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TOULON PORT FACILITIES
Situated at the Southernmost tip of the French
Coast, the port of Toulon benefits from an excellent strategic
position in the Western Mediterranean.
Toulon nestles between mountain and sea in Europe’s
largest and best sheltered bay, accessible in all weather conditions.
High-Level Security :
Bay access is strictly regulated thanks to the presence of the
French Navy submarine and aircraft carrier base located across
from the Cruise Port, meaning cruise ships entering the bay
benefit from top-level security and safety.
The Port itself is located inside a safety perimeter and both
passenger terminals are equipped with state-of-the-art baggage
and passenger detection systems according to the ISPS code.
Excellent infrastructures able
to accommodate the world’s largest ships :
3 berths in the city center + 1 berth across the bay :
- Fournel Berth : 1,130’ – Draft 31.2’
- Minerve Berth : 541’ – Draft 26’
- La Corse Berth : 591’ – Draft 26’
- Marépolis Berth, located across the bay and accessible
in extreme weather conditions (1,050’ – Draft 31.2’)
Vast 8-acre coach and parking facilities.
Abundant water supply.
2 passengers terminals.
Port terminal facilities
:
- Police and customs services
- Provencal mini-market
- Tourist information desk with multi-lingual hostesses
- Publis phones
- X-ray baggage inspection systems
- Snack bar
- Internet terminal
- Taxi Rank
- Toilets
A unique city-center
location :
A pedestrian walkway leads passengers and crews straight from
the ship to the city-center, so they can easily reach the promenade
with its many restaurants and brasseries, old beautifule Provencal
market, boutiques, shopping mall and beaches.
A gateway to Provence
and the French Riviera :
Toulon – the capital of the South of France’s beautiful
Var Region – is an exceptional gateway to both the star-spangled
Riviera and traditional Provence, where cruise guests can enjoy
a wide range of programs tailored to suit preferences for sport,
culture or simple relaxation.
A free shuttle service from the terminals to the port gate is
at the disposal of passengers.
Connections :
The port is situated 30 minutes from Toulon-Hyères airport,
and respectively 1 hour and 1h30 from Marseille and Nice international
airports.
Regular TGV high-speed train services to Paris in 4 hours.
Highways links with the whole of Europe.
© Quoted from the CCIV brochures
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