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Stay at The Grand
Begin your voyage immersed in the very same Edwardian elegance that defined the golden age of ocean travel.

Before you even step foot aboard the Oceania Nautica, you will enjoy a complimentary pre-cruise overnight stay in Southampton, setting a beautifully evocative tone for the journey ahead.

From an exclusive gala dinner to a guided walk through the city’s maritime past, this opening chapter brings history vividly to life.

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An Evening of Edwardian Elegance at The Grand

Your experience commences at Southampton's historic venue, 'The Grand', where many of the Titanic's original first-class passengers actually stayed before her historic departure.

Here, you will be treated to a stunning recreation of the final dinner served in first class. In an extraordinary touch of authenticity, this exclusive Gala Dinner will be presented on actual, bona fide first-class White Star Line crockery.

As you mingle during the evening reception, take a moment to admire the building's gorgeous, multi-level staircase. This stunning architectural feature is said to have directly inspired the famous 'Grand Staircase' designed for the ship herself.

Walk the 'Titanic Trail' & Historic Dock

The following morning, a private guided walking tour of the 'Titanic Trail' serves as the perfect prelude to embarkation. You will visit poignant and historic sites forever linked to the vessel, including The Grapes public house in Oxford Street.

Situated near the actual dock site, this historic pub is famously known as the spot where several crew members drank before arriving late to the docks and missing the voyage.

Your walk will also trace the footsteps of passengers at the old Terminus Railway Station, the grand terminus where the special boat trains deposited excited travellers just yards from the docks in 1912.