We have done two cruises out of Harwich, both with RCI. The first time we did our air, hotel and transfers with RCI. The transfers were $75 each way and we stayed at Baileys Millenium. The transfers included LHR to hotel and hotel to Harwich. On the return it was Harwich to LHR. They were expensive, $150 pp total, but they were painless. The second time we did everything ourselves. We stayed at the City Inn. a great choice of hotel. Very efficient and great service. Would stay there next time we visit London. The transfers were through a private limo service. The only reason they were slightly cheaper than RCI was because there were four of us. If there are just the two of you, you need to get transfers with the cruiseline. You can use buses or trains, but with our luggage, there's no way we would make it. The train from Liverpool St goes straight into the Harwich Terminal and drops you off as close as a taxi would. It's just getting to Liverpool St that's my concern.
If you want to maximize your time in London/England, I'd recommend taking organized tours. We used Evan Evans and I can't say enough about how good they are. I have photo abums/short reviews posted at Brilliance of the Seas 1 (England & Oslo) pictures from vacations photos on webshots and jewel of the seas british isles/norwegian fjords pictures from cruises photos on webshots They will give you an idea of what we did along with a brief description of the trips. When you are at the City Inn, make sure that you eat at the White Swan. It's just a short walk from the City Inn and the food is great.
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