referee Posted August 2, 2013 #1 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I've been looking for ways of getting from Central London to Harwich for our cruise, and came across this bus service called Harwich Cruise Shuttle. The prices seemed fairly reasonable. Does anybody have any information pro or con about this service Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted August 3, 2013 #2 Share Posted August 3, 2013 What was the pricing? I would also consider taking the train from Liverpool Street Station to Harwich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John Bull Posted August 3, 2013 #3 Share Posted August 3, 2013 (edited) Guessing this is the one operated by International Friends (& promoted by London Toolkit) at £59. http://www.internationalfriends.co.uk/shore-excursions-and-cruise-transfers.html A recently-introduced hotel-to-ship service operated by an established & reputable coach operator. You can book with confidence. London-to-Harwich isn't their best cruise transfer because of the time constraints & the lack of worthwhile places to visit on the way to Harwich. No sight-seeing on the way, but a useful stop at a superstore to stock up on wine, sodas, etc. A better bet than ship-sponsored transfer (unless your hotel is right by Victoria coach station), & possibly better than the train unless your hotel is convenient to Liverpool Street station. Both coach & train drop you right by the ship. Their tour-transfers from Southampton or Dover to London are much better for folk arriving at those ports, because they offer excellent sightseeing options on the way. JB :) Edited August 3, 2013 by John Bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT65 Posted February 23, 2014 #4 Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) John Bull, I hope that you are still lurking on this thread. You said: Guessing this is the one operated by International Friends (& promoted by London Toolkit) at £59.http://www.internationalfriends.co.u...transfers.html A recently-introduced hotel-to-ship service operated by an established & reputable coach operator. You can book with confidence. London-to-Harwich isn't their best cruise transfer because of the time constraints & the lack of worthwhile places to visit on the way to Harwich. No sight-seeing on the way, but a useful stop at a superstore to stock up on wine, sodas, etc. A better bet than ship-sponsored transfer (unless your hotel is right by Victoria coach station), & possibly better than the train unless your hotel is convenient to Liverpool Street station. Both coach & train drop you right by the ship. I searched for posts on Harwich Cruise Bus and came across your post. Are your comments still valid? I investigated options for LHR hotel to Harwich transfer after late evening arrival at LHR and overnight at Premier Inn M4. Train is not an option for us. Your comments about this being better than the ship transfer, at least for my case, since it doesn't require going back to LHR Arrivals :mad: , make sense to me. And I thought the superstore stop was useful. The only alternative I found, other than private car service which I think is overkill for this situation, was silverfleet shared minivan, and I thought a regular coach, though slower with all the pickups, would be preferable. Comments? And my thanks in advance. Edited February 23, 2014 by DaveT65 clarify wording Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotswold Eagle Posted February 23, 2014 #5 Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) Just to let you know, John Bull is away for several weeks. Edited February 23, 2014 by Cotswold Eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinyork Posted February 23, 2014 #6 Share Posted February 23, 2014 £59 is pretty pricey. More than the direct train and a lot more than a traun with one change. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJL Posted February 23, 2014 #7 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I searched for posts on Harwich Cruise Bus and came across your post. Are your comments still valid? I investigated options for LHR hotel to Harwich transfer after late evening arrival at LHR and overnight at Premier Inn M4. Train is not an option for us. Your comments about this being better than the ship transfer, at least for my case, since it doesn't require going back to LHR Arrivals :mad: , make sense to me. And I thought the superstore stop was useful. The only alternative I found, other than private car service which I think is overkill for this situation, was silverfleet shared minivan, and I thought a regular coach, though slower with all the pickups, would be preferable. Comments? And my thanks in advance. The Harwich cruise shuttle information can be found on London Toolkit's site: http://www.londontoolkit.com/travel/harwich_fromlondon_shuttle.html We were initially planning to take the bus, but we are now planning on sharing a private transfer with some other cruisers that we have "met" on the roll call. If you have not done so, you could check in on the roll call and see if there are others in need of a transfer from the city. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT65 Posted March 7, 2014 #8 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Does anyone here have experience with britishcruisetransfers.co.uk? Their pricing showing on their web site for a private car transfer, Heathrow to Harwich, is much less than virtually all other car services. 110+ GBP versus 150+ GBP. :confused: That is competitive with shared shuttle or Harwich Cruise Bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT65 Posted March 7, 2014 #9 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I should have asked in my previous post: Any comments on silver-fleet.co.uk shared shuttles? They are priced the same as the Harwich Cruise Bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mparis184 Posted April 26, 2014 #10 Share Posted April 26, 2014 The Harwich cruise shuttle information can be found on London Toolkit's site:http://www.londontoolkit.com/travel/harwich_fromlondon_shuttle.html We were initially planning to take the bus, but we are now planning on sharing a private transfer with some other cruisers that we have "met" on the roll call. If you have not done so, you could check in on the roll call and see if there are others in need of a transfer from the city. Mike Hi Mike - we did the same thing and got a group of Cruise Critic people to share a large van. I can't remember how much it cost us but the price was reasonable. Because we were all staying at different hotels they picked us all up and did not charge extra for the different stops. Marion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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