THE French Riviera’s cruise ship limits, announced (CW 16 Oct) earlier this year, have officially become effective, limiting the number of passengers who can disembark at popular ports in the region. The interprefectorial degree became effective earlier this month, according to local media, with an average annual daily total of...
THE French Riviera’s cruise ship limits, announced (CW 16 Oct) earlier this year, have officially become effective, limiting the number of passengers who can disembark at popular ports in the region.
The interprefectorial degree became effective earlier this month, according to local media, with an average annual daily total of 2,000 passengers permitted to disembark at ports across the Riviera.
Limits permit up to 3,000 passengers in a single day, provided there is compliance with the annual average.
There is also a limit of one ship per day per anchorage for vessels over a capacity of 1,300 passengers; these limitations do not apply to in-port berths.
Destinations including Nice, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, and Cannes will be subject to the new regulations, which were driven by both concerns for the environment and overtourism.
