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Environmental protesters block cruise ships from Marseille port

The protest forced at least three cruise ships and a ferry to wait at sea outside the port

Cruise passengers booed by environmentalists on arrival in Brittany

Placards read ‘go home’ and ‘you are not welcome’ in the latest movement against cruise ships on the coasts of France

Anti-cruise ship protest in Brittany stops visitors from disembarking

Dozens of activists took part citing environmental and mass tourism concerns

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Do cruises count towards 90-day Schengen zone allowance?

We look at passport stamps, day excursions and how border authorities enforce the 90/180 day rule for European cruises

Marseille mayor in row over giant ‘polluting’ cruise ships

He is calling for new measures to limit the pollution emitted by ships that come to dock, saying current levels are ‘unacceptable’

Video: watch the world's biggest cruise ship arrive at Marseille

The Wonder of the Seas will undergo the finishing touches of its construction at a shipyard in the city before being put into service in March 2022

First French cruise ship takes to sea after confinement

Ship sails with strict Covid-19 protocols in place

Where you will and will not need a Covid-19 health pass in France

Cruise ships, casinos, and major sporting events among the locations and events listed

French passengers on fatal Covid cruise suffered ‘ordeal’

The lawyer for hundreds of French passengers has accused Costa Croisières of ‘fraud, homicide and unintentional injury’ after Covid cases and deaths on board in March 2020

A guide to cruising around France: where to go, what to see

Interested in cruising around France? Not-for-profit organisation Cruising Association shares insights on how to do so.

Club Med ordered to pay €10k to French holiday couple

Holiday company Club Med has been ordered to pay €10,000 to a French couple after cancelling their luxury holiday cruise less than 24 hours before it was due to begin.