A whopping nine towering cruse liners are expected to be docking in Southampton during the first week of April.

Next month marks the start of the holiday season for many of the cruise companies that operate from Southampton.

P&O Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Sky Cruises and Fred Olsen are all set to be launching voyages from the city this month.

Three cruise ships, the Balmoral, Iona, and Queen Victoria, are set to dock in Southampton on April 1.

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Another three ships are also set to visit Southampton's port on Thursday, April 3, including AIDANova, Celebrity Eclipse, and Ventura which are all scheduled to arrive in the morning and depart by evening.

Later that week, four cruise ships are scheduled to dock at the port, including Britannia on Thursday, April 4, and Aurora, Iona, and Sky Princess on Friday, April 5.

Two cruise ships, Queen Mary 2 and Ventura, are set to arrive in Southampton on Sunday, April 6.