Southampton

News and guides about cruising from Southampton, Britain’s biggest cruise port.

NCL Told Its Investors What Its Passengers Already Knew — Something’s Gone Wrong

Norwegian's own earnings call admits demand is soft, bookings are behind and autumn prices are falling. Regulars who've watched the…

Explora III: MSC’s Lux Offshoot Has Taken the Keys to Its Latest Ship — and It’s Headed to Southampton

Fincantieri handed over Explora Journeys' biggest ship yet in Genoa yesterday. She's in Southampton next month, and one sailing works…

Southampton to the Amazon and Antarctica — Fred. Olsen’s 87-Night Monster Goes on Sale Tomorrow

Borealis leaves Southampton in January 2028 for 87 nights across five continents — the Amazon, Rio, Cape Horn and Antarctica…

Royal Caribbean Is Moving One of Its Ships From Miami to the UK — and for Less Than £500 You Can Come Too

Royal Caribbean cancelled a whole Caribbean season to send Freedom of the Seas to Southampton in 2027. The no-fly programme…

Nobody Knows Where Fred. Olsen’s Mystery Cruise Is Going — and It’s Nearly Sold Out Anyway

Around 1,300 people have booked a nine-night cruise from Southampton without knowing a single port on the route. Fred. Olsen's…

Three Weeks to Totality: The Eclipse Cruises You Can Still Book From a UK Port — From £959, on Cunard of All Lines

Princess has sold out its entire 2026 eclipse programme, Queen Anne and Celebrity Apex are gone — but Queen Victoria…