Leaving on a cruise

Boulogne-sur-Mer, a port of call, provides a berth for cruise liners on Quai de l’Europe. On 26.03 next, Boulogne-sur-Mer will receive the Fred Olsen shipping line's Balmoral, and on 07.07, the Saga shipping line's Saga Pearl. Bus shuttles are organized from Quai de l’Europe to allow cruise passengers to discover Boulogne and its town centre. Entertainment is also planned by the Town and shopkeepers. 

• Useful contacts 

You can find all useful information to prepare your trip on the website of the town and the tourist office of Boulogne-sur-Mer Côte d’Opale.

Boulogne-sur-Mer Côte d’Opale Tourist Office

Parvis de Nausicaä - Boulevard Sainte-Beuve

BP 187 - 62203 Boulogne-sur-Mer cedex

+33 (0)3 21 10 88 10

http://www.tourisme-boulognesurmer.com/

Town of Boulogne-sur-Mer

Place Godefroy de Bouillon                 

62 200 Boulogne-sur-Mer

+33 (0)3 21 87 80 80

http://www.ville-boulogne-sur-mer.fr/

The Calais facility, a leading port of call, mainly receives liners for trips in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, chartered by the shipowner Croisières de France.

In 2016, the Horizon will stop over in Calais each Saturday from 21 May to 10 September inclusive, from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm.

The ports of call are: Calais, Stavanger, Hellesylt/Geiranger, Geiranger, Flåm, Bergen and Calais.

On the day of its first stopover, 21 May 2016, the Horizon will arrive from Marseille via Gibraltar - Cadix - Lisbon - Porto – Ferrol.

Its last trip leaving Calais on 10 September will take it to Marseille via Ferrol - Porto - Lisbon - Cadix – Gibraltar.

• Find out more: Croisieres de France.

Associated Shipping Agencies (A.S.A) :

12, Bd. des Alliés – 62225 Calais Cedex – FRANCE

Tél. +33 (0)3 21 96 55 03 / fax. +33 (0)3 21 96 84 15

E-mail : horizon@asalinks.eu 

Ships are berthed at the deepwater quay Henri Ravisse Dock.

• How to get to the boarding dock (Henri Ravisse Dock deepwater quay)​

By road

Follow your route until you are near the port facility, then follow the "CROISIERES" direction signs

By train

Calais-Frethun international high-speed train station (Frethun): the station is approx. 20 minutes by car from the Calais Port facility. A taxi and fee-paying shuttle service is available to Calais town or the port.

Calais-Ville station (Avenue du Président Wilson): the station is approx. 10 minutes by car from the Calais Port facility.

A taxi and fee-paying shuttle service to the port is available.

Note that it is strongly recommended to organize your arrival or departure from Calais-Ville train station.

• Useful information

An outdoor car park (paying) with 500 spaces is located in the immediate vicinity of the boarding dock. It is secure, enclosed, supervised and not compulsory.

No reservations are required.

To find out the prices or any other information, contact the phone number + 33 (0)3 21 96 55 03 or send a message to horizon@asalinks.eu.

Parking spaces very close to the ship are reserved for wheelchair access.

Shuttles to reach the Cruise Terminal will be positioned at the exit of the train stations. Passengers will be placed down opposite the Cruise Terminal.

For good organization and to avoid waiting on the car park, it is recommended to prepare payment. Payment is by bank cheque to the order of the service provider Associated Shipping Agencies or by cash.

• Useful contacts

You can find all useful information to prepare your trip on the website of the Calais Côte d’Opale tourist office.

Calais Côte d’Opale Tourist Office

12 Boulevard Georges Clemenceau 62100 Calais

+33 (0)3 21 96 62 40