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Port of Southampton at a glance

UK's premier cruise port.

Our AIS tracking recorded 195 cruise ship calls at Port of Southampton since Jul 2026, about 11 a week, from 16 cruise lines. The busiest lines are P&O Cruises, Cunard, Princess Cruises.

Sunrise 6:51, sunset 16:50 local time on Oct 28 (9 h 59 min of daylight)

Cruise ships in Port of Southampton today Recent arrivals at Port of Southampton

In port now: 0
Ship calls, since Jul 2026: 195
Ships seen: 28
Cruise lines seen: 16

observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships

Port type: Turnaround Port
Time zone: United Kingdom Time
Terminals: 5
Annual passengers: 2.2M
Max ship length: 365 m
UN/LOCODE: GBSOU

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Cruise ship calls at Port of Southampton

Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Calls, last 30 days: 40
Calls, last 90 days: 150
Calls per week: 12
Typical arrival: 5:30 am to 7:00 am
Typical departure: 5:15 pm to 7:15 pm
Busiest weekday: Saturday

Cruise lines with the most calls
Cruise line	Calls, last 90 days
P&O Cruises	46
Cunard	15
Princess Cruises	13
MSC Cruises	12
Royal Caribbean International	11

Harbour facts

Harbour size: Large
Harbour type: River (Basins)
Shelter: Excellent
Channel depth: 12.5 m (41 ft)
Tide range: 5 m (16 ft)
Pilot required: Yes

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.

Next 60 days

Port of Southampton cruise departure schedule

35 sailings leave Port of Southampton between Fri, Oct 30 and Thu, Dec 24, on 7 ships from 4 cruise lines. Dates come from the Cruisebound catalog, which lists a departure date but not a sailing time; your cruise line sets boarding times. Where our AIS tracking has seen the ship arrive, the observed time is shown in United Kingdom Time.

Fri, Oct 30
- MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
  See sailing on MSC Preziosa, Fri, Oct 30
Sat, Oct 31
- MSC Virtuosa MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
  See sailing on MSC Virtuosa, Sat, Oct 31
Sun, Nov 1
- Queen Anne Cunard · 12 nights · 12 Night Europe Cruise
  See sailing on Queen Anne, Sun, Nov 1

Show the other 19 departure days through Thu, Dec 24

Thu, Nov 5
- Sky Princess Princess · 15 nights · 15 Night Europe Cruise
  See sailing on Sky Princess, Thu, Nov 5
Fri, Nov 6
- MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
  See sailing on MSC Preziosa, Fri, Nov 6
Sat, Nov 7
- MSC Virtuosa MSC Cruises · 24 nights · 24 Night Grand Voyage Cruise
  See sailing on MSC Virtuosa, Sat, Nov 7
- MSC Virtuosa MSC Cruises · 25 nights · 25 Night Grand Voyage Cruise
  See sailing on MSC Virtuosa, Sat, Nov 7
- MSC Virtuosa MSC Cruises · 5 nights · 5 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
  See sailing on MSC Virtuosa, Sat, Nov 7
- MSC Virtuosa MSC Cruises · 8 nights · 8 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
  See sailing on MSC Virtuosa, Sat, Nov 7
- MSC Virtuosa MSC Cruises · 9 nights · 9 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
  See sailing on MSC Virtuosa, Sat, Nov 7
- MSC Virtuosa MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
  See sailing on MSC Virtuosa, Sat, Nov 7
- Queen Victoria Cunard · 4 nights · 4 Night Europe Cruise
  See sailing on Queen Victoria, Sat, Nov 7
Tue, Nov 10
- Queen Mary 2 Cunard · 7 nights · 7 Night Europe Cruise
  See sailing on Queen Mary 2, Tue, Nov 10
- Queen Mary 2 Cunard · 25 nights · 25 Night Caribbean Cruise
  See sailing on Queen Mary 2, Tue, Nov 10
Wed, Nov 11
- Queen Victoria Cunard · 16 nights · 16 Night Europe Cruise
  See sailing on Queen Victoria, Wed, Nov 11
Fri, Nov 13
- MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
  See sailing on MSC Preziosa, Fri, Nov 13
- Queen Anne Cunard · 12 nights · 12 Night Europe Cruise
  See sailing on Queen Anne, Fri, Nov 13
Fri, Nov 20
- MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
  See sailing on MSC Preziosa, Fri, Nov 20
- Norwegian Star Norwegian · 14 nights · 14 Night Repo
  See sailing on Norwegian Star, Fri, Nov 20
Wed, Nov 25
- Queen Anne Cunard · 4 nights · 4 Night Europe Cruise
  See sailing on Queen Anne, Wed, Nov 25
Fri, Nov 27
- MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
  See sailing on MSC Preziosa, Fri, Nov 27
- Queen Victoria Cunard · 7 nights · 7 Night Europe Cruise
  See sailing on Queen Victoria, Fri, Nov 27
Sun, Nov 29
- Queen Anne Cunard · 14 nights · 14 Night Europe Cruise
  See sailing on Queen Anne, Sun, Nov 29
Fri, Dec 4
- MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
  See sailing on MSC Preziosa, Fri, Dec 4
- Queen Victoria Cunard · 12 nights · 12 Night Europe Cruise
  See sailing on Queen Victoria, Fri, Dec 4
Sat, Dec 5
- Queen Mary 2 Cunard · 7 nights · 7 Night Europe Cruise
  See sailing on Queen Mary 2, Sat, Dec 5
Fri, Dec 11
- MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
  See sailing on MSC Preziosa, Fri, Dec 11
Sat, Dec 12
- Queen Mary 2 Cunard · 7 nights · 7 Night Europe Cruise
  See sailing on Queen Mary 2, Sat, Dec 12
- Queen Mary 2 Cunard · 30 nights · 30 Night Caribbean Cruise
  See sailing on Queen Mary 2, Sat, Dec 12
Sun, Dec 13
- Queen Anne Cunard · 7 nights · 7 Night Europe Cruise
  See sailing on Queen Anne, Sun, Dec 13
- Queen Anne Cunard · 5 nights · 5 Night Europe Cruise
  See sailing on Queen Anne, Sun, Dec 13
Wed, Dec 16
- Queen Victoria Cunard · 12 nights · 12 Night Europe Cruise
  See sailing on Queen Victoria, Wed, Dec 16
Fri, Dec 18
- MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises · 6 nights · 6 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
  See sailing on MSC Preziosa, Fri, Dec 18
Sun, Dec 20
- Queen Anne Cunard · 14 nights · 14 Night Europe Cruise
  See sailing on Queen Anne, Sun, Dec 20
Thu, Dec 24
- MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises · 8 nights · 8 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
  See sailing on MSC Preziosa, Thu, Dec 24

Cruises from Port of Southampton from $376

MSC Preziosa sailing from Southampton, England

7 Night Europe - Northern Cruise

MSC Cruises • MSC Preziosa

Oct 30, 2026 · 7 nights

United Kingdom

$618/person$88/night

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MSC Virtuosa sailing from Southampton, England

7 Night Europe - Northern Cruise

MSC Cruises • MSC Virtuosa

Oct 31, 2026 · 7 nights

United Kingdom

$830/person$119/night

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Queen Anne sailing from Southampton, England

12 Night Europe Cruise

Cunard • Queen Anne

Nov 1, 2026 · 12 nights

United Kingdom

$1,399/person$117/night

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Sky Princess sailing from Southampton, England

15 Night Europe Cruise

Princess • Sky Princess

Nov 5, 2026 · 15 nights

United Kingdom

$859/person$57/night

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7 Night Europe - Northern Cruise

MSC Cruises • MSC Preziosa

Nov 6, 2026 · 7 nights

United Kingdom

$1,636/person$234/night

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25 Night Grand Voyage Cruise

MSC Cruises • MSC Virtuosa

Nov 7, 2026 · 25 nights

Iberian Peninsula

$2,154/person$86/night

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5 Night Europe - Northern Cruise

MSC Cruises • MSC Virtuosa

Nov 7, 2026 · 5 nights

Iberian Peninsula

$376/person$75/night

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Queen Victoria sailing from Southampton, England

4 Night Europe Cruise

Cunard • Queen Victoria

Nov 7, 2026 · 4 nights

United Kingdom

$869/person$217/night

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9 Night Europe - Northern Cruise

MSC Cruises • MSC Virtuosa

Nov 7, 2026 · 9 nights

Mediterranean

$689/person$77/night

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24 Night Grand Voyage Cruise

MSC Cruises • MSC Virtuosa

Nov 7, 2026 · 24 nights

United Kingdom

$2,099/person$87/night

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8 Night Europe - Northern Cruise

MSC Cruises • MSC Virtuosa

Nov 7, 2026 · 8 nights

United Kingdom

$619/person$77/night

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7 Night Europe - Northern Cruise

MSC Cruises • MSC Virtuosa

Nov 7, 2026 · 7 nights

Iberian Peninsula

$553/person$79/night

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