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Practical Cruise Information (Rhone & Saone river- France)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access

Boarding dock in Lyon:

Quai Claude Bernard below the universities, on the Rhone between the Pont de l'Université and the Pont Gallieni.

By air:

closest airport: LYON ST EXUPERY. We advise you to take a taxi to get to the dock, which is a distance of around 30 km. You can also take the shuttle, which will drop you off at Perrache railway station where you should take the tram ? line T1 ? and get off at the next station: Claude Bernard.

By train:

closest station LYON PERRACHE. Situated in the city centre, it will allow you access to the main areas of interest in Lyons. To get to the boat, we advise you to take the tram ? line T1 ? getting off at the Claude Bernard stop.
From LYON PART DIEU station: take a taxi or leave the station via the Porte Vivier Merle exit and take the tram - line T1 - for Perrache and get off at Claude Bernard.

 

Boarding in CHALON SUR SAONE

Boarding dock:

Quai Gambetta.

By train:

closest station CHALON SUR SAONE. We advise you to take a taxi.

 

Boarding in ARLES

Boarding dock:

Quai Lamartine.

By train:

closest station ARLES. Cross the large square opposite the station and you will come to the boarding dock.

 

Boarding in MARTIGUES

Boarding dock:

Avenue Louis Sammut (near the Town Hall).

By air:

closest airport: MARSEILLE MARIGNANE. Take a taxi to get to the boat.

By train

closest station MARTIGUES. FYI: this station is not very well served. You will have to take a taxi to get to the dock. You can also take a taxi from MARSEILLES station.

 

Boarding in Avignon

Boarding dock:

Allée de l'Ouille.

By train:

closest station AVIGNON VILLE. You will have to take a taxi to get to the dock.

 

 

Animals

For everyone's comfort and for reasons of hygiene and safety, animals are not allowed on board. Thank you for your understanding.

Money on board

All payments on board are in euro (cash, bank cards: Visa, Eurocard, Mastercard, American Express but not Diners Club nor checks). There are no currency exchange facilities or ATMs on the boat.

Climate

Rhone Valley:

Mediterranean climate. Despite the heat in summer, the evenings can be very cool. The Rhone valley is known for being very windy (the Mistral!).

Formalities*

A valid identity card (European Union travelers) or passport (Non-European-Union travelers) is compulsory for all of our cruises in France.
Babies and children must also have valid identification or be included on the passport of the parents accompanying them (possible up to 14 years of age).
If they are not accompanied by their parents, they must have an authorization to leave the country signed by their parents.
NB: if the child is traveling with only one of its parents, he must have an authorization to leave the country signed by the other parent.
* Valid on the date of printing for French nationals. For other nationalities: please inquire with the competent authorities.

Hotel

If you wish to extend your holiday to anywhere in Europe, please contact our friendly agents for your hotel reservations and transfers.

Specific diet

Remember to inform your travel agent if you have a specific diet before your departure in order that your cruise runs as smoothly as possible.

Health

If you are traveling from outside the European Union, we suggest that you purchase our Travel Insurance, which will cover your medical expenses.  Please check with our friendly agents for Traveler's insurance info. If you are traveling in the European Union, remember to ask the Social Security for the European card. This replaces form E111 and is valid for one year. It is free of charge but may take up to 4 to 5 weeks to be issued! In emergencies, the Social Security offices can issue you with a certificate which serves as an intermediate solution on request. Remember to bring any medication you are taking as well as a copy of your prescriptions.

Air transport

We would ask you to respect the check-in times mentioned on your ticket / flight itinerary.

Baggage

In the event of damage to or non-delivery of your baggage by the airline company, please refer immediately to the baggage complaints department at your airport of arrival.

A complaints dossier will be opened. You must fill in a loss or damage statement and provide the following documents:
- the original of the loss or damage statement drawn up at the airport
- the passenger receipts for your airline tickets
- the original boarding pass
- the original baggage identification tags issued when checking in your baggage
Please keep them in a safe place.
We would remind you that the baggage weight limit is 20 kg per person. Furthermore, we would draw your attention to the fact that all sharp instruments such as Swiss Army knives, nail scissors, nail files, etc. must be put in the baggage you check in and not in your hand luggage. They may otherwise be confiscated.

What to pack

Remember to pack casual clothes, a sports outfit, a sweater for the evenings, a more formal outfit for the gala evening and, especially, comfortable walking shoes for the excursions. Towels are provided on the boat but there are no face flannels.

All information is provided as a rough guide and may be subject to modification

 

 

 

 

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