Cruise South to the Sun! Casablanca, Morocco
Take advantage of the ships’ outside deck space and leisure areas on some exciting departures that take in the warmer climes of Southern Europe and North Africa, head to the sun-kissed isles of the North Atlantic, and, on two Grand Voyages in autumn 2022 and springtime 2023, explore some of the Mediterranean’s most colourful corners. Two winter-warming cruises sail south to Spain and Portugal before heading into the Atlantic, taking in the floral glories of Garden Isle Madeira, the sun-kissed beaches of the Canary Isles and the colour and excitement of Morocco – with the volcanic Cape Verde isles added to the 2023 sailing. Two month-long voyages of discovery see Ambience sail through the Straits of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean, calling twice in fascinating Sicily en route to Istanbul and the Black Sea. Discover historic ports in Bulgaria and Romania, before more treasures of antiquity are revealed in Athens and extraordinary Alexandria. Visits to wineproducing Limassol, in Cyprus, to Haifa – for timeless Jerusalem - and Gibraltar, which provides an early taste of home, complete these special cruises..
Selected Ports of Call Cherbourg, France
The great French port of Cherbourg is gateway to the Normandy countryside, and to the famed beaches of 1944’s D-Day Landings. Perhaps explore the D-Day Museum at Arromanches, overlooking the last few remains of the famous ‘Mulberry Harbour’, or head to picturebook Bayeux, where the famous Tapestry chronicles an earlier, very different invasion.
Le Verdon for Bordeaux, France
Le Verdon, at the mouth of the Gironde, is gateway to beautiful Bordeaux, its glorious 18th-century heart with its mansions and ‘Beaux-Arts’ museums once described by HM The Queen as “the essence of elegance”. Visit the city or its surrounding world-famous vineyards, on a choice of fascinating shore excursions.
Vigo, Spain
Magnificent Vigo, in its stunning natural setting on the shore of a fjord, is gateway to the Galician coast and ‘Green Spain’. Take in the view of the vast natural harbour from above the town, perhaps visit the bustling fish market, or perhaps join an optional shore excursion to fabled Santiago de Compostela.
Leixoes, Portugal for Porto
This Portuguese port gives you the chance to step ashore, perhaps to join an excursion to the historic city of Porto, in its picture-postcard setting on the River Douro.
Lisbon, Portugal
The ‘Gateway to the New Worlds’ stands on the River Tagus, down which the great explorers sailed during the Age of Exploration. A shore excursion will introduce the Portuguese capital, where the maze of narrow, hilly streets of the Alfamar district bustle with colourful life.
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