Getting away from the hustle and bustle of usual life can be a great way to recharge, and what better way than to take a trip on a cruise from Southampton?

Millions of passengers go through the cruise terminal every year, embarking on voyages all around the world and visiting stunning locales.

Whilst you will always have a lot of choice of where you can head to, some may be keen to find the most unique journeys with the most picturesque locations.

Here are just five of the best cruises departing from Southampton during the remainder of 2024 and the entirety of 2025.

5 of the best Southampton cruises for 2024/2025

Eastern Caribbean

Provider: Cunard

Departure date: March 8, 2025

The cruise can be booked on the Cunard website here.

This 29-night cruise from Cunard will sail across the Atlantic Ocean to New York before "continuing to the sun-kissed, welcoming shores of the Caribbean".

Destinations will include St Lucia, Grenada, Barbados, Dominica, St Kitts and Tortola, before the Queen Mary 2 heads back to Southampton.

At the time of writing, bookings can be made for a cost of £3,339 per person.

Christmas Scandinavian Escape

Provider: P&O Cruises

Departure date: December 19, 2024

The cruise can be booked on the P&O Cruises website here.

P&O Cruises will be hosting a 10-night cruise over the Christmas period where travellers can enjoy the beauty of Scandinavia.

The voyage will stop off at Copenhagen, Oslo, Amsterdam and Zeebrugge before returning to Southampton.

This adult-only cruise will be undertaken by the Arcadia ship and guests can also embark on a daytrip to Bruges as part of the journey.

At the time of writing, a balcony cabin can be booked for £1,249 per person.

16-Day France & Portugal Passage

Provider: Princess Cruises

Departure date: November 14, 2025

The cruise can be booked on the Princess Cruises website here.

This voyage from Princess Cruises will travel from Europe and across the Atlantic Ocean before finishing up in the United States.

Destinations will include Cherbourg, Vigo, the Azores Islands and Bermuda before it concludes at Port Canaveral in Florida.

Guests will be able to take a number of shore excursions to take in the beauty of some of these locations, particularly the Azores Islands.

At the time of writing, bookings can be made for a cost of £889 per person.

A Voyage of Exploration Around the World

Provider: Fred Olsen

Departure date: January 6, 2025

The cruise can be booked on the Fred Olsen website here.

If you have the time and money spare then this cruise from Fred Olsen will give you an opportunity to travel around the world in luxury.

The Bolette ship will visit various continents such as South America, Africa, Oceania and Europe, taking in stunning beauty everywhere it goes.

Overall, it will last 106 nights with bookings at the time of writing costing £13,499 per person.

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Iberian Coast, Canary Islands & Madeira

Provider: MSC Cruises

Departure date: April 21, 2025

The cruise can be booked on the MSC Cruises website here.

This 12-night cruise aboard the MSC Virtuosa will allow guests to hopefully soak up the sun in early spring.

It will stop off at Funchal in Madeira and various locations around the Canary Islands including Lanzarote and Tenerife.

At the time of writing, bookings can be made for a cost of £1,249 per person.