London City (LCY) → Bournemouth Cruise — how it works
The route
London City Airport (LCY) to Bournemouth Cruise Port is roughly 135 miles via A13, M25 (J30 → J12), M3, M27 and A31 / A338 into Poole. Average drive time 2h 50m, with the main timing variable being London City (LCY) arrivals exit times and M25 traffic. We check live traffic before pickup and pre-position the driver so your scheduled cruise check-in is hit even on a busy travel day.
About Bournemouth Cruise Port
The Bournemouth-area cruise terminal sits at Poole Harbour (BH15) and is favoured by boutique smaller-ship operators — short check-in queues, intimate operation and pickup direct from Sandbanks / Bournemouth seafront hotels possible. Saga, Fred Olsen, Hurtigruten and Star Clippers sail from here, typically running boutique smaller-ship itineraries (Norwegian coast, Atlantic islands, British Isles). The terminal sits at BH15 1HB; your driver delivers you to the cruise terminal forecourt and luggage is handed straight to porters at the door.
London City (LCY) pickup — how it works
We cover a single compact terminal (with Signature and Harrods Aviation FBOs for private jets) at London City (LCY). You receive your driver's contact and a meeting point at the arrivals hall ahead of landing. 60 minutes free wait time post-touchdown handles immigration and baggage; live flight tracking means inbound delays are absorbed at no extra charge. Common inbound carriers we handle here: British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa and Loganair — intra-European business routes (Frankfurt, Zurich, Amsterdam, Edinburgh).
Pre-cruise overnight option
Given the 2h 50m drive from London City (LCY) to Bournemouth Cruise Port, many passengers prefer to fly into London City (LCY) the day before sailing and overnight at a nearby London City (LCY)-area hotel (or near Bournemouth). This removes any inbound-delay risk to your cruise. We can handle airport pickup → hotel → cruise terminal next day as a single fixed-price multi-leg.
What is included
London City (LCY) meet-and-greet with a name board. All motorway tolls, Dartford Crossing allowance, London City (LCY) short-stay parking on arrival, drop-off at the Bournemouth Cruise Port terminal forecourt and luggage handled to the cruise porters. Flight tracking absorbs inbound delays at no extra charge — your driver is there whenever you actually land.