Flight Guidelines
The 2025 CR Norwegian Fjords Cruise Course will be sailing round-trip from London (Southampton), England. Due to important embarkation and disembarkation requirements, Princess Cruises recommends the following flight guidelines.
Important Reminder: Valid Passport BOOKS are required for international air travel, must contain several blank pages and be valid 6 months beyond the scheduled return date. Complete names and dates of birth on Passports must match exactly as they appear on flight reservations or boarding will be denied. Additional information available at Travel Documents.
ARRIVAL FLIGHT – Saturday, July 12th, 2025
Airport: London Heathrow
Airport Code: LHR
Website: Heathrow: Welcome to Heathrow Airport | Heathrow
Arrival Time: Flights must arrive before 11:00 a.m. (earlier is recommended).
Airport: London Gatwick
Airport Code: LGW
Website: ​​Official London Gatwick ​Home | London Gatwick Airport
Arrival Time: Flights must arrive before 10:30 a.m. (earlier is recommended).
When arranging your flights, pay close attention to both the departure date and the arrival date since most flights to Europe travel overnight. It is also recommended to select non-stop flights (when available) or at least the fewest number of connections. While some airlines may offer itineraries with short connection times, it is not advised. As a suggestion, confirm flights with connection times of about 3 hours each. We highly recommend arriving on or before Friday, July 11th, 2025, to allow for delays or any related problems (hotel and ground transportation not included).
DEPARTURE FLIGHT – Saturday, July 19th, 2025
Airport: London Heathrow
Airport Code: LHR
Website: Heathrow: Welcome to Heathrow Airport | Heathrow
Departure Time: Flights must depart after 2:00 p.m. (later is recommended).
Airport: London Gatwick
Airport Code: LGW
Website: ​​Official London Gatwick ​Home | London Gatwick Airport
Departure Time: Flights must depart after 2:30 p.m. (later is recommended).
​Many flights depart from Europe to the U.S. with morning departures. When confirming your flights, the guidelines must be followed due to disembarkation formalities at the pier, the long distance from the pier in Southampton to the London airports (2 hours or longer travel time), and early check-in requirements (at least 3 hours prior) for international flights. For more flight options, you may consider remaining in London overnight night (hotel and ground transportation not included).
BAGGAGE and SECURITY
Please review your baggage allowance and charges at your airline’s website. If you have questions regarding U.S. government flight security procedures, please go to www.tsa.gov/travel for specific information.