Why do a majortiy of cruise ships from the uk leave from southampton?

Question

Why do a majortiy of cruise ships from the uk leave from southampton?

Answer 1

Because it's the deepest and I can't wait to sail from there again next year on the independence of the seas, one of the worlds largest cruise ships!!

Answer 2

Southampton is the Home of Oceanic Travel

& the Gateway to the World!

Answer 3

its handy for the med

Answer 4

It has the largest dry dock in the UK and has a history of being the departure port for cruise ships, cargo boats, flying boats and ferries.

In the 1800's it was Known as the "Gateway to the Empire".

In the 1930s, Southampton handled nearly half of the UK's ocean-going passenger traffic and millions of tons of cargo - making the port the 'Gateway to the World'.

It has a deep water channel and can take the largest cruise ships.

Answer 5

this site has useful cruise info

http://allcruiselines.info

Answer 6

I think it is the deepest dock so it can take the World's biggest ships.

Answer 7

Because it's on the south coast so the ships don't have to sail down half of England.

Answer 8

probably somethink to do with the shipping lanes and the oceans current.

Answer 9

It has a deep water channel and can take the largest cruise ships