Solo Disney Fantasy 3 Night Southampton to Cherbourg France August 2025

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Im back home in Ireland so its time to start the trip report.

For anyone new to my trip reports, I am a solo cruiser from Ireland. This is my 4th Disney cruise and my 3rd Disney ship. Previous cruises have been on The Magic and Dream, all European cruises. Links to previous cruises trip reports are in my signature.

This cruise was part of a longer trip to England. I chose this cruise as I am a big Titanic fan. The Titanic left from Southampton and went to Cherbourg first before Ireland, so it was really interesting to me to follow the same route. Ireland has a very big connection to Titanic, as the ship was built in Belfast and the last port was in Cork. Many Irish people have a personal connection to the ship. My interest in Titanic started back in the 1980's when the ship was discovered as my grandfather had books about the Titanic which I used to read.

Part 1 Monday 18 August
Dublin to Wiltshire, England to visit my sister

Part 2 The Cruise
Thursday 21 August
Train from Wiltshire to Southampton
Overnight in Southampton

Friday 22 August
Embarkation Day

Saturday 23 August
Port Day Cherbourg

Sunday 24 August
Day at Sea

Monday 25 August
Debarkation and Train to London

Part 3 London
Tuesday 26 August
Sightseeing in London

Wednesday 27 August
Travel home to Ireland from London Heathrow

 

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Part 1 Monday 18 August To Thursday 21 August
Dublin to Wiltshire, England visiting my sister

This years trip started with a few days in Wiltshire visiting my sister. My niece had been spending the previous week in Ireland with us and now I was bringing her home to England.

We flew from Dublin to Bristol, one hours flight time and then got the bus and train and then my sister collected us from the train.

They have moved house last year and their new house is a fixer upper. This is the first time I have been to the new house , as each time I planned a visit they had been doing construction work.

Its still a work in progress but they have made great changes. My niece is really excited that her room is currently a blank canvas and she can furnish and decorate within reason anyway she wants.

My sister had some time off work and it was really nice just to catch up and hear all about the plans for the new house now that the major structural construction is done.

Wiltshire is full of canals and we spent a lovely afternoon at a canal side cafe chatting and watching the boats go by.

 

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Part 2 The Cruise
Thursday 21 August
Train from Wiltshire to Southampton
Overnight in Southampton

 

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Friday 22 August
Embarkation Day

 

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Saturday 23 August
Port Day Cherbourg

 

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Sunday 24 August
Day at Sea

 

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Monday 25 August
Debarkation and Train to London

 

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Part 3 London
Tuesday 26 August
Sightseeing in London

 

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Wednesday 27 August
Travel home to Ireland from London Heathrow