P&O Cruises transfers at Southampton — what to know
P&O Cruises at Southampton
P&O Cruises is Britain’s largest cruise line and runs its entire UK programme out of Southampton — its biggest, newest ships Iona and Arvia (both LNG-powered) sail from here alongside Britannia, Ventura, Azura, Aurora and Arcadia. With the broadest sailing schedule of any line at the port, P&O turnaround days are some of the busiest, so a fixed-time, fixed-price transfer that beats the terminal traffic is well worth booking ahead.
Which terminal you sail from
P&O splits its ships between two Southampton terminals. Iona, Arvia and Britannia sail from Ocean Cruise Terminal (Berth 46/47, Dock Gate 4, Eastern Docks, SO14 3QN) on every 2026 call in the published schedule; Aurora, Arcadia and Ventura are the Mayflower Terminal regulars (Berth 106, Dock Gate 10, Western Docks, SO15 1HQ). These are opposite sides of the port, so always check your e-ticket — tell us the terminal and your driver routes directly to the correct dock 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 P&O Cruises guests
Most-booked pickups for P&O 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 Iona, Arvia, Britannia, Ventura, Azura, Aurora and Arcadia, on Mediterranean, Norwegian fjords, Northern Europe, Caribbean fly-cruises and short UK mini-cruises.