Getting There By Water
The Cannes Chamber of Commerce (tel: (04) 9200 4355) is responsible for overseeing Gare Maritime du Port de Cannes (tel: (04) 9298 7000; fax: (04) 9298 7001; e-mail: port.cannes@cote-azur.cci.fr), the port of Cannes, located close to the Palais des Festivals and La Croisette. Cannes is a major port for cruise liners, with 800 moorings per annum. The port is open daily between 15 and 30 June, 0800-1900, and between1 July and 15 September, 0800-2000. Outside these months, the port is open Monday to Saturday, 0800-1800. Tariffs vary according to the size of the boat. At present, the port is not suitable for boats larger than 65m (21ft), however, work is underway in the Vieux Port to construct a quay where luxury cruise liners of up to 152m (500ft) will be able to moor. The planned date of completion is early 2001. Located as it is in the heart of central Cannes, restaurants, cafés and other facilities are widely available. The Riviera Ports website (www.riviera-ports.com) provides information on all the Côte d’ Azur ports.
Ferry services: Trans Côte d’ Azur (tel: (04) 9298 7130; website: www.trans-cote-azur.com) operates a daily service between Cannes and the Lérins Islands, Saint Tropez, Monaco and Nice. Compagnie Esterel Chanteclair (tel: (04) 9339 1182; website: www.ilsedelerins.com) operates a service to Lérins Islands, Monaco, Saint Tropez and the Corniche d’Or.
Transport to the city: The port is located in the heart of the city centre, just opposite the Rapide-Côte d’Azur (tel: (04) 9339 1139) but and coach depot, which serves many destinations including Grasse, Nice and Saint-Raphael.
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