Southampton City Cruise Terminal

Southampton is the 'Cruise Capital' of the UK and home to some of the finest cruise lines. As more and more cruise lines bring bigger and bigger ships to Southampton the port is now on course to become the biggest cruise ship hub in Europe, The City Cruise Terminal in the Western Docks, has completed a recent £9m, seven year deal with Royal Caribbean International to more than double its capacity. This investment will allow the cruise line to use Southampton to host its latest generation of ‘Freedom Class’ cruise ships which are currently the largest in the world and in 2008 it will deploy their brand new ship at Southampton - ‘Independence of the Seas’ for her inaugural season. For provisional cruise ship schedules from the Port of Southampton - click here View Google map and get directions: click here

Southampton City Cruise Terminal - Berth 101

How to get to the Southampton City Cruise Terminal

By Road:

By Road. Leave M27 at Junction 3 onto the M271 - signposted Southampton. Follow signs for West Quay / Waterfront.  The City Cruise Terminal, berth 101, is in the Western Docks, which is accessed via Dock Gate 8.
 

By Rail:

Direct train services link Southampton with many parts of the UK. South West Trains operates a 15-minute interval daytime fast service between London Waterloo and Southampton Central. Longer distance services provide direct links with Bristol, South Wales, the Midlands, the North and Scotland. Southampton Central is 2 miles away from the Cruise Terminal.

The approximate journey time from London Waterloo is 1 hour and 30 minutes. For further information please contact National Rail Enquiries or telephone 08457 484950.
 

By Coach:

National Express Coach services travel to Southampton from London Victoria Coach Station. Approximate travel time is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Visit National Express for timetable and ticket information.

By Air:

Southampton International Airport is situated on the outskirts of the city and is convenient for the M27 and M3. The airport has its own railway station Southampton Parkway which is on the main London line and 5 trains an hour leave for Southampton Central station in the peak part of the day with a journey time of as little as 7 minutes.. The airport services UK and major European destinations.

 

By Sea:

Cross channel ferry services by Brittany Ferries and LD Lines operate out of the nearby port of Portsmouth (21 miles) offering fast and regular crossings to the near continent. P&O Ferries run from Portsmouth to Bilbao and on summer Sundays Condor Ferries run a fast service from Portsmouth to Cherbourg.

Red Funnel Ferries provide a regular fast and efficient service from Town Quay to Cowes on the Isle of Wight.

Hythe Ferry

The Hythe - Southampton Ferry operates a half hourly ferry service between Town Quay, Southampton and Hythe Pier, passing by Ocean Terminal (home of the QE2) and linking with comprehensive bus services on both sides of Southampton Water.