Cruising restarts in Le Havre

Thursday, September 9, 2021 - 17:17 by ce-press

On September 8, Le Havre welcomed cruiseships back to the city with the arrival of Marella Explorer 2 on a maiden call. Captain Richard Watkins and hotel director Nic Spanoudes were welcomed by the Cruise Club Team during a friendly plaque exchange in the terminal.

The local community will once again have sight of returning ships along with some newcomers. Bookings so far during September and October include Mein Schiff 6 and 8, Le Commandant Charcot and Le Champlain, Artania, Amera on her inaugural call, Amadea, Marina and Ryndam.

The tourist office teams in charge of the cruise terminals’ management have established protocols in order to guarantee full compliance with sanitary regulations.

Captain Richard Watkins and Valerie Conan, director Cruise Club (c) PFSO

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Le Havre

Le Havre’s port was established in 1517 by King Francis 1st. Today, it's accessible 24/24, 7 days a week and has the capacity to host any size of cruise ship. The port has 3 dedicated cruise berths and can accommodate up to 4 cruise ships simultaneously depending on size. Le Havre benefits from regular calls throughout the year, transit as well as turnaround calls from a broad range of cruise lines: contemporary, premium and luxury. It’s also a convenient repositioning port to Northern Europe and the Baltic during spring and the Mediterranean and Caribbean in Autumn. With the extension of the cruises season, Le Havre is also a safe shelter port in case of bad weather conditions.