Embarkation at Dover

[Ladycommonsense]

Really simple question, promise Saga newby …. We are eagerly looking forward to our first Saga cruise departing Dover 28 August then doing the back to back the following cruise around GB. Can anyone please tell me what the embarkation arrangements are in as much as how does one actually get onto the ship in Dover. We are used to getting on an air bridge and walking uphill to embark, but as the Saga ships are so small and this is Dover, we are wondering if we will have to actually walk up steps/the gang way to get onto the ship. If this is the case, we will obviously have to limit the amount of hand luggage we carry.

[FatBoy20]

The Terminal Saga use at Dover is in the old Dover Marine Railway Station. The Taxi drop off is at the end of the building & you enter the Terminal. Approx a 50 metre walk inside brings you to the escalator/lift to the upper floor to go through Security. You then check in & walk to the air bridge to the Ship (all under cover). The Air Bridge exits usually at Deck 5 (The Living Room) & then you are escorted to your Cabin. Hope this helps.

[lincslady]

I don't know about Tilbury, but the Dover cruise port is infinitely better than Portsmouth, and also better than Southampton.  About as smooth as it gets.

[nosapphire]

Dover is a lovely old terminal. Was Saga's home port, and more than once treated to a Spitfire flypast as the ship sailed.

I thought it a shame that Tilbury is not used more often, while the location itself may not be the most appealing, the terminal has a lot of history and more could be made of it.

Our Saga cruise embarkation/disembarkation ran like clockwork at Tilbury.

[Ladycommonsense]

9 hours ago, FatBoy20 said:

The Terminal Saga use at Dover is in the old Dover Marine Railway Station. The Taxi drop off is at the end of the building & you enter the Terminal. Approx a 50 metre walk inside brings you to the escalator/lift to the upper floor to go through Security. You then check in & walk to the air bridge to the Ship (all under cover). The Air Bridge exits usually at Deck 5 (The Living Room) & then you are escorted to your Cabin. Hope this helps.

Super, thank you so much this is just what I wanted to hear👍

[Ladycommonsense]

1 hour ago, nosapphire said:

Dover is a lovely old terminal. Was Saga's home port, and more than once treated to a Spitfire flypast as the ship sailed.

I thought it a shame that Tilbury is not used more often, while the location itself may not be the most appealing, the terminal has a lot of history and more could be made of it.

Our Saga cruise embarkation/disembarkation ran like clockwork at Tilbury.

Thank you for replying, looking forward to it now👍