Villefranche Sur Mer Cruise Ships
Cruise to Villefranche Details.
Villefranche sur mer cruise ships. Villefranche sur Mers LOCODE is. No prices currently available for this. Despite the fact that so many ships call here Villefranche is a quiet and relaxed place to visit.
Because of its convenient location Villefranche-sur-Mer has become a major cruise port in the Mediterranean. Starting in Civitavecchia with stops in Villefranche Barcelona Cruising the Mediterranean Sea Casablanca Cruising the Atlantic Ocean Santa Cruz De La Palma Gustavia San Juan Miami. As MC says they have little effect of Villefranche as almost all passengers troop off the ship and are shepherded to the nearby buses for trips to Monaco Eze etc.
The plentiful sunshine of the Cote dAzur reflected in the enclosed bay has given Villefranche-sur-Mer a warmth and climate all of its own and its famous rich exotic vegetation. This is a tender port where you land at the visitors center right in town. Cruise ships anchor in the harbor and tender passengers to a small terminal in the heart of Villefranche-sur-Mer.
The very expensive Cap Ferat peninsula is in the background. I live in Villefranche part of the time. Behind the quay Liberty of the Seas isanchored in Villefranche bay.
After July 14th terrorist attack in Nice France cruise lines called either port calls or shore excursions to Nice port Villefranche-sur-Mer arrivals. The old town with its fishing boats sixteenth-century citadel and the covered medieval rue Obscure running beneath the houses is a charming place to while away an afternoon. Our tour guide always meets our guests at the port before the excursion and takes them back to ship after the tour.
The Port of Villefranche sur Mer is a very small port in France. Visiting Villefranche-sur-Mer on a cruise is a wonderful way to experience a taste of the glamorous lifestyle of the French Riviera. Villefranche Sur Mer was a stop on our recent cruise itinerary with Royal Caribbean.
