A fleet of cruise ships are expected to be arriving in Southampton this week with Balmoral, Celebrity Apex and Arvia all docking in the city.

This first half of the week is extremely quiet with regards to cruise ship activity, with Monday to Wednesday seeing no ships in port at all.

Thursday marks the start of a busy end of the week and drivers in the city are being told to brace for extra traffic.

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Thursday – April 10

The Balmoral will be in Southampton on April 10, docking in the morning and later setting off in the afternoon.

Saturday – April 12

On April 12, the Iona, Silver Dawn, and Sky Princess will each be arriving to Southampton in the morning and afternoon.

Sunday – April 13

The Arcadia, Arvia, Celebrity Apex, and Queen Mary 2 will all be arriving on April 13, both sailing into port in the morning and setting off later that afternoon.