Overview

• City council approved a deal with the cruise terminal operator to allow only one giant ship per day and ban simultaneous arrivals in Cannes bay
• Annual calls by vessels carrying over 3,000 passengers will be cut nearly in half to 34 visits in 2026 and 31 in 2027
• Starting in 2030, Cannes aims to host exclusively smaller ships with a maximum capacity of 1,300 passengers to reduce environmental impact
• Nice has likewise set a limit of 65 cruise calls per year, restricting arrivals to one ship at a time and capping capacity at 450 passengers from July
• The Cruise Lines International Association denounced the measures as unjustified constraints on an industry it says underpins port-city economies