Renaissance

Renaissance is operated by Ambassador Cruise Line and belongs to its Statendam class.

Renaissance measures 55,575 gross tons and 220 metres in length, with 10 decks.

Renaissance is smaller than 52% of the 418 cruise ships in service on Cruises Frog with a tonnage on record, and carries more guests than 65%. At 44.2 gross tons per guest she is roomier than 74% of 416; the median ship is 39.4.

Renaissance has a passenger space ratio of 44.2: 55,575 gross tons for 1,258 guests. Ratios over 50 feel spacious and under 30 busy, so Renaissance feels comfortable for her size.

Renaissance carries 1,258 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 580 (about 2.2 guests per crew member).

Renaissance entered service in 1993 and was last refurbished in 2025.

Renaissance sails Caribbean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe and Transatlantic itineraries. Her home port is Bridgetown, Barbados (winter); Dunkirk and Marseille, France (summer).

Renaissance sails from Bridgetown, Barbados (winter); Dunkirk and Marseille, France (summer). Fly into Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI).

Ambassador Cruise Line publishes the deck plans for Renaissance; this page links to Deck plans.

Cruises Frog rates Renaissance 3.2 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on service (4/5) and lowest on entertainment (2/5).

For the “Official published deck plans — reviewed October 2026” plan, start with these quieter-location candidates: Deck 9 between accommodation on Decks 8 and 10: Shortlist a room with cabins immediately above and below. Align the exact footprint and check lift lobbies, service doors, staircases and connecting-room symbols. Compare the exact cabin with the decks above and below, nearby lifts and connecting doors. These are layout-based suggestions, not a guarantee of quiet.

For the “Official published deck plans — reviewed October 2026” plan, review these flagged locations before booking: Deck 10 beneath occupied Deck 11 public facilities: Compare the exact cabin with pool seating, dining, fitness and spa footprints above. Ask about hours, early setup and furniture movement in overlapping spaces. Deck 7 over occupied Deck 6 public venues: Check whether the room sits above a show lounge, bar, restaurant or busy public circulation. Ask about event and venue hours for the exact overlapping area. These flags are not measured noise reports or a warning about every room on a deck. Read the sourced cabin advice for the evidence and any explicit operator warnings.

Find the cabin on the selected plan, then compare the same fore-and-aft position on the deck above and below. Check the full venue footprint, including outdoor seating, stages, service areas and entrances. Nearby activity can be a reason to investigate, but does not by itself prove a cabin is noisy. Use the cabin advice and its sources to distinguish layout cautions from operator warnings.

Use this guide’s deck selector to compare the decks around your cabin and open available diagrams in the zoom viewer. The full ship PDF and source links are listed for each plan edition.

Select your sailing date before comparing cabin locations. Editions can change after a refit. These answers use “Official published deck plans — reviewed October 2026”, reviewed 2026-10-22. The operator does not state a sailing-date window. Its page links individual images and a full PDF with different edition filenames; confirm the latest refit layout, exact cabin category, restricted-view symbols, accessibility and connecting doors before booking. Advice flags inferred spatial adjacency, not verified noise complaints.