Virgin Voyages Portsmouth Cruise Port EMBARKATION Tips!

What to know about cruising out of Portsmouth UK port with Virgin Voyages. In this video I walk you through the full embarkation process so you know exactly what to expect. From luggage drop off and check in to security, shuttle transfers, and finally boarding the ship, I share helpful tips to make embarkation smooth and stress free.

I also cover how to get from London down to Portsmouth, including train and taxi options. Whether you are sailing on Brilliant Lady or any future voyage from Portsmouth, these tips will help you start your vacation the right way.

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⏰ WHAT’S IN THIS VIDEO

0:00 What’s in this video
0:19 Intro
0:39 Arriving to Portsmouth Cruise Port
0:58 I recommend checking your luggage
1:22 Go into the embarkation area inside
2:17 Upstairs check in
3:02 You can buy bar tab
3:27 Getting onto the shuttle for the ship
4:30 Info about staying in London
5:30 Getting to Portsmouth via train

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If I’m honest, it was kind of more walking and 
a little bit not varied, but more confusing than I thought it would be. So, in this video, I’m 
sharing with you what to know about embarking on Virgin Voyages out of Portsouth, UK, so that you 
can know what to expect and have the best cruise vacation possible coming up. And if you’re new 
here, aoy. I’m Christine Lozada. I love Virgin Voyages. I’m currently on Brilliant Lady for her 
first sailing. I’m so excited to be here. Ah, be a smart traveler. Book your sailing with us. 
we get a better deal than on the ship, a better deal than other travel agents, and even if you’re 
already booked, make sure you have a good amount of sailor loot on your voyage. Let’s dive in with 
the first thing to know. If you arrive via taxi into Portsmith, what happens is the taxi will 
pull into a specific area for Virgin Voyages, and the luggage drop off is exactly where you’re 
going to get dropped off. Some of the ports, it’s not so bad. If you want to carry in which 
you can, you can carry on your big luggages, you can. But this is a port where I would 
actually recommend that you check it. That of course I still had my own small carry-on, but 
my big luggage, I check that. And I recommend you do it here. They will have porters out 
there that will tag your luggage for you. So, you can just simply show up and make sure that 
you have the app downloaded with your boarding pass ready because they’re going to be asking you 
for your cabin number. So, you’ll take care of your luggage there and then you’ll take the very, 
very short walk into the port. And here’s what you can expect there. As you come into the indoor 
port area here, you’re going to see the lineup of boarding times. And you need to just Virgin 
Voyage is just like airlines, right? You board with your boarding group. So, you’re boarding at 
your boarding time. Yes, sometimes they will be ahead of schedule and will be letting people on 
early, but that’s not guaranteed. It is helpful to know that you can drop off your luggage earlier 
and then go. There’s a free shuttle that will take you to an area with dining and shopping. See 
the info in the description below as well as book your sailing with us. All that info is in 
there as well. But you’re going to line up with your boarding group. You still need to have that 
boarding pass out. And then when it is your time, you will be taken upstairs. There are elevators. 
You’ll be taken upstairs where you’re going to start the check-in process. When you come 
upstairs, you’ll find they do have like a waiting area with like food and things like that. It kind 
of feels like an airport. So downstairs there are like restrooms and upstairs there’s restrooms 
and there’s a little shop and things like that, but for the most part, this isn’t really a 
port that you hang out at. So I would actually recommend just arriving at your boarding time, go 
through this process, and as you come upstairs, have your passport ready because now it’s time to 
check in. So, there are elevators at the ready. But one thing that’s helpful to know is that 
after you go through your check-in and you’re getting your band, the next portion is you’re 
going through security and it just feels exactly like the airport, right? Feels like TSA security. 
And on the other side of this and newer for Virgin Voyages in the last, I don’t know, 6 or 8 months 
or so is you can buy Bar tab before you finally board the ship. I bought Bar Tab. I know contrary 
to popular belief, Virgin Voyages does not pay for all of my Moet, but one thing that is helpful 
to know is that even if you are a non US citizen, we can book you no matter what country you are 
sailing out of or from. So, book your sailing with us. So, normally this is the part where it’s 
time to get on the ship, right? You just scoot onto the ship. No, not in Portsouth. But wait, 
there’s more. I uh regret taking the stairs down, especially since I had my huge camera bag. Uh, but 
there are elevators available and you’re getting onto a shuttle. It’s not a long shuttle ride, but 
given like the traffic and construction going on, I don’t think you can actually walk from the port 
onto the ship. So, the shuttle is going to take you the short distance from the port over to the 
ship. And then you have a pretty long walk up the gang way. And what’s helpful to know is if you 
need help with a wheelchair or some assistance, the crew is there ready to assist you. 
So this, if you’re listening to this and you’re familiar with Terminal V, Miami, for 
example, this is a very different experience than that. And knowing what to expect so that 
you can be prepared is helpful. At this point, you’re simply scooting onto the ship and you just 
need to make sure you’re wearing your wearable, your band, so they can scan it upon entry. And 
for Portsouth, you come on via the sixth deck. And then you know what time it is? It’s time to start 
your voyage. In this next section of the video, I try to make the video I wish I got to see. And 
it would be helpful for me to know what’s it like coming in from London down to Portsouth. How do 
you take the train? And some tips around that. But if you’re getting some value, cheers that like 
button. Consider subscribing. And I had flown into Heathrow and I stayed in Shortitch. I chose 
this location because it’s amazing for walking around and just super easy to get around London. 
Absolutely love this experience. I did hang out at the Virgin Hotel a lot. Awesome experience, 
especially in the bar area. Love the champagne selection there. But I stayed at the Citizen M, 
which is a slightly less expensive experience, but equally a vibe and just around the corner. 
Absolutely loved that. See the info in the description for more info on both hotels. 
And it’s helpful to know that within London, Uber is available. And so, yes, you could take 
the normal tube to your train station. I chose to go out of Waterlue, but find the one that’s 
closest for you. What the heck is this train called? Southwest Railway something something. 
But since I had so much freaking luggage, even though my business partner and travel agent, thank 
you, JC, carried half my luggage for me, even with what I had, it was so much, there was no way I 
was going to take the tube. So, I took an Uber to the Waterloo station and I bought my tickets 
in advance via train line. All of this info is in the description below. When I was booking 
my ticket, there’s lots of train options and several of them were requiring a connection. So, 
I chose a time that would get me at the port close to my embarkation time, but was a direct route 
so I never had to transfer trains. It took me an hour and a half and I took the train from Waterloo 
down to Portsmouth and South Sea. So, some people will take it down to Portsmouth Harbor, which is 
the last stop. It’s not that much further away, but I do recommend getting off at Portsmith and 
South Sea. I was feeling super lucky because on the train, it wasn’t that busy. And given how much 
luggage I had, there isn’t really an easy space to put everything there. And so, getting on and 
off the train, I don’t want to say it was hard, but I had a decent amount of luggage. And if I had 
two huge luggages plus my huge camera luggage plus my purse, that would have been a lot. But getting 
on and off, there’s actually quite a large gap. I was very lucky in that. H, thank you Douglas 
and Beatrice and Abba for helping me with my luggage. I think those doors would have closed on 
me otherwise. But it’s just something to be aware of so you know what to expect. And when you get 
to Portsmouth and South Sea here, you’re going to be able to jump into a taxi and they’re just lined 
up right out front. And there was a little it was kind of busy. It was a Thursday afternoon and the 
ride in the taxi took about maybe 12 minutes or so. Didn’t take that long and cost about 15 what? 
15 whatever the London money is. It’s not euros. Uh pound. It’s 15. So don’t forget if you do 
arrive way before your embarkation time, you can simply take that taxi in, drop off your luggage, 
and then get on the free shuttle to go to the area where they have the shopping, dining, etc. and you 
can hang out and all those things. I’m Christine Lozada. If this video is helpful, cheers that like 
button. Consider subscribing. Book your sailing with us. Even if you’re a non US citizen, we got 
you with the best deal out there. And by popular demand, I I tried to film this video yesterday. 
Uh the door people were knocking at the door. People were calling me on the phone. There’s just 
it all it all went to ship. But I’m on Brilliant Lady. Check the playlist. There’s tons of videos 
in there. And I’ll see you in the next one. Ciao. as shown on the back of your cabin door 
or in the Virgin Voyages app. All right, so the phone’s ringing a ton. I’ll I’ll pick up on this I’ll pick up on this video later. 
Feel knocking at the door of things.