Ambassador Cruise Line · 17 nights
Ambition weather: 17-night cruise from Bristol, October 16, 2026
The Ambition (Ambassador Cruise Line) leaves Bristol on October 16, 2026 for a 17-night cruise, with stops in Andalsnes, Alesund, Tromso, Alta, Hammerfest, Harstad and 3 more. It returns to Bristol on November 2, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 35°F to 59°F (2°C to 15°C), and 7 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 5 ft).
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This page shows typical conditions for these dates. The interactive forecast adds a live day-by-day forecast, wave heights and weather alerts as the sailing gets closer.
Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Fri, Oct 16 | Bristol Embark | 59 / 50°F15 / 10°C | 59% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 2Sat, Oct 17 | At sea | 54 / 43°F12 / 6°C | 59% | 8 mph14 km/h | 1 ft (0.2 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft |
| Day 3Sun, Oct 18 | At sea | 54 / 43°F12 / 6°C | 59% | 8 mph14 km/h | 1 ft (0.2 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft |
| Day 4Mon, Oct 19 | Andalsnes | 48 / 37°F9 / 3°C | 58% | 7 mph12 km/h | – |
| Day 5Tue, Oct 20 | Alesund | 50 / 40°F10 / 5°C | 58% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 6Wed, Oct 21 | At sea | 44 / 35°F6 / 2°C | 61% | 7 mph12 km/h | 5 ft (1.5 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 7Thu, Oct 22 | Tromso | 37 / 31°F3 / -1°C | 64% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 8Fri, Oct 23 | Alta | 35 / 26°F2 / -3°C | 47% | 7 mph11 km/h | – |
| Day 9Sat, Oct 24 | Hammerfest | 38 / 31°F3 / 0°C | 69% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 10Sun, Oct 25 | Harstad | 40 / 34°F5 / 1°C | 67% | 10 mph16 km/h | – |
| Day 11Mon, Oct 26 | Gravdal | 43 / 37°F6 / 3°C | 62% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 12Tue, Oct 27 | Narvik | 40 / 33°F5 / 1°C | 66% | 7 mph12 km/h | – |
| Day 13Wed, Oct 28 | Bodø | 42 / 35°F6 / 2°C | 73% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 14Thu, Oct 29 | At sea | 51 / 42°F10 / 6°C | 66% | 10 mph16 km/h | 2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 15Fri, Oct 30 | At sea | 51 / 42°F10 / 6°C | 66% | 10 mph16 km/h | 2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 16Sat, Oct 31 | At sea | 51 / 42°F10 / 6°C | 66% | 10 mph16 km/h | 2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 17Sun, Nov 1 | At sea | 47 / 39°F8 / 4°C | 44% | 10 mph16 km/h | 2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 18Mon, Nov 2 | Bristol Disembark | 54 / 45°F12 / 7°C | 37% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of waves, on the Douglas sea state scale. What that means on board.
Ports on this cruise
- AndalsnesWeather by month
- AlesundWeather by month
- TromsoWeather by month
- AltaWeather by month
- HammerfestWeather by month
- HarstadWeather by month
- GravdalWeather by month
- NarvikWeather by month
- BodøWeather by month
- BristolWeather by month
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