The UK-based Ambassador Cruise Line announced its inaugural Caribbean fly-cruise program scheduled for 2025-2026 winter season. The program follows Ambassador's merger with the French company CFC/Compagnie Francaise de Croisieres.
From October 2025 to March 2026, Ambassador offers 10x fly-cruises on the 1100-passenger vessel CFC Renaissance, which will be homeported in Bridgetown (Barbados).
Most voyages are 14 nights, except the two repositioning cruises (at the start and end of the Caribbean deployment) which are Transatlantic crossings and longer.
Flights by Virgin Atlantic offer departures from the UK (Manchester and London-Heathrow) to Barbados scheduled every other Monday. Ambassador's guests can upgrade their travel experience to Economy Delight, Premium, or Upper Class.
Pricing for the 14-night fly-cruise packages starts at GBP 1,799 (USD 2280/EUR 2175) per person, inclusive of flights, land transfers, luggage service, and a twin stateroom (2 individuals sharing an inside cabin).
All direct and trade bookings will only be accepted through a “call to book” procedure via the Ambassador contact center.
One notable itinerary is the "Tropical Autumn Escape" (departure November 17th) visiting 8 popular Caribbean destinations, including St Kitts, Martinique, Antigua, St Maarten, and Curacao.
The Transatlantic relocation crossings (between Dunkerque/Dunkirk France and Barbados) will feature an 18-night voyage from London to Bridgetown (October 30, 2025), with guests returning to the UK via flight, and a 17-night crossing (March 9th, 2026), where passengers will fly to Barbados before returning to the UK by sea.
Further information can be found on the Ambassador website and in a comprehensive 24-page digital brochure.
Christian Verhounig, Chief Executive Officer of Ambassador Cruise Line, remarked that as they enter a new and exciting era for Ambassador, he is pleased to introduce their range of itineraries for winter 2025-2026 aboard Renaissance. This marks a significant milestone in their "pursuit of becoming a leader in the European affordable value silver cruise market and addresses our guests' demand for a warm winter fly-cruise option.”