Queen Mary 2 at the Port of Southampton
Queen Mary 2 at Southampton in 2026
Queen Mary 2 is the only true ocean liner in service, built for the North Atlantic and famous for her seven-night transatlantic crossings between Southampton and New York. In the published 2026 schedule she appears at Southampton 9 times, from Tue, 25 Aug 2026 through to Sat, 12 Dec 2026, with September her busiest month here.
Which terminal does Queen Mary 2 use?
Queen Mary 2 uses QEII Cruise Terminal (SO14 3GG) on 8 calls, Mayflower Cruise Terminal (SO15 1HQ) on 1 call. QEII Cruise Terminal is the one to expect, but it is not guaranteed — the other one (Mayflower Cruise Terminal, SO15 1HQ) appears often enough that you should read the terminal off your e-ticket and tell us when you book.
Who else is in port on your date
Southampton rarely handles one ship at a time, and that is what decides how busy your journey is. On 7 of her 9 calls another cruise ship is alongside the same day — the heaviest is Sat, 19 Sept 2026, when Queen Mary 2 shares the port with Iona, Majestic Princess, MSC Virtuosa and Silver Dawn. Several thousand extra guests arriving and leaving through the same dock gates means slower approach roads and an emptier taxi rank, so on those dates we build extra time into the pickup rather than hoping for a clear run.
Timing your transfer around Queen Mary 2
Most Queen Mary 2 calls in the list arrive and leave the same day, which is the classic Southampton pattern: guests off in the morning, guests on in the afternoon, ship away by early evening. The port lists her times as TBA this far ahead — they firm up in the last few days before each call. For embarkation we time the pickup to your check-in window rather than the ship's arrival, so you are not standing in a queue with your cases; for disembarkation we track the ship and adjust the pickup free of charge if she docks late.
Luggage, groups and the right vehicle
Queen Mary 2 tends to sail longer voyages, and longer voyages mean heavier luggage — often two large cases per person rather than one. Our Premium estate covers 4 guests with 3 cases; for a full ship's worth of world-cruise luggage the 8-seater is the safer booking.