Information about the different cruises from Southampton
Cruises from Southampton have been operating for many years now. Located in the center of England’s south coast, the Port of Southampton is a very large passenger and cargo port. It was actually established nearly 2000 years ago in 70 AD, when the Romans occupied Britain. They used it to ship cargo to Winchester and Salisbury back then, but now the port is used for major international shipping and passenger cruises.
Of course, it is the slightly more modern history that made the Port of Southampton known throughout the world. On the 10th April, 1912, the RMS Titanic set sail on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. What was supposed to be a new start of a new era in the cruise industry, the renowned maiden voyage of the Titanic soon turned into disaster as she struck an ice berg at 11:40pm on the 14th April and then sank at 2:20am on the morning of the 15th, killing 1517 of her 2223 passengers and crew onboard.
Cruises from Southampton have been prevalent all through the 1900’s and now into the 2000’s. Cunard have used the Port of Southampton as their home port for many
years, and in 1998 Carnival Corporation bought the Cunard line and opened their Carnival UK office in Southampton. Now you will see ships from several different lines docked at the Port of Southampton as cruises from Southampton become more popular.
What cruise lines operate cruises from Southampton now
There are several cruise lines that offer cruises from Southampton now. Several of the cruise companies that operate under the Carnival Corporation and PLC umbrella use the Port of Southampton as their home port for some voyages.
Here is a list of the current cruise companies that offer cruises from Southampton:
- Cunard Line
- P&O Cruises
- Princess Cruise Line
- Royal Caribbean International
- Fred Olsen cruise line
- Celebrity Cruise Line
- MSC Cruises
Where do cruises from Southampton sail to?
The reason why there are more and more cruises from Southampton being introduced every year is because it is in such a convenient place to access a lot of the Northern European, Mediterranean and British Isle itineraries. That coupled with the size of the port itself and its ability to cater to large numbers, and the twp large international airports within a fairly close reach, make Southampton an ideal place to start a lot of European cruises.
Here are a few examples of cruises from Southampton:
Northern Europe:
14 nights round trip from Southampton
- Day 1 – Southampton
- Day 2 – Bruges
- Day 3 – At Sea
- Day 4 – Warnemunde (Berlin)
- Day 5 – At Sea
- Day 6 – Stockholm
- Day 7 – Helsinki
- Day 8 – St Petersburg (overnight)
- Day 9 – St Petersburg
- Day 10 – Tallinn
- Day 11 – At Sea
- Day 12 – Copenhagen (overnight)
- Day 13 – Copenhagen
- Day 14 – At Sea
- Day 15 – Southampton
Mediterranean:
14 nights round trip from Southampton
- Day 1 – Southampton
- Day 2 – At Sea
- Day 3 – Malaga
- Day 4 – At Sea
- Day 5 – Nice
- Day 6 – Rome
- Day 7 – Florence
- Day 8 – Genoa
- Day 9 – At Sea
- Day 10 – Gibraltar
- Day 11 – Lisbon
- Day 12 – Porto
- Day 13 – At Sea
- Day 14 – Southampton
British Isles:
12 nights round trip from Southampton
- Day 1 – Southampton
- Day 2 – Guernsey
- Day 3 – Holyhead
- Day 4 – Dublin
- Day 5 – Belfast
- Day 6 – Glasgow
- Day 7 – At Sea
- Day 8 – Kirkwall
- Day 9 – Invergordon
- Day 10 – Edinburgh
- Day 11 – At Sea
- Day 12 – Paris
- Day 13 – Southampton
These are just a few examples of some of the different cruises from Southampton available right now. But there are so many different itineraries to explore that sail from Southampton. Plus it is always worth spending a couple of extra days in London if you have the time so you can see the sights of this amazing city too. You really will get a great sample of different cultures, architecture and history when you visit all of the countries that are included on the many itineraries that sail from Southampton.