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Christmas & New Year in the West Indies & Dutch Antilles

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To book this holiday please contact our Travel Experts directly on

0330 341 1927
or
Escape the grey gloom of British winter, clebrate the season and see in 2024 as you discover warm, blue seas, even bluer skies, golden beaches, lush, tropical rainforests and the island paradises of the Caribbean. After calls in Amsterdam, Portuguese Leixoes and flower-strewn Madeira, Ambition crosses the Atlantic, via Cape Verde’s Sao Vincente and, after a Christmas Day spent at sea, arrives for Boxing Day in cricket-loving Bridgetown, Barbados. Nine further idylls follow, including Spice Isle Grenada, tiny Mayreau, sun-kissed Aruba and Curaçao, St Kitts and Antigua, before setting sail for British shores, via the tiny mid-Atlantic outpost of the Azores.
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Amsterdam
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Funchal
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Funchal
Funchal
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Mindelo
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Bridgetown
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Willemstad
Willemstad
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Ponta Delgada
Ponta Delgada

What does this price include?

  • Comfortable, contemporary cabins and suites that feature TV, hairdryer, tea and coffee making facilities, a fridge and individually controlled air conditioning
  • A wide choice of British and International cuisine every day throughout your cruise
  • Plenty to do during the day, including playing bridge, practising your steps on the dancefloor and interesting, expert-led lectures to attend
  • A full programme of evening entertainment, including cabaret shows, comedy, dancing and live music
  • Full use of the ship’s on-board leisure facilities
  • All UK port taxes (where collectable in advance)
  • Luggage porterage between your cabin and the drop-off/pick-up point

Your Itinerary

View a full breakdown of your holiday to help you plan your trip

  • Arrive: 0800hrs

    Depart: 1600hrs

  • Arrive: 0830hrs

    Depart: 1430hrs

    Amsterdam

    Ah, Amsterdam. A city that truly is for the culture-lovers. Step off the ship and into a world of its world-class art museums, including the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House. But you don’t even need to head into a museum to feel a rich sense of the city’s past and its essence. Simply wander the labyrinth of Amsterdam’s canals, 1,500 bridges, stunning medieval town squares, and flower-lined streets, or while away the afternoon at a waterfront café.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • Arrive: 0700hrs

    Depart: 1400hrs

    Leixoes

    The Portuguese port of Leixoes offers the opportunity to explore historic Porto. Famed the world over for its port wine, Porto is perched on the granite cliffs above the River Douro, the two banks linked by some vertigo-inducing bridges. Head into the Ribeira district to visit one of the wine lodges for which the city is world-renowned.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • Arrive: 0900hrs

    Depart: 1600hrs

    Funchal

    Some 500 miles off the coast of Africa, Madeira is one of the world's most beautiful islands. This sun-blessed subtropical paradise is home to some of the most vibrant and exotic flora on Earth. Relax in Funchal, the island capital, visit the wonderful botanical gardens, and perhaps race downhill from Monte to Livramento in a wickerwork 'toboggan'.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • Arrive: 1200hrs

    Depart: 1900hrs

    Mindelo

    The 10 volcanic islands that make up the Cape Verde archipelago are fast becoming a popular holiday haven, despite (or perhaps because of) their remote position. Spend time in Mindelo, the capital of São Vicente, admiring the attractive houses of this colonial outpost.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • Arrive: 0900hrs

    Depart: 2000hrs

    Bridgetown

    The bustling, colourful capital of Barbados, Bridgetown, promises exquisite beaches, swanky resort-hotels and exclusive shore-side restaurants. A visit to St. Nicholas, one of the oldest distilleries in the Caribbean, is recommended, as is a meander around the Cheapside Street Market.

  • Arrive: 0800hrs

    Depart: 2200hrs

  • Arrive: 0600hrs

    Depart: 1900hrs

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • Arrive: 0800hrs

    Depart: 2000hrs

    Willemstad

    The UNESCO-listed streets of Willemstad, in Curacao, welcome you today. While here, you may be able to visit the distillery where the island’s blue liqueur is produced, ride a trolley train around the city and visit the extraordinary limestone caves at Hato or see the coral reefs to the south of the island on a semi-submarine.

  • Arrive: 0700hrs

    Depart: 1600hrs

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • Arrive: 0800hrs

    Depart: 1900hrs

  • Arrive: 0600hrs

    Depart: 1700hrs

  • Arrive: 0900hrs

    Depart: 2300hrs

  • Arrive: 0700hrs

    Depart: 2200hrs

  • Arrive: 0600hrs

    Depart: 1700hrs

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • Arrive: 0900hrs

    Depart: 1700hrs

    Ponta Delgada

    Your Azores port of call today is Ponta Delgada, the cosmopolitan main town of São Miguel, the largest island in the archipelago. Explore a place that has been a favoured stopping-off point of transatlantic sailors for centuries.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • At sea

    Enjoy a relaxing day at sea, making the most of the on-board amenities, meeting with new-found friends, or simply curling up with a good book as the ship heads toward the next exciting port of call.

  • Arrive: 0800hrs

Dates & Prices

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0330 341 1927
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Further Information

  • Rules may have changed since you last travelled to European Union countries as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The following are useful guidelines which will help you prepare for your next adventure. You do require government issued passport to travel.

    Names - It is very important that all passenger names are exactly as per your passport although we do not require middle names.

    Passport - Your passport must meet two requirements to travel to an EU country and to Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. It must be: Less than 10 years old on the day you return home (please check the "date of issue") and valid for at least 3 months after the day you return home (please check the "expiry date").

    Visa - You do not need a visa for short trips to most EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. You’ll be able to stay for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period.

    European Travel Information & Authorisation System (ETIAS) - Commencing in late 2023 or 2024, all citizens of the United Kingdom will require a ETIAS electronic form completed prior to their arrival into the EU and Schengen member countries. The cost for this travel authorisation will be €7.00 per person with exceptions for under 18’s and over 70’s. The latest information and further details can be found at www.etias.com.

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