Ambassador Cruise Line
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Ambassador Cruise Line is a brand-new cruise line and is the first new British cruise line to be launched since 2010. Its purpose is to inspire and delight every guest to enjoy an authentic cruise experience effortlessly, and sustainably.
Ambassador’s staff and crew are the friendliest, and most diverse, in the industry. Guests will make long-lasting friendships both with fellow guests and crew, creating a community at sea.
Ambassador’s extremely experienced management team is led by Chief Executive Officer, Christian Verhounig supported by Chief Financial Officer, Matthias Seeger, Chief Commercial Officer, Philip Gardner, Chief Operating Officer, Nick Hughes, Chief Administrative Officer, Simon Weeks, Chief Technology Officer, Gary Hides, and Chief Marketing Officer, Gordon Nardini.
Through funds managed by Njord Partners LLP, London, the company is fully equity-financed (no financial debt). The Chair of the Board of Directors is Gordon Wilson who has over 30 years of experience in the global travel industry. This includes his role as the President and CEO of Travelport until July 2019. He is a member of the Supervisory Board of BCD Holdings which owns global corporate travel management company, BCD Travel. He has been appointed to the Chair of the Board of Interactive Investor, the second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform in the UK.
Ambassador Cruise Line is based in Purfleet, Essex.
What is Ambassador Cruise Line?
Ambassador sails for the British market from London Tilbury with a focus on premium-value. Ambassador Cruise Line’s first ship, Ambience, set sail from Tilbury in April 2022. After completing its inaugural season in Spring 2023, the cruise line plans to extend sailings from additional regional ports, on an ex-UK no-fly range of voyages.
Ambassador Cruise Line is adult-focussed and age-inclusive but primarily aimed at the 50-plus market. The cruise line will run a number of multi-generation cruises over the summer holidays.
Ambassador delivers distinguished cuisine, fascinating voyages on a classic cruise ship, with great entertainment, like-minded guests visiting treasured destinations.
Where does Ambassador Cruise Line sail?
All departing from London Tilbury, Ambassador Cruise Line’s carefully curated no-fly programme of 31 inaugural year sailings. Featured destinations will including the British Isles, the Norwegian Fjords, Greenland, the Arctic and Iceland, plus several short break cruises. For the winter months a range of exploration style voyages will sail to the Canaries, Cuba, the Caribbean, Cape Verde and Scandinavia.
Ambassador Cruise Line ships
Ambassador Cruise Line in the News
- Nov 21, 2023
Ambassador's 2-ship fleet to boast SpaceX Starlink connectivity The UK-based Ambassador Cruise Line is poised to join the ranks of leading cruise companies by in... - Nov 1, 2023
Port Funchal (Madeira) receives 3 cruise ships on a single day Port Funchal (Madeira Island Portugal) accommodated 3 cruise ships on Monday, October 30. This ar... - Aug 15, 2023
On the road with: Ambassador Cruise Line sales manager Karen Cameron Ambassador Cruise Line divisional sales manager Karen Cameron emphasises the need fo... - Aug 14, 2023
Ambassador Cruise Line Asia's newest ship Signature joins Halong Bay sisterships Halong Bay, a UNESCO site and one of Vietnam's most visited natural attractions is renowned for i... - Aug 4, 2023
Ambassador Cruise Line launches ‘refer a friend’ scheme Ambassador Cruise Line has launched a referral scheme for guests, with both the referrer and the ... - Jul 21, 2023
MSC Cruises chooses Bilbao (Spain) as embarkation/homeport for MSC Grand Voyages itinerary Starting on October 30th, MSC Virtuosa will embark on a 23-night voyage encompassing various dest... - Jul 15, 2023
78 whales slaughtered in front of Ambassador Ambition cruise ship's passengers in Torshavn Faroes A cruise line has issued an apology to 1000+ passengers after one of its ships arrived at a port ... - Jul 13, 2023
Cruise Line Apologizes for Visiting Port During Whale Hunt Ambassador Cruise Line has apologized to passengers for recently docking in the Faroe Islands whi... - Jul 6, 2023
Harding+ celebrating retail launch on 3 new cruise ships Harding+ has recently introduced its retail offerings on 3 newly launched ships, marking an impor... - Jun 29, 2023
CTN Investigates: The Stornoway story Stornoway has exclusively been a destination for smaller vessels, but that’s set to change. A n... - Jun 22, 2023
UK-Based Cruise Line Lifts All Remaining Protocols Ambassador Cruise Line has lifted all its pre-cruise health and safety protocols that were implem... - May 28, 2023
Bilbao Port Authority’s BilbOPS project deploys OPS technology based on renewable energy Spain's Bilbao Port Authority is currently implementing the BilbOPS project, which aims to deploy... - May 26, 2023
PrimeServ SCR retrofit makes cruise ship Tier III compatible MAN Energy Solutions’ (MES) after-sales division, MAN PrimeServ, has completed a retrofit proje... - May 19, 2023
Behind the Headlines: How Ambassador’s Ambition originally looked Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition is the renovated newboy of the cruise sector... - May 19, 2023
Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambience retrofitted with selective catalytic reduction system Ambassador Cruise Line, a U.K.-based company that has its vessels managed by Bernhard Schulte Cru...