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Iona sails from Southampton on Monday 4 January 2027

Park with the Southampton cruise specialists for this sailing. We meet you 20 yards from the Ocean Cruise Terminal gangway, take your car to our secure compound and bring it back for your return.

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Iona on 4 Jan 2027

A P&O Cruises sailing departing Ocean Cruise Terminal on Monday 4 January 2027. Sail time published closer to the date, from Berth 46. This is a 35-night sailing, returning to Southampton on Monday 8 February 2027. We cover this sailing the same way we cover every P&O Cruises call at Southampton. Same drivers, same compound, same insurance.

  • Departs4 Jan 2027
  • Returns8 Feb 2027
  • TerminalOcean
  • Cruise length35 nights

Meet & Greet for Iona

Same price all year, no booking fee.

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Meet & Greet

£245 for this 35-night sailing, 2-minute handover at Ocean Cruise Terminal

Drive straight to Ocean Cruise Terminal on 4 Jan 2027 and look for our team in the short-stay car park. Body-cam walk-around, keys to us, and you carry your bags to check-in.

  • Drop off outside your terminal, 20 yards from the ship
  • We drive your car to our secure CCTV compound
  • It is back at the terminal, ready for your return
  • ABP-approved operator, £2m insured, body-cam handover
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Driving to Ocean Cruise Terminal for Iona

M27 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 and 47. Postcode SO14 3QN drops you at Dock Gate 4. Nearest station is Southampton Central, approximately 2 miles.

  • From the M27 exit at junction 3 onto the M271, then follow signs for the docks and Dock Gate 4.
  • By train Southampton Central, approximately 2 miles.
  • Postcode SO14 3QN.

Why park with us for Iona

Cars parked with us
10,000+
Average handover
2 min
Drop-off to gangway
20 yd

Iona on 4 Jan 2027: your questions

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.

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. £2 million public liability insurance is included with every booking.

P&O Cruises will give you a check-in window for Iona on your booking confirmation, usually 2 to 3 hours before departure. Aim to arrive at Ocean Cruise Terminal about 15 minutes before your drop-off slot. The handover takes about two minutes and you are 20 yards from the ship.

Iona returns to Ocean Cruise Terminal on Monday 8 February 2027, which is a 35-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.

Park for Iona on 4 Jan 2027

Two minutes online. Same secure compound, same drivers, every P&O Cruises sailing.