South Hampton--Which Terminal?

[TheBigErn]

When/how do you know which my cruise will set sail from? We're sailing July 2026 to Norway and it's my understanding DCL leaves from more than one terminal depending on the cruise.

 

[Mommb]

When/how do you know which my cruise will set sail from? We're sailing July 2026 to Norway and it's my understanding DCL leaves from more than one terminal depending on the cruise.

The Getting to Port page on the Disney Cruise website indicates which terminals will be used at each port for each cruise: https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/guest-services/departure-port-address-parking/

For 2025, it looks like all cruises out of Southampton will be leaving from Horizons.

 

[TheBigErn]

The Getting to Port page on the Disney Cruise website indicates which terminals will be used at each port for each cruise: https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/guest-services/departure-port-address-parking/

For 2025, it looks like all cruises out of Southampton will be leaving from Horizons.

We are cruising in 2026 so I guess we wait.

 

[Bad Pink Tink 2.0]

I have cruised out of Southampton twice, 2023 and 2024. Before that, when The Magic was in Europe Disney sailed out of Dover.

The issue happened with the August 2023 cruises which were switched last minute from Horizon Terminal to Queen Elizabeth 2 Terminal. We were supposed to go from Horizon and the letter with the luggage tags said Horizon Terminal, but about 5 weeks before departure we were moved, obviously due to a scheduling issue at Southampton Port and it would have been Southampton Port Authorities that moved us, not Disney.

We were notified by email and it was well communicated online. They had shuttle buses for people who had booked parking in the wrong carpark.

Disney are not a major player in Europe and get bumped from the main terminals and port docks if there are other cruise lines who need the space. A similar thing happened at one of my 2024 ports, we were moved from the main cruise dock as another cruise line was also in port.

I am booked on my 4th DCL cruise, my 3rd out of Southampton for August 2025. Unless you hear otherwise, Disney cruises use Horizon Terminal at Southampton.

 

[TheBigErn]

I have cruised out of Southampton twice, 2023 and 2024. Before that, when The Magic was in Europe Disney sailed out of Dover.

The issue happened with the August 2023 cruises which were switched last minute from Horizon Terminal to Queen Elizabeth 2 Terminal. We were supposed to go from Horizon and the letter with the luggage tags said Horizon Terminal, but about 5 weeks before departure we were moved, obviously due to a scheduling issue at Southampton Port and it would have been Southampton Port Authorities that moved us, not Disney.

We were notified by email and it was well communicated online. They had shuttle buses for people who had booked parking in the wrong carpark.

Disney are not a major player in Europe and get bumped from the main terminals and port docks if there are other cruise lines who need the space. A similar thing happened at one of my 2024 ports, we were moved from the main cruise dock as another cruise line was also in port.

I am booked on my 4th DCL cruise, my 3rd out of Southampton for August 2025. Unless you hear otherwise, Disney cruises use Horizon Terminal at Southampton.

great information.

 

[TheBigErn]

Any recommendation for private car service Heathrow to Southampton?

 

[Bad Pink Tink 2.0]

Any recommendation for private car service Heathrow to Southampton?

I use public transport in England. There is a National Express Bus from Heathrow to Southampton. It costs approx £20 per person and takes approx 2 hours. Then once you arrive at Southampton bus station, there are plenty of local taxis to take you to your hotel.