P&O Cruises - Boarding Your Cruise in Southampton

Sisters on the Seas

Sisters on the Seas

👁️ 13K views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 5:16

What This Creator Said

1½ Happy Bacon

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Creator's Key Takeaways

if you're new to cruising with Pio or new to cruising from Southampton something that you might be feeling a bit nervous about is the boarding process

once you get into the building there are lots and lots of check-in desks and lots of Staff working on them so the process is usually quite quick

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Add your photograph, credit card details, and passport information to the online check-in system to make terminal check-in faster.

✓If arriving early, be prepared to wait in an outside holding pen if you are not sent straight into the building.

✓If you arrive early and want to avoid the holding pen, leave your luggage at the terminal and explore Southampton or nearby areas until your check-in time.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Nervousness about the boarding process — Complete the online check-in details (photo, passport, credit card) in advance to speed up the process.

Waiting in the heat or rain — If you arrive early, you can leave luggage at the terminal and explore the local area instead of waiting in the outside holding pen.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat do I need to do before arriving at the port?

QWhat happens during the boarding process at the terminal?

QHow does security work on a P&O cruise?

QWhat should I do once I get on the ship?

Topics Covered

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Port Highlights

Southampton

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YouTube Video Description↓

We know that for first time cruisers, the boarding process can seem a bit overwhelming, we had no idea what to expect before out first cruise. In this video we take you through the boarding process and explain what you need to complete at home as well as what will happen at the terminal. P&O Cruises follow the same process, so whether you are cruising out of Ocean Cruise Terminal, Horizon, City or Mayflower, we hope you'll find this video useful. Want to stay up to date with our content? Don't forget to hit the subscribe button, and if you've got any questions at all, drop them in the comments below. We'll get back to you as soon as we can. You can also find us across social media, we're @sistersontheseas everywhere except Twitter where we've had to drop the s at the end due to the 15 character limit.