Southampton: cruise port guide

The port

ABP's five cruise terminals handle more than 500 calls and 3 million passengers a year, with lines such as Cunard, P&O Cruises, MSC, Princess and Royal Caribbean.

Tips

• Mainly an embarkation port: arrive at your assigned check-in time
• Combine it with a few days in London or the New Forest

What to do

According to Visit Southampton:

• The Walk the Walls trail along the medieval town walls, starting at the Bargate
• SeaCity Museum, exploring the city's maritime legacy and Titanic connection
• Solent Sky Museum, with vintage aircraft including the Spitfire
• Tudor House and Garden, over 800 years of domestic history
• Westquay Shopping Centre, with more than 100 stores
• Southampton Common, for cycling and walking