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Gourmet Break to Cherbourg from £89 pp

Return crossing, one night hotel stay & 3 course dinner plus aperitif

Do you enjoy French cuisine and long for a short break to relax and unwind? Then why not book a stay in Cherbourg at the comfortable Ambassadeur Hotel overlooking the port. You will have plenty of time to indulge in excellent shopping in the new commercial centre (opening May 2013) or visit the Cité de la Mer with its amazing aquariums and submarine exhibition. Our offer also includes a 3 course dinner and aperitif in Le Vauban restaurant situated on the ground floor of the hotel and at just  £89* per person what are you waiting for?

This break includes:

  • Return daytime ferry from Poole to Cherbourg or high speed crossing from Portsmouth
  • Overnight stay at the Ambassadeur Hotel in double room with breakfast
  • Aperitif and 3 course dinner at Le Vauban restaurant.  » View sample menu
  • Take your car for just £50 extra
  • Reduced entrance prices at Cité de la Mer

For single rooms and day cabin prices please proceed with your booking for a quote.


Exclusive offer

Buy one get one free offer on entrance ticket to the Cité de la Mer until 29 June and 10% discount at other times. Full price adult rates €15.50-18€.

Free Shuttle bus:

A free shuttle bus is available from the port to the town centre, this leaves approximately 30 minutes after the ferry arrives in Cherbourg. A service is also available on the return, arriving at the port in good time to check in.  
Further information can be obtained on both ships operating to Cherbourg, Barfleur and Normandie Express.

Travel dates & Itineraries

From 19 March to 29 June and 3 September to 2 November (excludes outward travel on 24 & 25 May and return on 1 & 2 June). Offer not available for stays in hotel on a Sunday or Monday.

From Poole: 19 March to 29 June and 3 September to 2 November

  • Depart Poole on the cruise ship Barfleur at 08.30** arriving in Cherbourg at 13.45
  • Stay one night in the Ambassadeur hotel
  • 3 course dinner with aperitif in Le Vauban restaurant
  • Depart Cherbourg the next day 18.45 arriving back in Poole at 22.00

** Departure is at 07.30 on Tuesdays and Saturdays arriving in Cherbourg at 12.45 

From Portsmouth: 21 May to 26 June and 3 September to 5 September

  • Depart Portsmouth on Tuesday or Wednesday on high speed Normandie Express at 09.00 arriving in Cherbourg at 13.00
  • Stay one night in the Ambassadeur hotel
  • 3 course dinner with aperitif in Le Vauban restaurant
  • Depart Cherbourg the next day at 17.00^ arriving back in Portsmouth at 19.00

^ Departure on Thursday is at 20.45 arriving in Portsmouth at 22.45 

How to book

Book online or call 0871 244 0439 quoting CHEGOU

Terms and conditions

*Price shown based on 2 sharing double room for 1 night at the Hotel Ambassadeur and having the 'Menu du Marché' set dinner with aperitif at the restaurant Le Vauban. For single rooms at hotel and day cabins on cruise ferry - continue with your booking for a quote.

Offers subject to availability from a limited allocation and may be modified or withdrawn at anytime. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Credit card charges apply, no charge for UK debit cards. Passports and visas required where applicable. Holiday terms and conditions apply. For car parking charges at our UK ports click here.

How to book

Book online or call 0871 244 0439 quoting CHEGOU

Image depicting Delicious sea food Delicious seafood Image depicting La cite de la mer, Cherbourg, Normandy Visit Cité de la Mer

About Cherbourg

Located at the tip of the Cotentin Peninsula, the busy town of Cherbourg has been an important naval base since Napoleonic times, and is a popular gateway to the magnificent region of Normandy. It is a military, fishing and commercial port, with a yachting marina, and boasts the largest artificial harbour in the world. Normandy has a spectacular coastline and plenty of sandy beaches, with dramatic cliffs rising up near Cherbourg. Read our Cherbourg City Guide.