Located centrally on the South Coast of England, Southampton Docks is home to the most popular cruise terminal in the UK offering luxury cruises to some of the world’s most beautiful destinations.
You can enjoy an ultra luxury cruise from Southampton aboard one of the Silversea intimate cruise ships; Silver Dawn and Silver Spirit. Both vessels operate luxury cruises regularly from Southampton Dock with journeys lasting from 9 days to 32 days.
By Train
In days gone by, the usual form of transport to take a luxury cruise from Southampton, would be by luxury train. These days the train services may not be of the same level of opulence but nevertheless getting to Southampton for your cruise by train is simple. The nearest train station to Southampton Cruise Terminal is Southampton Central.
By Car
There is on-port parking available opposite to Southampton Cruise Terminal, offered by ABParking. It’s possible to park adjacent to your cruise ship. Check which cruise terminal you are departing from and you can find the details for the relevant car park below;
Mayflower Cruise Terminal SO15 1HJ - Berth 106
QEII Cruise Terminal SO14 3GG- Berth 38/39 Dock Gate 4
Ocean Cruise Terminal SO14 3QN - Berth 46/47
Horizon Cruise Terminal - Berth 102
City Cruise Terminal SO15 1AJ - Berth 101
By Plane
Southampton Airport is the nearest airport to the cruise terminal. You can order a taxi from the taxi desk at the airport, though it’s best to pre-book.
The train station from the airport is just a few steps away from the arrivals lounge and you can take a train from Platform 2 to Southampton Central Station and board a taxi from there.
It’s also possible to take the bus from the airport directly to the airport terminal, this is the cheapest option. Bus U1 will take you to Dock Gate 4.
Step aboard the Silver Dawn, one of Silversea’s ocean ships, head off for a cruise of a lifetime in ultra luxury from Southampton. You can experience the best of the British Isles on an 11-night voyage taking in 10 ports, visiting the Channel Islands, Northern Ireland, Scotland and the Emerald Isle. Silver Dawn is an all suite vessel with an almost 1:1 guest to crew ratio. Enjoy a luxury cruise from Southampton aboard the Silver Dawn with all its added extras, which include the Panorama Lounge, Casino, S.A.L.T. Lab, Otium Spa and Venetian Lounge to name just a few.
View the British Isles voyage aboard the Silver Dawn luxury cruise ship from Southampton here.