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Every season, additional ships and itineraries are added to the already varied choice of holiday available and for families, groups or couples of any age it is now often the first port of call when making a decision on where to cruise. First timers can even enjoy taster' cruises from the UK 3 or 4 nights to visit France or Ireland and get a feel for what life on a cruise ship is all about without committing to a full week or two onboard.
Cruises from Southampton
Cruising from Southampton the 'Cruise Capital' of the UK and is home to some of the finest cruise lines in the world. The city continues to offer an increasingly varied choice of itineraries as more and more ships are based at arguably the most famous port in the UK.
The majority of cruises from Southampton visit the Baltics, the Canary Islands,the Norwegian Fjords and the Mediterranean, although round trip cruises are also available transatlantic to the USA & Caribbean, around Africa or even on a World Cruise! And don't forget you could take a cruise which starts in the UK and ends elsewhere a popular choice is to cruise from Southampton to New York, stay in the Big Apple for a couple of days and fly back. Or, you could start in New York, stock up on shopping and cruise home to the UK with no baggage restrictions to stop you shopping to your hearts desire!
2010 is another great year in the cruise business with three exciting new ships launching from Southampton. Firstly, Cunard enjoyed the fastest Selling voyage in cruise line history with the October 2010 Maiden Voyage for their new ocean liner Queen Elizabeth, which was placed on worldwide sale to past guests and sold out in a record 29 minutes easily making this the fastest selling voyage in Cunard's 170-year history. In fact, this voyage sold out more quickly, involving more guests than QE2's Final Voyage when it set a previous Cunard sell-out record of 36 minutes in June 2007.
P&O Cruises launched their newest super-liner in April 2010 Azura which is set to deliver a contemporary and sophisticated holiday experience for adults and couples with an emphasis on the highest levels of service and extraordinary attention to detail. Plus, the newest arrivals at Southampton port - Celebrity Cruises launch their latest luxury Solstice Class ship Celebrity Eclipse. Voted by readers of Conde Nast Traveller UK, The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph as Best Cruise Line accolades which can help to assure passengers of the holiday of a lifetime.
If the wide variety of cruises from Southampton doesn't meet your needs, there's plenty more choice from alternative ports including Dover and Harwich.
