Loved Southampton. We stayed overnight at Mercure Dolphin Hotel. We typically choose a hotel with some history. There is a long interesting history there. A bit tired in places.
Southampton was amazing, we did our own little walking tour. Enjoyed learning the history. Ended up with our meal at the pier. ...
we decided to stay at a local hotel the night before the cruise which made the first day less stressful. We did not have much time to see Southhampton though. ...
Nice town to visit. we had 2 days and wish we had dad a couple of more. we did a walking tour offered by the tourist bureau and it was great! The leader was Morris and he shared his knowledge and love for the area. We did gish and chips at a super friendly pub - the Duke of Ellington. If I lived there it would be my local hangout. We also dined at the BayLeaf Indian restaurant - a truly lucky ...
Did walking tour of Westminster highlights. If transfer to Southhampton via Stonehenge is on agenda, book bus tour early. If sold out, a private car/driver can be arranged, but costs twice as much for two. ...
The disembarkation was smooth enough. Our luggage was there waiting for us in the Grand Hall.
No problems there.
We ordered an Uber to take us to Southampton Central station. ...
Compared to Hamburg and Le Harve, Southampton was very notable in it's lack of welcome committee from the tourist office. No help, no leaflets, dismal walk from quayside into town crossing very busy roads. I had a couple of hours to kill before my train home and thought to visit the SeaCity Museum and leave my luggage (cabin sized) behind the counter - this is not allowed. Thank goodness it was ...