southampton Tours and MSC Shore Excursions

With Stone Age roots and a cosmopolitan edge shaped by being a busy maritime hub for centuries, Southampton, UK, is a place with intriguing layers of history, cultural surprises and natural wonders worth taking the time to explore with MSC shore excursions.

These trips, led by expert guides full of local knowledge, are the best way to visit Southampton. Get to know its Old Town on one of MSC Cruises’ Southampton tours, where you can wander winding streets packed with ancient curios, and view stunningly intact Medieval city walls alongside quaintly crooked Tudor buildings and sweeping Georgian facades.

 

Or unearth the gems in its thriving cultural quarter like the City Art Gallery and Mayflower Theatre and spend time in the bustling marina-side bars and restaurants.

As one of the busiest cruise ports in the UK, Southampton is not only a gateway to the rest of the world, but also a jumping-off point to some of the prettiest and most interesting parts of southern England. Embark on one of MSC Cruises’ Southampton excursions to explore the lush surroundings of Hampshire and beyond. Soak up more than 1,000 years of history at the fairytale-like 11th-century Arundel Castle or try and spot well-known faces at Windsor Castle, a grand pile still inhabited by the Royal Family.

Charmingly pretty cities Bath and Winchester are a short distance away from Southampton’s port, and it’s also easy to fit in a London tour to see the capital’s world-famous sites like Buckingham Palace.