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title: "Cannes Cruise Port"
url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/cannes
description: "Red-carpet glamour on the Côte d'Azur"
---

# Cannes

🇫🇷 · France · Western Mediterranean

> "Red-carpet glamour on the Côte d'Azur"

## At a Glance

- **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1
- **Avg. Time in Port:** 10.1h
- **Departure Sailings:** 60
- **Visiting Sailings:** 355
- **Cruise Lines:** 6

## Peak Season

Busiest months: May (64 sailings), Jun (63 sailings), Sept (62 sailings)

## About Cannes

Cannes is a small city on the French Riviera, best known for its annual film festival. Most cruise ships anchor offshore, and tenders bring passengers to the old port area. From there, the palm-lined Boulevard de la Croisette runs along the waterfront past luxury hotels and designer shops, while the hilltop quarter of Le Suquet, with its cobbled streets and 12th-century castle tower, gives a view over the bay and the Lérins islands.

The Marché Forville, a covered market a few minutes from the port, sells Provençal produce, olives, cheese and flowers. Socca, a hot chickpea pancake sold by the slice, is a local street food worth trying. Ferries to the Îles de Lérins run from the old port; Sainte-Marguerite island has clear swimming coves and a fortress where the Man in the Iron Mask was held. Trains to Nice, Antibes and Monaco leave from the station a short walk inland.

## Quick Facts

- **Currency:** EUR (Euro)
- **Language:** French
- **Timezone:** Europe/Paris (UTC+1)
- **Tipping:** Service included; small change for exceptional service

## Location

Coordinates: 43.5473, 7.0150

- [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Cannes/@43.54732,7.01498,13z)
- [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Cannes&ll=43.54732,7.01498&z=13)

## Things to Do in Cannes

Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~10h port call. Prices are starting prices per person.

| Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Yacht Me Up All Inclusive Private Cruise Cannes Lérins Sailing](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c2f2e2ac-887b-4a6f-b1b5-179d653056bf.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (228) | 4h | ✓ | €494 | Viator |
| [Cruise / Navigation / Sunset in the Lerins Islands](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/d69a4efd-683a-4ac0-abbb-70fe53c7127b.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (203) | 3h 30m | ✓ | €130 | Viator |
| [Eze and Monaco Private Half-Day Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/8cb5bc50-e9a4-4bb1-bdfa-5938e7a92491.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (173) | 5h | ✓ | €670 | Viator |
| [City Tour in Cannes aboard our Classic French Bus!](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b639b728-66df-4a28-a97a-27b2ca621250.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (153) | 2h | ✓ | €75 | Viator |
| [Taste Cannes – A Full French Riviera Food Tour by Do Eat Better](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/db60a857-0f9b-40d8-9bdf-1979493a056d.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (124) | 3h 30m | ✓ | €95 | Viator |
| [Discover the Lérins Islands and the Bay of Cannes by Private Boat](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c6acd2fb-ae51-488b-a5d6-044aa09f51f1.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (122) | 4h | ✓ | €500 | Viator |
| [Cannes Excursion to the Lerin Islands by private boat](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/cbc0339a-9d48-4fb0-8f9c-23548cbcd608.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (77) | 4h | ✓ | €390 | Viator |
| [Perfect for U best eco-museum lerin islands](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c8e6f568-1be0-4ea9-9cc8-4781ce7b1515.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (57) | 3h 30m | ✓ | €650 | Viator |
| [Sinbad-Lerins island Private Cruises](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a7c1ee89-32d0-46cb-a834-7c10c8471b7f.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (56) | 3h 30m | ✓ | €485 | Viator |
| [Private Boat Tour Cannes Lerins Islands](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/05ffc8a6-48e0-4163-9bc9-54c88a65280f.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (103) | 6h | ✓ | €290 | Viator |
| [Classic Yacht Sailing in Cannes](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/6f87a2c7-b6e0-4097-a50e-c63524b2d784.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (50) | 4h | ✓ | €986 | Viator |
| [Cannes Ooh La La Croissant Tasting Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/fa376f86-aec7-40e5-84d5-370fd9302df3.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (48) | 2h | ✓ | €105 | Viator |

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews.

## Nearby Ports

- [Villefranche-sur-Mer](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/villefranche-sur-mer.md): 16 nm
- [Saint-Tropez](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/saint-tropez.md): 23 nm
- [Toulon](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/toulon.md): 54 nm

## Cruise Lines Serving This Port

- [AIDA Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises.md)
- [Celebrity Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises.md)
- [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md)
- [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md)
- [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md)
- [Virgin Voyages](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/virgin-voyages.md)

## Cheapest Available Sailing

**[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/sunlit-sprint-florence-cannes-barcelona~MSC-FANTASIA-20270412-3.md)**

- **Price:** €275 per person (€550 total for 2 guests)
- **Cruise Line:** [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md)
- **Ship:** [MSC Fantasia](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-fantasia.md)
- **Duration:** 3 nights
- **Departure:** 2027-04-12
- **Itinerary:** Sunlit Sprint – Florence, Cannes & Barcelona

## Featured Cruises from Cannes

Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency.

| Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Charming Ports – Rome, Cannes & Barcelona](https://cruisello.com/cruises/charming-ports-rome-cannes-barcelona~MSC-FANTASIA-20270412-7.md) | MSC Fantasia | MSC Cruises | 2027-04-12 | 7 | €765 |
| [Mediterranean Grandeur – Barcelona & Rome](https://cruisello.com/cruises/mediterranean-grandeur-barcelona-rome~CEL-CELEBRITY_CONSTELLATION-20270524-11.md) | Celebrity Constellation | Celebrity Cruises | 2027-05-24 | 11 | €1,219 |
| [Sunlit Terra-Cotta – Valencia & Cannes](https://cruisello.com/cruises/sunlit-terra-cotta-valencia-cannes~AIDA-AIDAMAR-20261025-7.md) | AIDAmar | AIDA Cruises | 2026-10-25 | 7 | €999 |

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