An Ambassador Cruise Line ship has been forced to miss ports on a Norway sailing due to “severe weather”.
The 1,200-passenger Ambition is on the final stages of a two-week itinerary which left from London Tilbury on February 23 and was due to include six Norwegian ports of call.
The cruise line said in a Facebook post: “We regret to inform Ambition continues to experience severe weather conditions.
“The weather is worse than forecast and our observations are it continues to deteriorate, despite some forecasted improvements.
“We have reviewed all available ports on the Norwegian coast and our evaluation is we would still be exposed to severe conditions if we attempted to berth.
“As always, our priority remains the safety of our guests, our crewe and the ship.
“The safest course of action now is for Ambition to sail further out to sea and way from the path of the storm.
“We are extremely sorry for the disappointment and discomfort caused to guests by this severe weather.
“We will continue to update any progress and port changes as soon as confirmed.”
A company spokesperson said: “Ambassador Cruise Line can confirm that severe weather conditions are currently impacting the Norwegian coast. This has affected the return leg of Ambition’s Norway’s Land of the Northern Lights itinerary, which departed London Tilbury on Sunday 23 February 2025.
“The conditions are worse than forecast and the situation has progressively deteriorated. Under these circumstances, our port of call into Bodo was cancelled today as a precautionary measure.
The safety and wellbeing of our guests and crew is and remains of paramount importance, and having reviewed all available ports of call, we have taken the decision in collaboration with the captain to sail further out to sea and away from the worst of the storm.
“We would like to apologise for any disappointment or discomfort experienced by our guests on board, and we are keeping them fully informed of the situation.
“We will continue to update them on any progress and/or port changes ahead of Ambition’s scheduled return to London Tilbury on Sunday 9 March, which we anticipate will arrive at the scheduled time of 8am.”