Ambassador Cruise Line has launched its second lady of the sea, Ambition, at an official gala event in the Port of Tyne in Newcastle.
Following the ceremony, the 48,000-ton ship cast off on Friday last week (12 May), making her way up to Dundee before heading to warmer shores during her 14-night Hidden Gems of France and Spain maiden sailing.
Ambition will welcome guests onboard from eight different UK departure ports for the first time, enabling more Brits to enjoy the convenience of a no-fly cruise holiday.
In addition to the line’s home port of London Tilbury, guests from Newcastle, Dundee, Edinburgh Leith, Falmouth, Liverpool, Bristol and Belfast will now be able enjoy a range of exciting itineraries from a port that’s close to home.
And over the course of her inaugural season, Ambition will visit 29 countries, call at 91 ports and travel more than 70,000 nautical miles.
In her first season following her launch in April last year, sister ship Ambience sailed 18 cruises and welcomed almost 30,000 guests onboard.