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Yes with 5 people the price will almost be the same because a single ticket costs 36 kroner and that is around 180 kroner in total.
A taxi to Østerport is around 100-150 kroner and around 400 to the airport.
But if its not a weekend you can take bus 26 to Østerport and then a train to the airport and then you only pay 36 kroner in total per person.
Do you know approximately how much will the taxi cost be from Oceankaj cruise terminal to Hilton Airport Copenhagen hotel? And how long is the ride?
Thank you.
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Thank you JB.
I will check your suggested route on my map, and if I have questions, I will ask again.:p
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JB,
My most sincere appreciation for your thoughtfulness in answering my questions even when you are on the ship and using pricey Wi-Fi. :)
Our port time is from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. We plan to leave the ship around 11 a.m., and be back on the ship by 5 p.m. After some researches, my plan is to do the QE2 mile DIY tour, starting from the cruise port and ending at East Park (Andrew Park).
http://cruisesouthampton.com/markers/the-qe2-mile
Then do some shopping at the West Quay mall. And if we are not too tired, and if time allowed, then do the Old Town walking tour from Bargate Street to Castle Way to Forest view to Bugle St, and then continue to go South to town Quay, then back to the ship.
http://www.discoversouthampton.co.uk...p.original.pdf
I have a few more questions, but please wait until you are off the ship before you answer the questions; please don't use the pricey Wi-Fi for my answers. My cruise starts in about 7 weeks, so I don't mind to wait for the answers.
My questions are:
1. How long is the walk from Ocean terminal to Town Quay and High St.? Is it a safe and easy walk on good road?
2. After shopping at West Quay mall, if we are too tired, and decide to take a taxi from the mall to the cruise terminal, is taxi easily available outside the mall?
3. If we are not tired and decide to continue southbound from the mall back to the ship using the Old Town walking tour, how long is the walk from Bargate St. to Castle Way to Hamtum St. to Bugle Street to Town Quay, back to the ship? We don't plan to do any inside visits. Is that a safe route on good roads?
Thank you in advance for your assistance!!
JB,
I don't want this thread to get lost, so I am submitting this post to keep it on the list. After you get off the ship, and when you have time, I would appreciate it if you could answer my three above mentioned questions.
Thank you.:)
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Hi, c.p.
Very brief coc I,m on ships wifi.
From ocean terminal without luggage you can walk to barrage / bargate st in about 15 mins, if it's for a meet allow 25.
I,d guess a walking tour of old town needs about 2 hrs if you want to see inside the Tudor merchants house etc but the actual walking time is probably 40 mins. If you want to include sights in oxford st and above bar mebbe add another 30. Plus an hour in sea city titanic museum at the civic centre.
There's a big mall right at bargate st, called west quay mall.
On the same side of the mall as bargate street is the old-established main shopping street, called Above Bar, which is mainly pedestrianised.
Have a good one, scuse typos, ships wifi charges make it too pricy to correct
JB:)
JB,
My most sincere appreciation for your thoughtfulness in answering my questions even when you are on the ship and using pricey Wi-Fi. :)
Our port time is from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. We plan to leave the ship around 11 a.m., and be back on the ship by 5 p.m. After some researches, my plan is to do the QE2 mile DIY tour, starting from the cruise port and ending at East Park (Andrew Park).
http://cruisesouthampton.com/markers/the-qe2-mile
Then do some shopping at the West Quay mall. And if we are not too tired, and if time allowed, then do the Old Town walking tour from Bargate Street to Castle Way to Forest view to Bugle St, and then continue to go South to town Quay, then back to the ship.
http://www.discoversouthampton.co.uk...p.original.pdf
I have a few more questions, but please wait until you are off the ship before you answer the questions; please don't use the pricey Wi-Fi for my answers. My cruise starts in about 7 weeks, so I don't mind to wait for the answers.
My questions are:
1. How long is the walk from Ocean terminal to Town Quay and High St.? Is it a safe and easy walk on good road?
2. After shopping at West Quay mall, if we are too tired, and decide to take a taxi from the mall to the cruise terminal, is taxi easily available outside the mall?
3. If we are not tired and decide to continue southbound from the mall back to the ship using the Old Town walking tour, how long is the walk from Bargate St. to Castle Way to Hamtum St. to Bugle Street to Town Quay, back to the ship? We don't plan to do any inside visits. Is that a safe route on good roads?
Thank you in advance for your assistance!!
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Being a local, I know a fair bit about the city & the surrounding places of interest.
But being a local, I only know about it from a local's perspective - I've never looked for a "tour" or a guide.
Bearing those two things in mind, here's my four-penn'orth.
Southampton isn't a tourist city, it's a working port & city. Although 2 or 3 or 4 ships turn around each day, Southampton is rarely a mid-cruise port-of-call so there's no great tourist infrastructure.
The city does have some sights, certainly enough to keep a busy tourist interested for half a day, or make that a full day for a lazy tourist.
Most sights, such as the Tudor Merchant's House & the Medieval Merchant's Hall, are on an easy circular walking tour in the old part of the city, these can be self-guided or you can join a walking tour or fix a private walking tour with
The Bargate is right in the centre of the city, it was the main entrance to the walled city, a large part of the walls survive
The old part adjoins the new city centre shopping area at The Bargate (old part runs south from The Bargate, shopping centre runs north from the Bargate). At the other end of the main shopping street (Above Bar) is a new Sea City museum located in the Civic Centre.
So if you want to combine some interesting, if unexceptional, sights with some shopping, you can have a pleasant & inexpensive day.
Plenty of info at
http://www.visit-southampton.co.uk/site/historic-old-town
(check out maps & other pages on that website)
The city sights & shops are easily walkable from City cruise terminal & Ocean terminal, but from Mayflower or QE11 terminals you'll need a short £5 to £7 taxi ride.
Although Southampton itself is quite limited it's a great base for sights beyond the city, including some quite distant but very accessible for a day-trip by train. Here's a few examples:
Take the little http://www.hytheferry.co.uk/travel.php from Town Quay (ten to fifteen min walk from City or Ocean terminals) across Southampton Water to Hythe, & a 6 mile taxi ride from the taxi rank at Hythe pier across a corner of the New Forest to Beaulieu. Arrange a time for the driver to return for you - there's no taxi rank at Beaulieu. The place is worth a minimum of two hours, up to a full day. No guide required.
(I've just noticed, the Hythe Ferry map has the names of City & Mayflower terminals transposed)
Salisbury & Stonehenge.
Very easy to visit by train. Half-hourly direct service to Salisbury, journey time about 30 mins, day-return costs about £10. Take the Stonehenge ho-ho
http://www.thestonehengetour.info/route.shtml
from the station to Stonehenge, on the return alight in Salisbury city centre for the cathedral etc, then ho-ho or walk or taxi hop to the station for the return train.
There's an audio tour at Stonehenge, alternatively you can hire a private guide to collect you from the ship or meet you at Salisbury or at Stonehenge. This will be expensive, worthwhile only for folk with a deep interest in Stonehenge.
http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search
Bath.
A spa town with roman baths etc, magnificent Georgian architecture, Jane Austen connections. Very popular with visitors from overseas. About an hour by train, hourly service (passes through Salisbury, but you'll not have time to combine Bath & Salisbury). Guides available locally, either private or join a walking tour.
Winchester
Only about 15 mins by train, about 3 direct trains per hour. Quite similar to Salisbury, the main attraction is its cathedral. Not so laid-back as Salisbury. I guess guides are available, but its easy to visit independently with a little research.
http://www.visitwinchester.co.uk/
Portsmouth & Southsea.
About 30 mins by train, half-hourly direct service. By remaining on the train past the main Portsmouth & Southsea station to its terminus at Portsmouth Harbour, you are right alongside the historic dockyard & ships. Much more to offer close by, such as Gunwharf Quays & Spinnaker Tower, then perhaps a short taxi ride to Southsea seafront for another batch of sights including the D-Day museum, the adjacent Southsea Castle (small, but free admission), & views across the Solent to the Isle of Wight. Again, there are doubtless local guides but no real need.
http://www.visitportsmouth.co.uk/
For all the above, the only transport you'll need is as mentioned, plus possibly a short taxi hop from ship to rail station - these places are easily walkable once you've arrived. Other than the Stonehenge ho-ho (which is essential) the ho-ho buses IMHO aren't worthwhile.
Bath or Portsmouth/Southsea will be very full days, worth an early start, the others pretty easy.
If you want to tour by car, a whole host of other options are available. Google New Forest, Jurassic coast, Glastonbury/Wells/Cheddar. You can of course combine various options.
I really don't think you'll find a "guided tour" of these places. You may be able to meet up with a guide at some of them, but a good option is West Quay Cars. They're used a lot by CC members for airport transfers etc, but they've set up a subsidiary
http://www.discoverthesouth.co.uk/
These are driver/guides. Not qualified guides, but drivers hand-picked for their general knowledge of tourist sights & a friendly and informative disposition.A pretty pointless expense if you simply wanted to visit, say, Beaulieu motor museum or Portsmouth historic dockyard, but a good option for a tour.
JB :)
Hi JB,
Southampton will be one of our ports for our TA cruise. We will be there in early May from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. I am thinking of just doing a relaxing day and just DIY in Southampton. We will be arriving at the Ocean terminal. I got some information from the site you gave us http://www.discoversouthampton.co.uk/uploads/media_items/old-town-walk-map.original.pdf , and I am thinking of doing the Old Town walking tour. According to the map, our self-guided tour will start at Bargate Street.
I have a few questions:
1. From our cruise terminal, do we need to take a cab to get to Bargate St.?
2. If we can walk to Bargate St., how much walking time do you think we need?
3. How much time do you think we need to do the entire walking tour?
4. After our walking tour, if we still have time, I am thinking of doing
some shopping. Is there any big mall around Bargate Street?
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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We had a 31" luggage. Up to a few years ago, Cathay Pacific airline allowed 70 lbs per luggage. Now I use only 27"; to fill that up, it is already over the 50 lbs limit that is currently allowed on all the airlines.
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Not even 2 large suitcases?? Wow, that is bad. Would they let you put one of them in the front seat (or in the back with a person in front), or did you try that?
Was this to/from the airport? I could maybe see the townies not expecting people to have luggage but airport pickups would surprise me if they aren't prepared for 2 suitcases in the trunk.
We had a big suitcase, so it wouldn't fit in the front seat or back seat with a person. We took the taxi from the hotel to the Kowloon station.
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We were figuring 3 people in one and 2 in another. But each with a large suitcase. Do you think 3 large (29") suitcases is too much for a taxi trunk there? I assume 3 people inside is OK (1 in front, 2 in the back) with a small carry-on in in our lap or between the back seats?
Trunks of taxis are always loaded with a lot of stuffs of the taxi driver. Last time two of us, each with one large suitcase, and the taxi driver insisted we take 2 taxis, because there was no way they could fit two large suitcases in the trunk.
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Oh, thank you. I totally missed the "N" routes. I was only looking at the "A" routes.
They do have an N21 at night similar to the A21, unfortunately it doesn't take the same turn at the end that comes within a block of our hotel. The closest stop along the N21 is on Nathan Rd a quarter of a mile a way. Still not too bad, but with 5 of us dragging our luggage through a longer route of twists and turns, I'm not sure. Have to think about that one.
The good news is it's even cheaper (I think). Says HK$23 (US$3 pp), but then it drops to 14 and 8 on later stops. I'm guessing that's the price for people getting on at stops later in the route. Does that sound right?
Yes, the price is lower for people getting on at later stops as the bus gets closer to town.
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We're looking for someone to take us from the pier in Southampton to Heathrow with some stops between. Our flight leaves at 4 p.m. and we would like to get to the airport around 1. Does anyone have recommendations? The Princess tour is for flights after 4 so that is not an option for us.
Thanks,
Susan
Try http://www.simplyairports.co.uk/index.html . We used them in April 2010, and we were very happy with their price and service. They picked us up at the pier, took us for a 3 hours tour of London, and then dropped us off at the airport. We also had a 4 p.m. flight. I don't remember the name of the lady that I e-mailed and made our arrangements, but I do remember she is very nice. I selected the places that we want to see. They also have pre-selected routes. Send them an e-mail and get the details that you need.
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Citybus offers overnight buses to Tsim Sha Tsui. Check out this website:
http://www.nwstbus.com.hk/routes/airport-bus/route/index.aspx?intLangID=1
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Just tell them you want a table for two with no bench chair.
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No quarters on the Royal. In the laundry your cruise card is used for laundry tokens. In the casino you can use your cruise card or paper money in the slot machines.
Thank you!!:)
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Does the Royal Princess still use quarters for their machines? Or use our cruise card?
Thank you.
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Thank you all for your help.
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Check post 69 in this thread - www dot br*ntj*s dot com (* = e)
I am trying to get information for walking tour of Amsterdam and Rotterdam. I used Lair Bear's walking tour in the past, but now when I go to that link, the link is no longer valid. Anyone knows a new link for walking tour of Amsterdam and Rotterdam?
This is what I used before and now no longer available.
www dot br*ntj*s dot com (* = e)
and I also tried (as suggested) this:
brent jes dot com
put a period instead of dot & take out spaces
and that link also is no longer available.
Thank you.
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Even if you're not completely sure as to which tour you want, book your most likely. You can always cancel if you change your mind and then your reservation and price are protected.
If you booked ahead online, then changed your mind and want to cancel, do you need to get in the long line at the Shore Excursion desk to cancel?
Thank you.
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Princess use both Ocean Terminal & Mayflower terminal.
From Ocean it's about a mile / 20 minutes, quite a pleasant walk in decent weather.
From Mayflower about 1.5 miles / 35 minutes but not a particularly pleasant walk, including part in the docks without a sidewalk.
A taxi from either will cost little more than £5.
http://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/admin/content/files/PDF_Downloads/Up%20to%20date%20port%20plan.pdf
(West Quay Mall is on that map as "shopping complex" on Harbour Parade.)
Thank you JB. :)
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JB, thank you so much for your detailed information.
We will be coming in on Royal Princess. Do you know if Princess also berths at City cruise terminal? If not, how far from Princess' cruise terminal to West Quay mall?
Thank you.
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Sorry, besides the above mentioned questions, I still have two more questions. To make it easier, I will just combine all my questions:
1. Are taxis easily accessible at the port?
2. How much is the estimated taxi cost to West Quay?
3. Is the train station within walking distance (less than 15 minutes?) from the West Quay mall?
4. Are taxis easily accessible at the mall and/or train station?
5. Is there any ATM in the West Quay mall?
6. Is there any ATM in the train station?
I have 20 pounds left from my previous cruise, and I wonder if that is enough for the taxi to get me to the West Quay mall or wherever there is an ATM.
Thank you.
Anyone has answers to any of my above mentioned questions? Any assistance would be appreciated! Thank you for your time.
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I have a few more questions:
1. Are taxis easily accessible at the port?
2. How much is the estimated taxi cost to West Quay?
3. Is the train station within walking distance (less than 15 minutes?) from the West Quay mall?
4. Are taxis easily accessible at the mall and/or train station?
Thank you!
Sorry, besides the above mentioned questions, I still have two more questions. To make it easier, I will just combine all my questions:
1. Are taxis easily accessible at the port?
2. How much is the estimated taxi cost to West Quay?
3. Is the train station within walking distance (less than 15 minutes?) from the West Quay mall?
4. Are taxis easily accessible at the mall and/or train station?
5. Is there any ATM in the West Quay mall?
6. Is there any ATM in the train station?
I have 20 pounds left from my previous cruise, and I wonder if that is enough for the taxi to get me to the West Quay mall or wherever there is an ATM.
Thank you.
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Southampton has a lovely shopping centre (Mall) called West Quay. You will see it from your ship (just look for the John Lewis sign). The port is a very short taxi trip away from West Quay (about 5 mins) but not really ideal for walking. You will also see the largest Ikea on the South Coast of England from your ship! There are representatives of all the main UK chain stores both in and around West Quay. The train station is also close by.
Places to visit by train ...
Winchester (very historical - Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table),
Bournemouth (typical british seaside town),
Portsmouth (Naval Heritage with HMS Victory - Nelson's flagship)
Salisbury (pretty city with lovely cathedral)
Chichester (another pretty city with lovely cathedral and lots of shops)
Stonehenge is about an hour away but you will need to go by train to Salisbury then a bus to Stonehenge. There is no train station at Stonehenge!
London is about one hour 45 mins by non-stop train.
I hope all this is of help to you ... I also live close to Southampton.
Cheers
K
I have a few more questions:
1. Are taxis easily accessible at the port?
2. How much is the estimated taxi cost to West Quay?
3. Is the train station within walking distance (less than 15 minutes?) from the West Quay mall?
4. Are taxis easily accessible at the mall and/or train station?
Thank you!
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Kaznaid,
Thank you so much for the valuable information!:)
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Hi Arelis,
Do you know how long you have in port? It will have a significant bearing on your options.
Want to stay in Southampton city? It has some minor sights, OK for a lazy day. Or get out of town?
Happy to go to places out of town by train? (a number of interesting places by simple frequent direct trains, no changes.) Or stick to a private tour?
Countryside? Cities? History?
JB :)
Hi JB,
Our port call in Southampton will be from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. on May 8 (Thursday). We are interested in DIY. Could you kindly suggest sights/shopping we can see/do in Southampton (please also suggest means of transportation from the port) and also some out of town places we can do by frequent direct trains?
Thank you.
Pier to Airport Copenhagen
in Northern Europe & Baltic Sea
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I clicked on your link, and it is for the Marriott hotel. The hotel I will be staying is the Hilton Airport Copenhagen hotel. Do you know the approximate taxi fare from Oceankaj cruise terminal to that hotel? According to the hotel description, it is a 2 minutes walk from the hotel to terminal #3 of airport. Also, do you know how long is the ride?
Thanks.