A non-expected call opens 2015 Cruise Season in Cherbourg!

Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 12:22 by cherbourg

Last Wednesday, January the 14th, the Port of Cherbourg welcomed its first cruise call which was a non-scheduled one with the ship Saga Pearl II.
She berthed two days alongside the Quai de France due to the bad weather conditions.
In Cherbourg, we love when it’s windy and when the sea is rough! It often sounds as Ships coming to seek refuge in our deep water port, perfectly protected by the largest artificial harbor of the world.
The Quai of France is 600m length and depth 13m.
On board, 419 cruise guests (for most English) and 266 crew members were very pleased to discover the town of Cherbourg and much more to learn that is was Winter Sales in France!!
She left our port on January the 15th at 11:00 am towards the port of Ponta Delgada.
Last year, the Saga Pearl II opened 2014 cruise season in Cherbourg in the same conditions, perhaps that’s going to be a tradition…

Happy New Year!

A non-expected call opens 2015 Cruise Season in Cherbourg!

Saga Pearl II (c) Cruise Club Cherbourg

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Cherbourg is a deep water port that offers easy and safe access at any time of the year. Back in 1930’s, Cherbourg was one of the most important transatlantic ports in Europe. About 70 years, Cherbourg, gateway to Normandy, has become a prime cruise destination. With first class service to the cruise ships, crew and passengers, the new Cherbourg cruise terminal provides a 600 meter long berth with a water depth of 13 m, 2500 m² on two levels for top class operation to passengers, and luggage handling with easy connection to bus and taxis and covered access to the ship via electric gangways. Within a walking distance from the heart of the city, Cherbourg cruise terminal provides all modern port facilities and reliable services for either a tourist or turnaround destination.