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This cruise ship is belonging to company Holland America Line that is coming regularly in our port. Built in Italy in 1997 by the shipyards of Fincantieri, the cruise ship is the 6th vessel to be called under this name.

This is one of the two cruise ships with the MS Amsterdam (her sister-ship) to sail Transatlantic cruises. Rotterdam has a very nice art collection valued to 2 millions euros.

• Itinerary of the cruise.

This Transatlantic cruise of 14 days started in Fort Lauderdale in Florida (USA) on the 17th of April. After spending 8 days at sea, cruise passengers discovered the following ports: Funchal (madeira), Lisbon (Portugal), Brest (France). Cherbourg is the last call of this cruise that will stop the day after in Rotterdam (Nederland)

• Shore excursions

During this call the following shore excursions are proposed: Cherbourg on foot, landing beaches, Cap de la Hague and Saire Valley.

• Cherbourg Welcome

Passenger of this cruise ship who prefer staying in Cherbourg could benefit from entertainments offered by Cruise Club of Cherbourg.

- Free shuttle bus to go down town.

- Free tasting of local products

- Temporary photos exhibition of Lucien Caron.

In addition of this services, Cherbourg has a cruise greeter network that is running. This network is made up by cherbourg inhabitants awareness their experience and love of their town.

- Horse carriage to discover in another way the town. 5€/£5/$7

• Features of the boat

Length: 237m

width: 32m

Passengers: 1404

Crew: 600

speed: 25 knots

The agent is Humann & Taconnet

  Sunday 23 october at  12H00

This  ferry will replace the “Norman Voyager”.

This call is special because the cruise ship is coming without passengers. These ones will have disembarked at Caen to visit Bayeux and Landing beaches. They will link the port of Cherbourg the evening to go to Saint-Malo.

This luxuous cruise ship has got 81 outside cabins booked for this cruise by 139 guests mainly Americain. The vessel has got special equipment as zodiac landing craft, kayaks, underwater video camera. On board, besides officers and crew, you could meet undersea specialist, National Geographic Photographer who present their works in lounge equipped with all facilities for films and slideshows. Lindblad Expedition is a subsidiary of  the American company National Geographic Magazine, well known for the quality of its reportings.

Itinerary of the cruise

This cruise of 17 days is crossing 7 differents European countries to its guests who embarked at Copenhagen (Denmark) on the 19th of September. Passengers will finish their cruise at Lisbon (Portugal) on the 5th of October and will come back in their country by flight.

MS Explorer will call in the following ports : Lubeck (Germany), Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Oostende (Belgium), Caen, Cherbourg, Saint-Malo, La Rochelle, Saint-Jean de Luz (France), Bilbao, Muros, Baïonas (Spain), Oporto and Lisbon (portugal).

Features

Length : 108,62m
Width : 16,52m
Passengers : 139
Crew : 94

The agent is Sea Invest

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Built in Poland in 1982, this ship sailed during the 90’s under the name Konstantin Simonov for regular linkings between Helsinki and St Petersbourg. After operating international cruises mainly based in Meditterranean, she was bought by finish Kristina Cruises company in december 2009.

Itinerary of the Cruise

The Call of Kristina Katarina is included within a cruise of 10 days from Helsinki in Finland. After spending 2 days at sea the cruise ship will call in the following ports : Amterdam (Netherlands), Oostende (Belgium), Cherbourg and Brest (France), Vigo (Spain), Lisbon (Portugal), Cadix (Spain), Gibraltar (UK) to disembarked at Malaga (Spain) where passengers will link Helsinki by flight.

Shore Excursions

During this call, 2 shore excursions will be proposed :

• Landing beaches
• Taste of Normandy

Entertainments offered by Cruise Club of Cherbourg

For the ones who prefer staying at Cherbourg, Cruise Club of Cherbourg proposes :

• A shuttle bus to go down town
• Distribution of rose for female passengers
• Temporary painting exhibition by a local artist : Michel GEHANNE
• Free tasting of local products
• Free horse carriage
• Cruise greeters service, network of volunteers of Tourism Office of Cherbourg put at the disposal of passengers in order to offer a warm and attractive town

Features of the ship

Lenght : 138

Width : 21,40

Passengers : 400

From 10.00am to 06.00pm  : different places of Cherbourg wil be animated with markets, exhibitions, music and games. Numerous presentations of historical reconstruction with Viking troupes, with crafts and fighting, inflated bouncy dragon, farm animals, tours on board of a Normand Viking boat, degustation and  selling of traditional seafood and local gastronomy, Normand tales, theatre, dance and bands.

For everyone’s delight we have shops, bars and cafés will be open from 10.00am until late afternoon. Moreover, a food court will be set up on Place centrale, with a marquee, chairs and tables. The food available will be : lamb, mussels, French fries, grilled lobsters, grilled meat, cakes, bread and other delicious local products.

Programm of the day

10.00am - 11.00am : Ptit Capé de Brix, traditionnal dance exhibitions  (place de Gaulle - in front of the theatre)
11.00am - 11.30am : Waraok - medieval band (place de Gaulle -in front of the theatre)
11.30am - 11.50am : Ferme aux 5 saisons, tales (place de Gaulle - in front of the theatre)
12.30am - 01.00pm :Ptit Capé de Brix, traditionnal dance exhibitions (salle des fêtes)
12.45am - 0100pm : Ferme aux 5 saisons, tales (place de Gaulle - in front of the theatre)
01.00pm - 01.30pm : Waraok - medieval band (place de Gaulle - in front of the theatre)
01.15pm - 01.25pm : A fleur de mots, dramatized tales (in front of the theatre)
02.00pm - 02.30pm : Ptit Capé de brix, traditional dance exhibitions (salle des fêtes)
02.00pm - 02.15pm : A fleur de mots, dramatized tales (cour marie)
02.00pm - 02.30pm : Waraok - medieval band (place de Gaulle - in front of the theatre)
02.30pm - 02.50pm : Ferme aux 5 saisons, Cream lollipop making (pace de Gaulle - in front of the theatre)
02.45pm - 03.00pm : A fleur de mots, dramatized tales (square Phélippot Le Cat)
03.00pm - 03.30pm : Waraok - medieval band (Place centrale)
03.15pm - 03.30pm : Ferme aux 5 saisons, tales (place de Gaulle - in front of the theatre)
03.30pm - 03.40pm : A fleur de mots, dramatized tales (place de Gaulle in front of the theatre)
04.00pm - 04.30pm : Ptit Capé de Brix, traditionnal dance exhibitions (place de Gaulle - in front of the theatre)
04.30pm - 04.40pm : A fleur de mots, dramatized tales (in front of the theatre)

This elegant cruise ship is a four-master with a capacity of 148 guests. She is included in class of 3 ships (Wind Song and Wind Star). The Wind Spirit is made up of 74 luxurous cabins recently renewed. All the cabins have a sea view.

Itinerary of the cruise

The call of Windspirit is included in a cruise of 8 days. This cruise will start in Le Havre on the 13th of August to link Cherbourg on the 14th, Roscoff on the 15th and Brest on the 16th of August. After spending two days at sea, passengers will call at Porto and Lisbon (Portugal).

Shore excursions and entertainments

Two shore-excursions are proposed to passengers by Office Maritime Monégasque :

- Cap  of The Hague
- Landing beaches

For passengers who prefer staying at Cherbourg, Cruise Club of Cherbourg planned the following entertainments :

- Shuttle bus to go down town
- Cruise greeters
- Distribution of rose for female passengers

Features

Length : 134 m
Width : 15,8 m
Sailing speed : 15,8 knots
Engine speed : 11 knots
Crew : 88

Built by shipyards STX France from Saint-Nazaire in 2004, this cruise ship is belonging to Lirica class included MSC Armonia and MSC Sinfornia. MSC Company has got a fleet of 11 cruise ships. In June 2012, an other cruise ship will be added to this fleet the “MSC Divina”.

This Italian young and familial company is increasing on the French market, her godmother is Sophia Loren.

MSC Opera has got 826 cabins (172 that are outside with balcons, 295 that are outside without balcons and 359 that are inside) and proposes to guests numerous services like spa, pools, intercafe…

Itinerary of cruises

Calls of MSC Opera are included within a cruise called “off Atlantic coasts” of 9 days and 8 nights. These cruises will start at Cherbourg at 06.00pm to link Southampton, and Amsterdam. After spending a day at sea, the cruise ship will call at La Rochelle, Bilbao, La Corona (Spain) to come back at Cherbourg.

Shore excursions and entertainments

3 shore excursions are proposed to passengers by Intercruises :

- Cap de la Hague
- Saire Valley
- Mont Saint-Michel

For passengers who prefer staying at Cherbourg, Cruise Club of Cherbourg planned the following entertainments :

- Temporary exhibition of photos or art by local artists
- Free tasting of local products
- Shuttle bus to go down town
- Electrical assistant bikes rental
- Greeters

Features of the ship

Length : 251,25m
Width : 28,8m
Speed : 21 knots
Crew : 700
Capacity of passengers : 2055
Agent : Sea Invest