Abassador Ambition May 2026

[Ray B]

A bit of good news David, if you do manage to get into town ,maybe a chance to seek out some really nice wine to enjoy back home . What ever, have a good time and hopefully a more happier post next time.

[Stephen]

Not sure i would risk getting off the ship just in case Noro kicked in. Nothing worse than being taken short.

[Onelife]

Not sure i would risk getting off the ship just in case Noro kicked in. Nothing worse than being taken short.

Be prepared is my motto…I don’t go anywhere without a doggy-poo bag.

[Stephen]

Not sure i would risk getting off the ship just in case Noro kicked in. Nothing worse than being taken short.

Be prepared is my motto…I don’t go anywhere without a doggy-poo bag.

Not a good look though in the middle of the street, unless you have a dog head mask to put on

[Onelife]

Not sure i would risk getting off the ship just in case Noro kicked in. Nothing worse than being taken short.

Be prepared is my motto…I don’t go anywhere without a doggy-poo bag.

Not a good look though in the middle of the street, unless you have a dog head mask to put on

It helps if you start barking while doing it ... .they think you're barking mad.

[Stephen]

Too much bedroom information

[Mervyn and Trish]

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[Stephen]

Is that David going off to lunch

[david63]

Is that David going off to lunch

Not me so it must be Foxy

[Onelife]

Is that David going off to lunch

Not me so it must be Foxy

Unless Foxy’s had a sex change she aint him.

[Ray B]

Ambition Update:

In the interests of guest comfort and crew wellbeing, Ambition will remain in Bordeaux overnight before continuing her sailing on a revised itinerary from tomorrow, Friday 15 May 2026. This will allow the ship to avoid forecast unsettled weather conditions in the Bay of Biscay this evening which would be less than ideal for guests and crew recovering from gastrointestinal illness while also providing valuable additional time for crew who have worked exceptionally hard in challenging circumstances over recent days. The scheduled arrival into El Ferrol on 16 May 2026 will now be at 1030. The ship will depart at 2000 so that guests are able to spend a full day in the port city with a full programme of excursions and tours offered.

Throughout this period, the health, safety and wellbeing of our guests and crew has remained our highest priority. Enhanced sanitation measures, medical monitoring and isolation procedures remain in place across the ship in accordance with EU SHIPSHAN public health protocols. Medical consultations relating to GII continue to be provided free of charge.

We would like to thank guests and crew for their patience, understanding and cooperation while precautionary health and safety measures remain in place.

[david63]

Day 6 = 14th May - Bordeaux

Woke this moring to find that yesterday's sun had given way to the rain.

Normal service has resumed in that we can now go ashore so that is what we did after having had breakfast. Life is so predictable - just as we got off the ship the rain started and as there was no shelter we got wet but with stiff upper lip we carried on having an explore of Bordeaux. Have to say that whilst there is not that much to see in the towm it is an interesting place to walk around and is easy to navigate (this time we did find shops - not that we wanted anything). As the weather forecast was not particularly good for the afternoon we decided after a couple of hours to head back to the ship. If only we had set off back 15 minutes sooner we would not have got drowned in the rain.

After having lunch we retired to the cabin for the rest of the afternoon. About 15:00 we get an announcement from the Captain saying that we will be staing in Bordeaux overnight to give the medical team a break and that the BoB is playing at being the BoB (does;t bode well for tomorrow's sea day.

One thing that has changed today is that all the cabin stewards are wearing face masks - not sure why as I was under the impression that Norovirus was not air borne, and no other crew members are wearing masks,
One thing about this ship is that it is one of those ships that make your ankles swell - just wish somebody knew why this happens.

Right - I have now got to get some rest as tomorrow is a sea day and somebody who shall remain nameless volunteered me for one of the oars!!!