The Cruise Ship That's ALWAYS Being Sold; Has Ambition Found Her Forever Home?

Have you ever noticed how some cruise ships just cannot seem to find a permanent home, jumping around from cruise line to cruise line, never settling down? Ambassador Cruise Line's newest ship, Ambition, is the perfect example, with a history that is nothing short of incredible. She started her life without an owner, was the first new build for Festival Cruises, and spent time sailing for Ibero Cruisers, Costa Cruisers, and AIDA Cruisers. That is five different operators; four different names; and a host of rebuilds, including a $55 million refurbishment. From her original order back in 1996 for a 48,200 gross ton ship, to her new life with Ambassador, this video dives into the full, fascinating maritime history of this unique vessel and asks, has she finally found her forever home? -- ✓ Join the channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgk7SzYDkiXWWBfMqXYH0cA/join 🛳️ SUBSTACK: https://themaritimehistorian.substack.com/ 📚 Buy my books: https://www.chrisframe.com.au/books 👕 Buy cruise merch: https://chrisframeofficial.Teemill.com/ 🌐 Find out about our Cruise Consultancy business: https://frameandcross.com/ 🚢 My Cunard History Website: https://www.chriscunard.com/ 🔍 More About This Video: Join us as we break down the engineering marvels and historical events that prove why no other shipping company has left such an indelible mark on maritime history. 🎥 OUR EQUIPMENT: Camera - DJI Mimo Pocket 2: https://amzn.to/3XjXwQn Vlogging Mic: DJI Mic: https://amzn.to/3D3idJP Lav Mic: DJI Lavalier Mic: https://amzn.to/4klRgBA Voice Over Mic: Audio Technica: https://amzn.to/4ij8myg These are affiliate links meaning we may receive a small commission from any sales. -- 🗺️ CUSTOM CRUISE MAP: Made using AIS (satellite ship-tracking) data, The Cruise Maps show the exact route. Select your cruise, give your map a title, and we'll do the rest. Use my code "ChrisFrameOfficial" for 10% off at: https://thecruisemaps.com/products/p-o-australia-final-voyages-special-edition-maps/chrisframeofficial This is an affiliate link, meaning I may earn a small commission if you purchase through it. — Tags: #cruiseship #cruise #cruiseline #ambassador #ambition #cruisenews #cruiseship #oceanliner #ambassadorcruises -- Chapters: 0:00 - The Ship That Could Not Settle Down 1:09 - A Cancelled Order; How Mistral Began 1:19 - Festival Cruises 1:52 - Grand Mistral, Costa neoRiviera, and Carnival Corp 2:57 - The AIDA Era and COVID 3:37 - Finding a Home with Ambassador 4:23 - Mistral Class Check out my R-class video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCFbcRwmn_A Don't forget to follow me on Substack for more exclusive articles: https://themaritimehistorian.substack.com/ A huge thank you, as always, to our channel members. You can join the crew and see your name appear on future videos by following the link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgk7SzYDkiXWWBfMqXYH0cA/join Image references: Video by Haseeb Ahmad: https://www.pexels.com/video/leaving-the-harbour-17939078/ Video by Dimitris Mourousiadis: https://www.pexels.com/video/fotoshootin-fira-santorini-20306527/ Video by Diego Lerme: https://www.pexels.com/video/mar-tirreno-16359654/ Video by Olga Fil: Cruise, Ship, Vessel: Video by KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA: https://www.pexels.com/video/female-judge-hitting-the-auction-hammer-6101343/ Video by CityXcape : https://www.pexels.com/video/bus-with-chains-4220578/ Video by Dara Ilvesneva: https://www.pexels.com/video/cruise-ship-passing-rocky-shoreline-in-summer-32819302/ CC BY imagery: Ambition Farid Mernissi CC BY SA 4.0 https://tinyurl.com/4xpeurea Mistral VollwertBIT CC BY SA 2.5 https://tinyurl.com/4m7e2pcr Ambition Farid Mernissi CC BY SA 4.0 https://tinyurl.com/564xupmk Chantiers de l'atlantique à Saint-Nazaire Gwen4435 CC BY SA 4.0 https://tinyurl.com/chantiersdlat Mistral KarleHorn CC BY SA 3.0 https://tinyurl.com/36x2kkyf Mistral Stadtarchiv Kiel CC BY SA 3.0 Germany https://tinyurl.com/y9u4n79u Grand Mistral Pjotr Mahhonin CC.0 https://tinyurl.com/3d27auh7 Grand Mistral Ian Boyle CC BY SA 4.0 https://tinyurl.com/289b58a3 Grand Mistral Alex de la Forest CC BY SA 3.0 https://tinyurl.com/3a296aj8 Grand Mistral Halley Pacheco de Oliveira CC BY SA 3.0 https://tinyurl.com/dnsd4537 Costa neoRivera Mike McBey CC BY SA 2.0 https://tinyurl.com/38n7hn5u Costa neoRivera R-Bitzer CC BY SA 3.0 https://tinyurl.com/20140613 Costa neoRivera Piergiuliano Chesi CC BY SA 3.0 https://tinyurl.com/2w5rrwbv AIDAmira Walter Koch CC BY SA 4.0 https://tinyurl.com/2y232e9u AIDAmira Bearbeitet und Hochgeladen von WSee CC BY SA 4.0 https://tinyurl.com/2020JPG324 Ambition Hannes Grobe CC BY SA 4.0 https://tinyurl.com/4je2f8ua MSC Armonia Ivan T CC BY SA 3.0 https://tinyurl.com/4p8bv23n MSC Lirica Kefalonitis94 CC BY SA 4.0 https://tinyurl.com/r54235fgde MSC Opera VollwertBIT CC BY SA 2.5 https://tinyurl.com/234fdscdxf432 Simplon Post Cards: Ian Boyle: https://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Renaissance.html