We stayed overnight in a hotel in Southampton then got a taxi to the city terminal for 11am.
As D+ loyalty we got priority security and check in and were on the ship within 20 minutes.
We called into the Diamond Lounge for snacks and a hot drink as windjammer wasn't open.
Nice cabin which was very clean and the carpet and sofa looked fairly new.
The balcony was nice with metal sides and not interconnecting so gave more privacy.
West Quay shopping centre and it's shops and restaurants are a big plus
Nice long pedestrian shopping street 10 minutes from the ship up a steep hill.
Le-Havre was reached by a 20 minutes free shuttle.
There is a nice promenade plus a longish shopping street adjacent to the promenade