The first British cruise line to launch in the UK in more than a decade has been delayed until after the Easter break. Ambassador Cruise Line, which was set to depart on its maiden voyage on April 6, is now not scheduled to set sail until April 25.
The line's first ship, 1,400 capacity Ambience, has undergone extensive engineering and other works whilst in dry-dock in Croatia. The process has been subjected to some significant recent supply-side delays which also led to a temporary lack of availability of marine gas oil in that country.
Whilst these have now been resolved, her maiden voyage to Hamburg, originally planned for April 6, has been re-scheduled to now depart on April 20. Her first two sailings to the Norwegian Fjords have subsequently been cancelled.
