Flight Guidelines
The 2026 PCC Northern Europe CE Cruise will sail round-trip from London, England (port of Southampton). 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 and cruise reservations, or boarding will be denied. Additional information available at Travel Documents. ​
ARRIVAL FLIGHT - Monday, June 29th, 2026
​Airport: London HEATHROW
Airport Time: Flights must arrive before 11:00 a.m. (earlier is recommended).
Airport Code: LHR
Website: Heathrow: Welcome to Heathrow Airport | Heathrow

​Airport: London GATWICK
Airport Time: Flights must arrive before 10:30 a.m. (earlier is recommended).
Airport Code: LGW
Website: ​​Official London Gatwick ​Home | London Gatwick Airport ​​
​
When arranging your flights, pay close attention to both the departure date and the arrival date since most flights to England travel overnight and arrive the following day. 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 Sunday, June 28th, 2026, to allow for delays or related problems (hotel and ground transportation not included).
​
DEPARTURE FLIGHT - Thursday, July 9th, 2026
​​
​Airport: London HEATHROW
Airport Time: Flights must depart after 2:00 p.m. (later is recommended).
Airport Code: LHR
Website: Heathrow: Welcome to Heathrow Airport | Heathrow

​Airport: London GATWICK
Airport Time: Flights must depart after 2:30 p.m. (later is recommended).
Airport Code: LGW
Website: ​​Official London Gatwick ​Home | London Gatwick Airport ​​
​
Many flights depart from England 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 airport (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 (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.