Disembarkation Iona P & O

[lashlarue]

Hi - we are from Canada & are experienced cruisers however we have never cruised P & O.  After our cruise ends (expected arrival 0600 hrs) we need to catch the train back to London as early as possible that morning. Can anyone share their experience regarding the earliest we can disembark if we do self walk off with our luggage? Also how long does it usually take to get through customs at Southampton?  We would like to book train tickets and not sure if 8:30 am train departure would be too early. Any advice would be appreciated.

[brimarl]

I replied on your other post as well 

 

We  self -disembarked Britannia in April.  We had a breakfast in the main  dining room( buffet was crazy busy) and were off the ship by 0725. I'm sure if you skipped breakfast you could be off even earlier. We actually walked to the coach terminal and were there about 8 and took the National Express Coach direct to Heathrow and arrived at 11AM. The Southampton train station is in the same general area. Train will take you to Waterloo station in London or to Gatwick while coach will take you to Heathrow. There was no delay for customs in Southampton. We overnighted at a Heathrow area hotel before an early morning flight back to Canada.

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