Celebrity Cruises transfers at Southampton — what to know
Celebrity Cruises at Southampton
Celebrity Cruises bases premium ships such as Celebrity Apex and Celebrity Silhouette at Southampton for the European season. With an upmarket, international guest mix, a large share of Celebrity transfers begin at Heathrow or a London hotel the night before — all fixed-price with us — alongside the short local hop from a Southampton hotel to the terminal.
Which terminal you sail from
Celebrity Apex is a Western Docks ship in the published schedule — City Terminal (Berth 101, SO15 1HJ) on most calls, Horizon (Berth 102, SO15 1AW) on the rest, both reached through Dock Gate 8 or 10. Confirm the terminal on your e-ticket and share it at booking; your driver heads to the correct gate.
How we work embarkation & disembarkation
For embarkation we time arrival to your check-in window so you are not queuing on the kerb; luggage goes straight to the porters at the terminal forecourt. For disembarkation we track your ship’s arrival live and adjust pickup automatically — there is no charge if the ship docks late. Meet & greet is at the terminal exit with a name board.
Pickups for Celebrity Cruises guests
Most-booked pickups for Celebrity Cruises sailings: central Southampton hotels, Southampton Central station, Southampton Airport (Parkway), and long-distance runs from Heathrow, Gatwick, London, Winchester, Portsmouth, Salisbury and Bournemouth. Typical ships from Southampton include Celebrity Apex in the current schedule, with Silhouette and Eclipse in other seasons, on Norwegian fjords, British Isles, Iceland, Scandinavia & the Baltic and Mediterranean sailings.