We used the Queen Elizabeth II Cruise terminal as our embarkation and disembarkation points for our…read morecruise. It was convenient and efficient and not what I was expecting at all.
We were going to walk to the terminal from our hotel but our desk agent at the hotel we stayed at advised us to not do that. I'm glad we didn't because it may seem like a short walk on the map, but it is not very short at all. I'm used to walking with my suitcases for 15 or more minutes but the sheer twists and turns and barricades, I would suggest taking a ride.
I was surprised when the cab arrived at the terminal. This is an actual terminal. There were lanes for the different kinds of drop offs. The luggage area was clearly marked. There were a plethora of people guiding people to the areas in which they needed to be. There was a small waiting area down here if your assigned time hadn't hit yet.
We checked in and took an escalator up the stairs, where we went through security, like at the airport. There was plenty of seating up here if you had to wait to embark. We did not, so I forgot to take any pictures.
We then proceeding down an enclosed gangway that snaked/switch-backed down to the door of our ship.
When we disembarked our ship, we did the exact same thing in reverse and went to a different area behind the check in for customs and luggage collection.
We took a coach to Heathrow after that, which was very easy to find because there are plenty of people working and guiding you in the correct direction.
