Buddysmom10 Posted March 31 #1 Share Posted March 31 We will be arriving back in Southampton on a Saturday morning in June, we are scheduled to dock at 7:00 am. That seems a little late to "dock" rather than to start self-disembarking but that's what our info says. I'm thinking of getting an EasyJet flight to Glasgow that leaves at 11:20 am. Google says it's about 6 miles/20 minutes to the airport. So if we can self-disembark 7:30-8:00, be at the airport about 8:30, it should work, right??? Thanks for any info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCJack Posted March 31 #2 Share Posted March 31 Hard to say for sure, but it sounds reasonable. I typically say self disembark puts you off of the ship 1 hour after posted dock time. You are giving yourself 3 hours before the flight which sounds reasonable with some wiggle room for the unexpected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumshoe958 Posted April 1 #3 Share Posted April 1 Assuming the ship arrives on time, no problem at all. Southampton Airport is small and efficient and check-in may not even open until 9:20, so I wouldn’t even leave the ship before 8:30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sddsddean Posted April 1 #4 Share Posted April 1 You would be really unlucky not to make it. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John Bull Posted April 1 #5 Share Posted April 1 Altho you've been told that your ship is scheduled to dock at 7am, that's unusual for most cruise lines including Princess, and there's a strong possibility that's actually when disembarkation is scheduled to start. But even if 7am is ship's arrival time you should have no problem making a domestic flight from Southampton at 11.20. 20 minutes to the airport is very comfortable on a sunday morning, but you might want to consider pre-booking a taxi eg . https://westquaycars.com/ in case there's a rare long line for taxis at the cruise terminal (Sky Princess is scheduled for QE11 Cruise Terminal, deep in the docks, so demand for taxis will be high) I suggest that you check-in on-line in the 30 days before the flight - altho Easyjet don't specify check-ins at Southampton (its a new airport for EasyJet) there's a broad mention on their website of airport check-ins closing two hours before flight times, which could put a spanner in the works. You can use the bag-drop at the airport up to 40 minutes before flight time, which is / was usually the latest check-in time. Southampton is a very easy, simple and traveller-friendly little single-terminal regional airport. No silly-long lines, departure lounges are directly off the main hall, and you walk a few paces from there to the aircraft. Check the disembarkation times with the crew - they're the only reliable source - and if you're allocated a late disembarkation slot ask at Customer Services for an earlier slot citing your onward travel arrangements (since you have a wide window for delays, best not to show your air tickets but instead quote an earlier flight time in case they decline) JB 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumshoe958 Posted April 1 #6 Share Posted April 1 9 hours ago, John Bull said: I suggest that you check-in on-line in the 30 days before the flight - altho Easyjet don't specify check-ins at Southampton (its a new airport for EasyJet) there's a broad mention on their website of airport check-ins closing two hours before flight times, which could put a spanner in the works. You can use the bag-drop at the airport up to 40 minutes before flight time, which is / was usually the latest check-in time. It’s online check-in that closes 2 hours prior to departure. At the airport, check-in & bag drop opens 2 hours and closes 40 minutes before departure. So there’s little point arriving at the airport much before 9:20 as doing so may just mean sitting around waiting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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