SCANDI DOCK STAR

EXPLORE | Nyhavn in Copenhagen

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ship, built in 1991 and given a major refurbishment in 2022, for a voyage to Scandinavia (or should that be Sandinavia?) from the London International Cruise Terminal in Tilbury, Essex. The Art Deco building dates from 1930 and is Grade II listed.

Handily, it’s just a half-hour drive from home for us - Ambassador also offers many convenient regional sailings from ports such as Bristol, Newcastle, Liverpool and Dundee - and it was an absolute doddle with the car park and luggage drop, then a short stroll to the terminal.

It's worth taking the time to check the displays on the Empire Windrush immigration ship from 1948 and mail and cargo manifests from more than a century ago when Tilbury served the empire by sea.

So, speedily processed in the terminal and cruise cards picked up, we had gone from car park to cabin in a very impressive 41 minutes. Beat that.