Was Ambience Worth Saving? See for yourself! Full Tour of Ambassador Cruises Flagship!

Come aboard Ambience, the flagship of Ambassador Cruises. This ship was saved at the 11th hour from the scrap yard and today sails as one of Britain's newest dedicated cruise ships. But was she worth saving? Come aboard to find out!
Note: I did a tour of Ambience in early 2024 as a guest of Ambassador Cruises but I was not sponsored or paid to make this video. Footage of the ship at sea was taken during a P&O cruise on sister ship Pacific Jewel.
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Learn about Ambience's lucky escape: • Saved from the Scrap H...
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Deckplans:
00:00 Welcome aboard Ambience
00:38 Embarkation Notice
00:54 The Observatory
01:25 Open Decks and Big Screen
01:37 Active Studio
01:57 Borough Market
02:28 Pool Bar and Reflection Pool
02:54 The Coffee House / Sea and Grass
03:16 Accommodation Aboard
04:00 Consulate Deck Viewing Area
04:11 Self Service Laundrette
04:23 Help the Channel
04:41 Ambience Deck Cabins
04:55 Boat Deck
05:00 The Palladium
05:16 Bronte's Library & Partnership Lounge
05:28 Purple Turtle
05:46 Promenade Deck
06:12 Photo Gallery
06:26 SW19 and London Theme
06:48 Botanical Lounge
07:02 Raffles Bar
07:18 Buckingham Restaurant
07:38 Shopping Galleria & Ambassador Casino
07:56 Centre Court & Reception
08:21 Dickens
08:30 Destination Lounge
08:38 Medical Centre
08:48 Green Sea Spa
09:24 Parting Thoughts
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[@stephenpayne4896]

Chris, I found this tour very interesting. It gave a good balanced account of the ship and her latest reincarnation. Ambassador have certainly risen from the ashes of CMV and it will be interesting to see what their next ship will be.

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

Thank you 🙏

[@ValerieWilkinson-s7c]

I travelled on tha Ambience on its first world cruise. Have traveled on Cunard P&0 and Princess. I loved the relaxed feeling of the old ship and I have to say that the staff were the most friendliest crew than any of the other ships. Well done Ambassador. We had an amazing time.

[@randypoisson8823]

It’s nice to see older classics being saved. I sailed on her as Regal Princess in 1994 and 1999. Loved the ship - still one of my favorites.

[@FraserAtSea]

I'm glad you were on here, Chris - I'm really intrigued by Ambassador as a cruise line, so great to see your footage. She's looking in great shape - especially for the price!

[@cathydrew2569]

We sailed on Pacific Dawn a couple of times. I always liked this ship and the spaces it had. I love what Ambassador has done with it.

[@SeaTravelr123]

Wow. They did a wonderful job, especially with the spa. They were originally such cramped and sad space. I worked on sister ship OV2 and by that time Arosa/Aida had repurposed the dome into a spa and gym facility. It was a spectacular area, but did take away the only observatory on the ship. It was a pity that Karnika got scrapped. These were solid ships, with very easy flows and nice public spaces. Cabins were roomy and guests loved them. More outdoor and forward facing space would have improved them, but they are still great “little” ships. Can’t wait to sail in her as a guest.

[@FobDoff-dv6rl]

Agree with your comments, travelled when it was the Regal Princess and found the outdoor areas lacking and thought that it would better suit Alaska & was surprised when it returned as a P&O Aust vessel, notice that one of the back to back pools is closed and is now the "Reflection Pool" I assume there's a leak somewhere & it's cheaper not to have it replaced, further limiting outdoor pool options.

[@ianmillerphotography]

Thanks for filming this. We're going to Iceland next month on Ambience and this video has given me a valuable insight into what awaits us and we're really looking forward to our time on board.

[@lloydbabidge3506]

Went on her when she was Dawn 2015 to PNG nice ship good memories.

[@user-de3et1un7g]

Thanks chr5

[@sep8430]

Pre-pandemic the Pacific dawn was the only cruise ship I had ever been on, I had several fun cruises on this ship and I’m glad it didn’t get scrapped.

[@kitwalsh9237]

Very interesting 😊

[@user-dr1ej2bw9j]

Definitely worth saving. Much nicer looking than the new princess ships.

[@CapriciousCapricrn]

Don't care for the decor, but it might be a unique budget option as it's a smaller ship and might be able to access some ports that seem mostly assessable to small ultra luxury ships and inaccessible to medium- to larger-size ships.

[@SlowBloke123]

Oh how the world changes - she was considered a behemoth when I worked on her in 91/92 ish - a little ship would have been the old Dawn/Fair/island/Pacific around the 25k gt mark.

[@jeffross5424]

they have done an excellent job with the interior

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

Did you like what you saw? What’s your favourite aspect of Ambience?

[@marknormanton5300]

I was part of the crew when it launched. Had so much fun

[@GardeningLadybug]

Great to see the ship

[@sl4193]

Thank you, Chris. Appreciate the opportunity to see the Ambience. Her appealing layout and renewed amenities look great, thank you for your review. Hope to travel with the Ambassador line in the future, perhaps on the Ambience ----

[@ThamesShips]

Excellent, informative video. I look forward to see her retuning back to Tilbury at the end of her round the world cruise.

[@jolewis-brown6608]

SW19 = Wimbledon hence Centre Court and the purple green colour scheme

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

Oh wow how clever!! 🎾

[@JaniceLadyJStyleKrako]

Beautiful makeover

[@georgedavis-stewart4225]

A thorough and nicely paced tour of inspection. Thank you.

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

Glad you liked it!

[@beadroin8301]

Considering booking Ambience for a trip with the parents next year. The Ship is one of the few that apparently offer onboard dialysis treatment for those requiring it, which makes it a rare offering (with them and Celebrity I believe) allowing people to travel who normally couldn't. It would be great if this was highlighted more in videos and wondering if it was mentioned to you by the crew when you visited?

[@francesm5976]

Like to see this repurposed ship.

[@VonChoker]

my burning question is do they still have the bronze Bengal Tiger on board that used to occupy the Dome lounge? If not, do you know what happened to it?

[@harlanabraham7772]

Ambassador has a casino? It is small though. Many others told me Ambassador Cruise Line does not have a casino. How is the food on Ambassador Cruises?

[@redbank542]

Loved PAC Dawn. But I find the colour scheme is very gaudy

[@TheClive1949]

It is good though that they have not gone down the biege or grey route that so many other cruise lines adopted. Thankfully, that neutral look does appear to be indecline.

[@davidprice5598]

After doing plenty of larger ship cruises I would love to try Ambassador cruise lines as they look mere traditional. My question is... why can't they fly the British ensign and be proud to be a British cruise line ...

[@ATH_Berkshire]

Money

[@drumswest5035]

That green and purple color scheme is pretty ugly

[@jolewis-brown6608]

Wimbledon tennis hence SW19