Var Provence at Cruise3sixty 2013

A NETWORK OF 10 PORTS,
A WIDE OFFER IN BOTH
PROVENCE & FRENCH RIVIERA
SIMPLY UNAVOIDABLE!
Destination workshop
June 21, 2013
Var-Provence,
A major touristic destination
Second leading tourist destination in France
Gateway to both
PROVENCE
& FRENCH RIVIERA
Offering a wide
range of shore
excursions
to make the destination more
attractive & profitable!
Var-Provence,
A major touristic destination
Offering a wide range of shore excursions, from gastronomy, to
history, heritage, nature, sports, leisure, etc.
Var-Provence,
A major touristic destination
Offering a wide range of shore excursions, from gastronomy, to
history, heritage, nature, sports, leisure, etc.
Var-Provence,
A major touristic destination
Offering a wide range of shore excursions, from gastronomy, to
history, heritage, nature, sports, leisure, etc.
There is something for everybody in Var-Provence!
Var-Provence,
A major touristic destination
And yearly international events!
* Medieval festival of Brignoles
* Tall Ship Race of Toulon (Sept 2012)
* Jazz Festival in Porquerolles
* Sailing Regatta of St-Tropez
* Chestnut Festival of Collobrières
Just to name a few!
And at the same time, a network of
10 ports…
• 490 kms coastline at the cross-road of major itineraries with
9 ports to anchorage + 1 port to berth (Toulon/La Seyne)
Each port with its own personal touch…
…able to satisfy
all the segments of the market
Sanary
•“Hidden gems” ports
Saint-Cyr, Bandol, Sanary, Le Lavandou, Cavalaire
Marquee ports
Porquerolles
Saint-Tropez
Toulon / La Seyne
Toulon/La Seyne
St.Tropez
St.
Tropez
•Natural setting ports
Porquerolles & Les Embiez islands
•Strategic ports
Toulon/La Seyne & St.Raphaël
Toulon, leading port of the network:
best sheltered port in the French Med
•Able to accommodate the biggest ships in Europe,
in all weather conditions
•Alternative for interporting in the French Med
New facilities at La Seyne cruise terminal + Shuttle boat service across the bay
•An outstanding growth
70 000 pax in 2008
311 000 pax in 2012!
Toulon, leading port of the network:
best sheltered port in the French Med
Located at the heart of the city center
= easy experience for cruise guests!
Cruise figures
in Var-Provence
Cruise calls' growth from 2008 to 2012 (+ projection 2015)
350
300
320
CALLS
250
230
200
160
150
100
+ 44 %
50
0
2008
2012
Objectif 2015
Cruise figures
in Var-Provence
Cruise passengers' growth from 2008 to 2012 (+ projection 2015)
600 000
500 000
500 000
PASSENGERS
400 000
360 000
300 000
200 000
117 000
100 000
+ 210 %
0
2008
2012
Objectif 2015
Cruise calls & passengers distribution
within the Var-Provence network
1; 0%
4; 2%
7; 3%
Saint-Cyr
Sanary
Toulon – La Seyne
85; 36%
Hyères – Porquerolles
Saint-Tropez
Saint-Raphaël
129; 54%
CALLS
12; 5%
Cruise calls & passengers distribution
within the Var-Provence network
185; 0%
250; 0%
30 000; 9%
3 370; 1%
1 990; 1%
Bandol
Sanary
Toulon – La Seyne
Hyères – Porquerolles
Saint-Tropez
Saint-Raphaël
PASSENGERS
311 000; 89%
They love
Var-Provence!
CLIA EUROPE partners: Aida cruises,
cruises Azamara Club
Cruises,
Cruises Celebrity Cruises,
Cruises Compagnie des Iles du
Ponant,
Ponant Fred Olsen,
Olsen Hapag Lloyd,
Lloyd Iberocruceros,
MSC, Oceania Cruises,
Cruises P&O,
P&O Royal Caribbean
International,
International Regent Seven Seas,
Seas
Club Med, Crystal Cruises, Holland America Line,
Island Cruises, Noble Caledonia, Sea Cloud, Seadream
Yacht Club, Silversea, Thomson Cruises, Star Clippers,
Swan Hellenic, Windstar Cruises…
You will love
Var-Provence…
Your dedicated website
www.varprovence-cruise.com
Your dedicated website
www.varprovence-cruise.com
Your dedicated website
www.varprovence-cruise.com
Your dedicated website
www.varprovence-cruise.com
Your dedicated website
www.varprovence-cruise.com
Your dedicated website
www.varprovence-cruise.com
What about the future
in Var-Provence?
Not only growing, but:
•TO IMPROVE
Quality Management philosophy
•TO DIFFERENCIATE OURSELVES
We are not only Provence nor
only the French Riviera, we are both!
•TO DEVELOP PARTNERSHIP, COMMUNICATION &
CLOSER COLLABORATION with cruise lines and cruise
association (already member of Medcruise and CLIA France)
Not following, but leading the trend!
Var-Provence:
Simply unavoidable!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
For all information and queries about cruises, ships,
itineraries, shore excursions, accommodation, travel
and accessibility…Contact:
contact@varprovence.com
Tel: +33 4 94 22 80 60
or visit:
www.varprovence-cruise.com + www.visitvar.com
Var-Provence:
Simply unavoidable!
And now, let’s check who will be the
lucky ones to be invited soon
in Var-Provence…
Var-Provence:
welcomes you at…
HOTEL ILE ROUSSE – BANDOL
On a magical environement, facing Rènecros Bay, the waterfront Thalazur
Thalassotherapy & Spa Ile Rousse***** Hotel offers a
three nights stay for two, including for each day:
accommodation, two meals & breakfast buffets + 4 selected cares per person.
Website: www.ile-rousse.com Email: contact@ile-rousse.com Phone: 04 94 29 33 00
Value = US $3,300
Winner =
Var-Provence:
welcomes you at…
VILLA FLORIDA – BANDOL
Villa Florida is a charming 2 stars hotel in a bourgeois style house built in 1930, set in
Bandol. The Villa offers a
seven night stay in double room including breakfast
Website: http://www.villaflorida.fr/en/
Email: http://www.villaflorida.fr/en/contact/
Phone: + 33 (0) 4 94 29 41 72
Value = US $1,522
Winner = ……………………
Var-Provence:
welcomes you at…
CAP ESTEREL– SAINT-RAPHAEL
Designed as a typical Provencal village, Cap Esterel is an entirely pedestrian area of 210
hectares, with shops & many leisure activities; and gives you the pleasure providing
stunning views over the bay of Agay and offers a
one week stay for two
Website: Cap Esterel Email: info@capesterel.com Phone: 04 94 82 50 00
Value = US $ 1, 441
Winner = ……………………
Var-Provence:
welcomes you at…
HOSTELLERIE BERARD – LA CADIERE D’AZUR
Near Bandol and Saint Cyr sur mer, in the hilltop village of La Cadière d’Azur,
hostellerie Berard offers a
one night stay for two including a “diner” by the one star Michelin chef JeanFrancois BERARD in the gastronomic restaurant + access and skin cares at
SPA/Hydro thermal baths for two.
Website: http://hotel-berard.com/en/home Email: berard@hotel-berard.com
Phone: +33 (0)4 94 90 11 43
Value = US $ 855
Winner = ……………………
Var-Provence:
welcomes you at…
LA BASTIDE DU PLANTIER – HYERES
Brigitte welcomes you for
a weekend for two in her charming bed and breakfast called "La Bastide du Plantier".
Located a few minutes away from the beaches, in a quiet and authentic countryside,
the villa is surrounded by huge Mediterranean trees + A first dive in the clear and
turquoise waters near Giens peninsula or the well-known Porquerolles Island. May you
be an advance diver or a beginner, this trip to the under water world is made for you.
Website: http://espacemer.fr/ Email: espace-mer@wanadoo.fr
Phone: +33 (0) 4 94 58 94 94
Value = US $ 563
Winner = ……………………
Var-Provence:
welcomes you at…
HOSTELLERIE LA FARANDOLE – SANARY
The Hostellerie La Farandole welcomes you into its luxury 4-star establishment and
offers a
weekend for two in Sanary-sur-Mer
Website: www.hostellerielafarandole.com/uk
Email: contact@hostellerielafarandole.com
Phone: + 33 (0) 4 94 90 30 20
Value = US $ 450
Winner = ……………………