The port of Toulon is a major naval base in the Mediterranean. For cruise passengers, it is mainly a port that allows to make different excursions in Provence.
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from New York: +6h
from San Francisco: +8h
from London: +1h
Tips
The service is included, but it is customary to round up the sum of the bill. A 10% tip will be appreciated in taxis.
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Where is locate the Port of Toulon
The smaller ships will dock directly in the centre of Toulon. The larger ships will dock at La Seyne-sur-Mer. The 8 M boat line connects the two cities (2 euros per trip in 2015), but the departure is from the marina which is located at a certain distance from the dock where you will dock. Your cruise line will probably also offer a river shuttle directly from the dock, but the price will be much higher (Celebrity: $23 US in 2015).Travelling around the port of Toulon
directions_subwayThe [transit system] (https://www.reseaumistral.com/en) includes a network of buses and river shuttles
directions_busThe Toulon tourist train offers two tours. One shows you around the city and the other the naval base.
Activities in Toulon
Landmarks
Toulon Opera(in French)
Museums
National Marine Museum(in French)
One of the five national naval museums in France. Giant models, paintings and other objects tracing the history of this naval base.
Hôtel des Arts Toulon(in French)
Temporary exhibitions of painting, photography, architecture and digital arts.
Old Toulon Museum(in French)
Models of the old town and plan of its fortifications.
Nearby
Excursions in Toulon
The Toulon city website propose different walking tours of Toulon - In French.
If you dock at La Seyne-sur-Mer you can also walks to Seyne-sur-Mer, although the centre of the city is a bit far from the cruise port. Bikes are available for rent at the dock.
From Toulon you will have access to various excursions in Provence and the surrounding area.
- Visit Toulon on foot
- Marseille
- Cassis
- Aix-en-Provence
- St Tropez
- Day at the beach
- Panoramic tour of Provence
- Wine tastin
Useful References
Other ports in the area
Mediterranean Sea
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Agadir -
Ajaccio (Corsica) -
Barcelona -
Cadiz (Seville) -
Cagliari (Sardegna) -
Cannes -
Capri (Isola Di Capri) -
Casablanca -
Catania, Sicily -
Civitavecchia (Rome) -
Dubrovnik -
Gibraltar (U.K.) -
Iraklion (Heraklion), Crete -
Katakolon (Olympia) -
Koper -
Kotor -
Kusadasi (Ephesus) -
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria -
Lisbon -
Livorno (Florence & Pisa) -
Malaga -
Messina, Sicily -
Mykonos -
Naples -
Piraeus (Athens) -
Ravenna -
Rhodes -
Salerno -
Santorini -
Sorrento -
Split -
Toulon -
Valletta -
Venice