Side By Side Cruise from Southhampton

[Fan4Fathom]

I've booked a TA on Carribean Princess that will arrive in SH on 5/19/24.  Then will leave SH same day on Sky Princess for Norway/Denmark. I'm told this is called a 'side by side' cruise.  Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should do from the time I get off first ship until I can get on the 2nd ship?  Anywhere to leave my luggage? Can I walk to anywhere close to the port for any sightseeing?  Thanks in advance.

[LHT28]

You could probably just  be in the last group off the 1st cruise  then go to the 2nd berth  & drop your bags

You can check here to see what berth the ship will be at

https://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/Live_Information/Shipping_Movements_and_Cruise_Ship_Schedule/Cruise_Ship_Schedule/

[Fan4Fathom]

On 12/31/2023 at 8:43 PM, LHT28 said:

You could probably just  be in the last group off the 1st cruise  then go to the 2nd berth  & drop your bags

You can check here to see what berth the ship will be at

https://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/Live_Information/Shipping_Movements_and_Cruise_Ship_Schedule/Cruise_Ship_Schedule/

Thanks!  I'll check it out.

[BruceMuzz]

What you are planning is rather unusual.

If you inform the Reception Desk on your first cruise, they may be able to make special arrangements to transfer you to the second ship.

[John Bull]

5 hours ago, BruceMuzz said:

What you are planning is rather unusual.

If you inform the Reception Desk on your first cruise, they may be able to make special arrangements to transfer you to the second ship.

 

 

 

Since both ships carry the same logo yes there might be some help - or at least advice - from the Customer Relations desk.

 

@Fan4Fathom You might have a gap of at least an hour or two between disembarking and embarking, or even off-loading luggage, at your 2nd ship.

 

Two Princess ships will probably use Ocean cruise terminal and Mayflower cruise terminal.

For Mayflower terminal you'll need a short taxi hop to/from Ocean terminal or anywhere in the city, but from Ocean terminal the few sights of Southampton's old town such as https://tudorhouseandgarden.com/  are a simple 15 minute walk (and city centre shops etc 15 minutes beyond) or in the opposite direction https://www.solentsky.org/ is a 15 minute walk.

But the need to register at your second ship will restrict your time (and perhaps your inclination) to do much sight-seeing. You certainly won't have time to sight-see outside Southampton.

https://ca1-southampton.dccdn.net/Soton_Visitor_map-DEC22-WEB-min.pdf?v=1680788576

 

JB 🙂

[Fan4Fathom]

Appreciate your response and information! Thanks!