line’s RMS Queen Mary 2 still regularly sails the line voyage between New York and Southampton, she is the last built true ocean liner, following in the wake of illustrious predecessors such as her namesake the Queen Mary (now permanently moored in Long Beach, California) and successor to the Queen Elizabeth 2 (now a hotel in Dubai). She carries on a tradition that has been some 181 years in the making.

Join me as I tell you the top five reason you should make a Transatlantic Crossing; to aficionados its always a crossing, never a cruise. (You can have that tip for free.)
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Top 5 Cruise Ports in Norway

10/1/2022

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​If you have a list of places to cruise to in the future, then Norway should at the top. From the stunning and majestic scenery to the charming and friendly villages, towns, and cities, I just absolutely love all things Norway.

I’ve decided to compile a list of the top 5 cruise ports to visit in Norway to give you a flavour of what is on offer and hopefully tempt you into cruising there sometime soon!
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5 REASONS TO BOOK A BALTIC CRUISE

9/5/2018

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Around 5 million passengers cruise the Baltic in every year, following in the path of Viking explorers and Russian Tsars. Often overlooked by its glitzy Mediterranean neighbour, this fascinating region is brimming with history and culture: from onion-domed churches to Cold War relics, medieval villages and modern Nordic cuisine. Highlights include Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallinn, Gdansk, Berlin and St. Petersburg … all bathed in the long and lingering twilight of northern summers.
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Here are just a few reasons to book a Baltic cruise:
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Three Cool Things To Do In Amsterdam

29/6/2017

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Perhaps it's your first time to Amsterdam on a cruise or maybe you've been before? Either way you'll probably think these three things to do are pretty cool, we hope! Maybe next time you're in Amsterdam give one a go...
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