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London Tilbury Docks in Essex serves as the UK capital’s main cruise port. Sailing to a fantastic array of destinations and well connected by road and rail to London and wider southern England, including the airports of Gatwick, Heathrow and Luton, cruises from Tilbury are one of the best ways to enjoy a convenient no-fly cruise.
Cruises from Tilbury typically sail to Northern Europe, the Mediterranean and around Britain. As well as the Norwegian Fjords, in Northern Europe seasonal Christmas Market cruises and to see the Northern Lights are extremely popular cruising from Tilbury, while there are also sailings down to the Canary Islands and Mediterranean for sun seekers. In addition, there are plenty of shorter, mini cruise options of three to five days around the UK and to Amsterdam, Bruges and Honfleur.
Cruise lines departing from Tilbury include Ambassador, Regent Seven Seas, Azamara, Oceania and Ponant, providing a good selection from cheap to all-inclusive and luxury options to choose from. Ambassador Cruise Line are the most numerous sailings aboard their popular cruise ships Ambience and Ambition, with Tilbury being the latter’s official homeport. In addition, as the main cruise port for London, Tilbury also hosts other cruise lines such as P&O Cruises, Royal Caribbean, MSC, Norwegian and Fred Olsen as a port of call.
Last-minute cruises from Tilbury are available, but we encourage you to book in advance to avoid disappointment. See all our cruises departing from London Tilbury and give one of our Cruise Experts a call on 0800 917 5742 to begin your dream holiday.
Ambition 27 November 2026 4 nights
Itinerary: Tilbury - Brugge - IJmuiden (for Amsterdam) - Rotterdam - Tilbury
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Ambition 01 December 2026 6 nights
Itinerary: Tilbury - IJmuiden (for Amsterdam) - Brugge - Tilbury
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Ambience 04 December 2026 1 night
Itinerary: Tilbury
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Ambience 05 December 2026 1 night
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Ambience 06 December 2026 4 nights
Itinerary: Tilbury
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Ambition 07 December 2026 2 nights
Itinerary: Tilbury - IJmuiden (for Amsterdam) - Tilbury
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Ambition 09 December 2026 5 nights
Itinerary: Tilbury - Honfleur - Brugge - IJmuiden (for Amsterdam) - Tilbury
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Ambience 10 December 2026 1 night
Itinerary: Tilbury
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Ambience 11 December 2026 1 night
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Ambience 12 December 2026 1 night
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Ambition 27 November 2026 4 nights
Itinerary: Tilbury - Brugge - IJmuiden (for Amsterdam) - Rotterdam - Tilbury
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Ambition 01 December 2026 6 nights
Itinerary: Tilbury - IJmuiden (for Amsterdam) - Brugge - Tilbury
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Ambience 06 December 2026 4 nights
Itinerary: Tilbury
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Ambition 09 December 2026 5 nights
Itinerary: Tilbury - Honfleur - Brugge - IJmuiden (for Amsterdam) - Tilbury
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Ambience 13 December 2026 5 nights
Itinerary: Tilbury - Bremerhaven - IJmuiden - Brugge - Tilbury
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Ambition 14 December 2026 3 nights
Itinerary: Tilbury - IJmuiden (for Amsterdam) - Brugge - Tilbury
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Ambition 17 December 2026 4 nights
Itinerary: Tilbury - Brugge - IJmuiden (for Amsterdam) - Rotterdam - Tilbury
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Ambience 20 December 2026 14 nights
Itinerary: Tilbury - Leixoes - Lisbon - Almeria - Malaga - Gibraltar - Cadiz - Vigo - Tilbury
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Ambition 21 December 2026 15 nights
Itinerary: Tilbury - Gijon - Lisbon - Portimao - Cadiz - Malaga - Cartagena - Gibraltar - Vigo - Tilbury
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Viking Libra 18 January 2027 12 nights
Itinerary: Tilbury - Rosyth - Bergen - Narvik - Harstad - Alta - Tromso
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Trusted Customer / November 2026
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Mrs Brown / November 2026
Another excellent experience, booking my next holiday, from the ladies at the Helensburgh branch. Always very welcoming when you enter their premises, and every so helpful and friendly at helping you find the right holiday for you. Add to that, when they ask how your previous trip went, and love to hear your stories. They're genuinely interested in their customers, and their needs.
Mr Cornish / November 2026
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