took a train up to London....wish you could book train ticket (Go Anytime) through ship...I ended up sitting at the station for 3 hours just to leave.. ...
We drove straight to the Port. However we were a little concerned as we were getting closer as it looked as though we were going to drive onto the ship !!!! My husband was panicking.
We were met by several Port Staff with luggage trolleys who took our luggage and car keys from us within minutes of arrival and we walked straight through to Passport Control - so fast and efficient. ...
We stayed in Southampton for 5 days before the cruise. We visited the SeaCity Museum, the Tudor House and saw the wall that separated the city at one time. Enjoyed strolling through West Quay as well. ...
Easy for us to get to Southampton from North Hampshire, so effectively our home port. The cruise terminals both Mayflower and Ocean were used and we had easy embarkation / disemarkation ...