I am on April's NCL Star transatlantic cruise. The ship docks in Dover from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cruise line offers an 8 1/2 hour excursion to London from Dover for $59 with 4 hours free time in London. I was wondering if anyone knows how far the ships docks from the bus or train stop in Dover, what stop would be best to get off in London and how long it would take on a Saturday (May 4). I believe I can look up bus & train schedules but would love that info if available to you. I am also interested in your opinion whether to take the ship's excursion or go on my own. I have gone on many cruise excursions and done much exploring in ports on my own, but I have never been to London. Thank you for your help. Just as an aside, the ship will be in Helsingborg, Sweden on Monday, May 6th from 8:00 am 6:00 pm - any thoughts.
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New York, NY, USA
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In addition to any replies you get here, be sure to go to CruiseCritic.com. You can sign up for a "roll call" for your sailing, to meet others who might want to set up a private tour (or join you on the train or bus to London). Here's their port summary for Dover: http://tinyurl.com/2bs6j47
Here's their Message Board for Dover and other British ports: http://tinyurl.com/c3qjc9m
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Monein, Pyrenees, France
425 posts
Take the tour!