I know it's been a long time since there have been European cruises on DCL and the world has changed so much in that time. We're on the WBTA from Dover to NY in September. I'm trying to figure out the best way for us to travel. We'd be leaving from MCO, and there are direct flights to both Heathrow and Gatwick. We usually make our own travel arrangements, but have used Disney transportation on occasion. We've been to London several times before, so are not looking to sightsee before the cruise. We will fly in two days before (arriving one day before the cruise), and I prefer to stay in a Hilton branded hotel. These are some of our options:
--Fly in to either London airport and stay at a hotel by the airport. Take Disney transportation to the port the following day. Disney is charging $150pp for this, which seems kind of expensive.
--Take the train into Central London, stay at a hotel overnight in London, and take a train to Dover Priory the next morning, followed by a taxi to the port. It looks like the train for our dates will be running a bus route instead of a train. This is a little less expensive.
--Take the train from the airport into central London, and take train/bus to Ashford, which is right off the train line. Stay in a hotel there overnight. Continue by train/bus/uber the following morning to the cruise port.
--Stay in hotel anywhere of our choosing. Arrange for private Transportaion the following morning.
Ok, I was very confused, but typing this out has made me feel a little bit better. So what would you do/have done or recommend? Would love to have input from those living in the UK. And would you recommend flying in to one of the London airports over the other? In the past, we have flown in to both airports, and taken a train into Central London, which I remember being fairly easy. Also, is it much of a problem that the trains will be running as busses for our dates? Thanks for any input!
--Fly in to either London airport and stay at a hotel by the airport. Take Disney transportation to the port the following day. Disney is charging $150pp for this, which seems kind of expensive.
--Take the train into Central London, stay at a hotel overnight in London, and take a train to Dover Priory the next morning, followed by a taxi to the port. It looks like the train for our dates will be running a bus route instead of a train. This is a little less expensive.
--Take the train from the airport into central London, and take train/bus to Ashford, which is right off the train line. Stay in a hotel there overnight. Continue by train/bus/uber the following morning to the cruise port.
--Stay in hotel anywhere of our choosing. Arrange for private Transportaion the following morning.
Ok, I was very confused, but typing this out has made me feel a little bit better. So what would you do/have done or recommend? Would love to have input from those living in the UK. And would you recommend flying in to one of the London airports over the other? In the past, we have flown in to both airports, and taken a train into Central London, which I remember being fairly easy. Also, is it much of a problem that the trains will be running as busses for our dates? Thanks for any input!