Shore Excursions Marseille

[NewAmsterdam]

We have a stop in Marseille on our cruise in Aug. Looking at shore excursions. Is it best to book with cruise line (Princess Enchanted) or do DIY? Looking at all the attraction points and they seem so far way from the port, don't want to risk missing the cruise back. Anyone here have any suggestions on the best way to see Marseille and make the most of it? Any advise appreciated. TiA

[mom2mnem]

We decided to use a local tour guide for our trip to Marseilles. We used a gentleman named Robert Dahan from a site  called Tours by Locals.  He was laid back, yet engaging and we even had a little wine tasting.

Lisa

[edinburgher]

 

 

11 hours ago, NewAmsterdam said:

Looking at all the attraction points and they seem so far way from the port,

This is because the cruise terminal at Fos is some distance from the city. Most cruiselines will run shuttle buses from the terminal to a location very close to the Vieux Port which is an excellent location to begin your day. 

 

This current thread would be interesting for you to read as it has a number of suggestions.  Ignore the title of the thread as it evolved to something different with a focus on Marseille sightseeing.

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2949795-marseille-to-aix-by-train-advice/#comment-65723499

 

 

[Over from NZ]

12 hours ago, NewAmsterdam said:

We have a stop in Marseille on our cruise in Aug. Looking at shore excursions. Is it best to book with cruise line (Princess Enchanted) or do DIY? Looking at all the attraction points and they seem so far way from the port, don't want to risk missing the cruise back. Anyone here have any suggestions on the best way to see Marseille and make the most of it? Any advise appreciated. TiA

We were in Marseille last month. Second time we've been there on a cruise. We let ourselves down the first time by not planning anything (we just did the hoho). Left thinking it was a rather average port. Only ourselves to blame. This time, we organised an excursion which was excellent - 

https://www.toursbylocals.com/PrivateGuidedTour-Avignon

 

We slightly amended it though, as we wanted to see the Pont Du Gard. We were back well within time. Excellent guide. 

[CynBeth6]

We were recently on a cruise with a port stop there and did the excursion Aix on Your Own. 

Edited July 28, 2023 by CynBeth6