London City → 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 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 pickup — how it works
We cover a single compact terminal (with Signature and Harrods Aviation FBOs for private jets) at London City. 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 to Bournemouth Cruise Port, many passengers prefer to fly into London City the day before sailing and overnight at a nearby London City-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 meet-and-greet with a name board. All motorway tolls, Dartford Crossing allowance, London City 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.