TUI Cruises transfers at Southampton — what to know
TUI Cruises at Southampton
TUI Cruises runs the German-market Mein Schiff fleet on a premium all-inclusive format, and calls at Southampton as part of Western Europe itineraries. Its guests are overwhelmingly ashore for the day, so the work is shore excursions and city transfers on a tight all-aboard deadline — we plan those backwards from your all-aboard time, not forwards from breakfast.
Which terminal you sail from
Mein Schiff calls are spread across four different Southampton terminals in the published schedule — Horizon and City in the Western Docks, Ocean and QEII in the Eastern Docks. There is no "usual" one, so the terminal on your day plan matters: send it to us at booking and your driver goes to the right 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 TUI Cruises guests
Most-booked pickups for TUI 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 Mein Schiff 2, Mein Schiff 3 and the new Mein Schiff Relax, on Western Europe and Northern Europe sailings on which Southampton is a day call.