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Cruise & ferry

Cruise port transfers with room for every suitcase.

Harwich International Port is just down the A120 from Colchester — and for sailings further afield we'll drive you to Tilbury, Dover or Southampton so your holiday starts at the gangway.

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Cruise ship berthed alongside the quay under a deep blue sky

Ideal for

  • Norwegian fjords and Baltic sailings from Harwich
  • Multi-generation family cruises
  • Couples with a lot of luggage
  • Ferry foot passengers to the Netherlands

Cruise luggage needs a different kind of taxi

A fortnight at sea means formal wear, cases for every climate and usually more bags than any airport trip. Squeezing that into the wrong car isn't a great start to a cruise. Tell us what you're bringing and we'll suggest the right vehicle, whether that's an estate, our MPV or an 8-seater, so everyone and everything fits comfortably.

Cruise lines give each cabin an embarkation window, and arriving too early can mean waiting on the quayside. We time your pickup to your allocated slot rather than simply getting you there as soon as possible, and we drop you at the terminal's luggage drop so porters can take your cases straight to the ship.

On the way home we arrange your collection for disembarkation morning, keeping an eye on the ship's arrival so we're there when you've cleared the terminal.

What's included

Benefits of our cruise port transfers service.

  • Space for cruise luggage

    Large cases, suit carriers and hand luggage for the whole party.

  • Timed to your slot

    Pickup worked out from your embarkation window, not just the sailing time.

  • Return leg arranged

    Collection booked for disembarkation day at the same time as your outbound.

  • Harwich in around 30 minutes

    The closest cruise terminal to Colchester, and a journey we know well.

  • Ferry passengers too

    Foot passengers for the Harwich to Hook of Holland crossing are welcome.

  • Fixed fares both ways

    Outbound and return quoted together, with no surprises.

The process

How it works.

Start your booking
  1. Step 1

    Send your sailing details

    Cruise line, ship, port and your embarkation time if you have it.

  2. Step 2

    Quote for both legs

    We'll confirm fares and pickup times for the outbound and return.

  3. Step 3

    To the terminal drop

    Delivered to the luggage drop so porters can take over.

  4. Step 4

    Collected on return

    We track the ship's arrival and meet you once you've cleared the terminal.

Ports we serve from Colchester

Approximate distances and typical journey times outside peak traffic.

PortDistanceTypical journey
Harwich International Port18 miles30 minutes
London International Cruise Terminal, Tilbury55 miles1 hr 10
Port of Dover110 miles2 hrs 15
Southampton cruise terminals145 miles3 hrs

Other ports, including Portsmouth, can be quoted on request.

Questions

Cruise Port Transfers FAQs.

All FAQs

How much luggage can we bring?

Tell us how many large cases and smaller bags you have when booking. We'll suggest the right vehicle for it, so you find out before you confirm — not on the day.

What if the ship docks late on the way home?

We follow the ship's arrival and allow for terminal processing, so a late docking just means we adjust our timing. Your fare doesn't change.

Can you take us to the Stena Line ferry at Harwich?

Yes — foot passengers travelling from Harwich to the Hook of Holland are dropped at the ferry terminal entrance, and we can collect you on your return crossing too.

Start your cruise at the gangway, not the car park

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