Park with the Southampton cruise specialists for this sailing. We meet you 20 yards from the Ocean Cruise Terminal gangway with Meet & Greet, or shuttle you in from our secure compound three miles back with Park & Ride.
A P&O Cruises sailing departing Ocean Cruise Terminal on Saturday 19 December 2026. Sail time published closer to the date, from Berth 46. This is a 147-night sailing, returning to Southampton on Saturday 15 May 2027. We cover this sailing the same way we cover every P&O Cruises call at Southampton — same drivers, same compound, same insurance.
Same compound. Same insurance. Pick the option that fits your day.
From £80 · 2-minute handover at Ocean Cruise Terminal
Drive straight to Ocean Cruise Terminal on 19 Dec 2026. We meet you in the short-stay car park, 20 yards from the Iona gangway. Body-cam walk-around, keys to us, and you carry your bags to check-in. The car spends your cruise in our compound.
Book Meet & Greet for 19 Dec 2026From £50 · Secure compound and 10-min shuttle
Drop the car at our compound three miles from the port. Our shuttle takes you straight to Ocean Cruise Terminal for Iona. Same compound, same insurance, lower price.
Book Park & Ride for 19 Dec 2026M27 to A33 (Platform Road) into the Eastern Docks. Follow signs for Dock Gate 4.
Ocean Cruise Terminal sits on the Eastern Docks at Berths 46–47. Postcode SO14 3QN drops you at Dock Gate 4. Nearest station is Southampton Central, Approximately 2 miles.
Pick the Iona departure that matches your trip.
For Iona, P&O Cruises will give you a check-in window on your booking confirmation, usually 2 to 3 hours before departure. Aim to arrive at Ocean Cruise Terminal about 30 minutes before that window opens. With Meet & Greet, we are waiting in the short-stay car park, so two minutes covers the handover. With Park & Ride, build in 30 minutes for the shuttle from our compound.
We meet you in the short-stay car park right in front of the Ocean Cruise Terminal gangway. Drive in through Dock Gate 4, look for our team, hand over the keys, and walk the 20 yards to check-in. The car spends your cruise in our private CCTV-monitored compound, fully insured.
Yes. Park & Ride for this Iona sailing means dropping your car at our secure compound three miles from the port, then catching our shuttle in. The shuttle drops you right by the Ocean Cruise Terminal entrance. Same car, same compound, same insurance, lower price than Meet & Greet.
Iona returns to Ocean Cruise Terminal on Saturday 15 May 2027, which is a 147-night sailing. We bring your car back to the short-stay car park ahead of the ship docking, so it is waiting for you as you walk off. If the ship is delayed coming in, we track the live arrival and bring the car back when the ship actually docks. No extra charge for delays.
Yes. Your car is parked in our private compound with CCTV, perimeter fencing and overnight lockdown. Every handover is recorded on body-cam, both at drop-off and on the return. We carry £2 million of public liability insurance, and we are Trading Standards Buy With Confidence approved. This is what we do, every day, for every P&O Cruises sailing.
Two minutes online. Same secure compound, same drivers, every P&O Cruises sailing.
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