Quai en Seine 3 → Vieux Bassin
Take a free or paid shuttle from the cruise terminal exit to town, or walk 20 minutes along the waterfront promenade to the old port of Vieux Bassin.
Cruise port in France
Honfleur
Allow about 5 min each way from the terminal to the city center. Average time in port: 9 hours. 23 places to explore.
- Ships calling here
- 7 ships
- Upcoming sailings
- 141 sailings
- Average time in port
- About 9 hours
- Lowest fare
- From USD 2,834
Photo by Jesper Brouwers on Unsplash
After disembarking
Cruise ships dock at Honfleur cruise terminals. Allow about 5 min each way from the terminal to the city center.
- 2 cruise terminals
The assigned dock is one of Quai en Seine 3 Cruise Terminal, Quai de la Quarantaine and varies by sailing.
- Walking and shuttle bus access in Honfleur
From Seine cruise pier 3, reach Honfleur's Vieux Bassin by cruise line shuttle or on foot (about 1.5 km, 20 minutes). The Old Town has many cobbled streets, so comfortable walking shoes are essential.
- Normandy cuisine and apple brandy Calvados
Honfleur is the home of Normandy's signature apple cider (Cidre), oak-aged apple brandy Calvados, and buckwheat galettes. Sample local food at restaurants and specialty tasting rooms around the port.
About 9 hours in port: where can you go?
Time available at the destination after subtracting return travel.
- Honfleur city centreAbout 5 min each wayTime at destinationAbout 8 hr 30 min
- Deauville & ÉtretatAbout 35 min each wayTime at destinationAbout 7 hr 30 min
Return travel Time at destination
Calculated from the average time in port. Return deadlines vary by sailing; check the daily programme on board.
Between the terminal, city and airport
Travel between the terminal, city center, railway station and airport.
Vieux Bassin → Chapelle Notre-Dame de Grâce & Mont Joli
Walk through the Old Town lanes and follow the uphill path for about 20 minutes to reach the Mont Joli lookout, overlooking the Seine estuary and Normandy Bridge.
Honfleur Gare Routière → Trouville-Deauville Station
Take Nomad Car bus 111 from Honfleur bus terminal for a direct ride to Deauville-Trouville station and the Deauville seaside promenade.
Honfleur → Étretat
Cross the impressive cable-stayed Normandy Bridge over the Seine estuary and travel along the north coast for about 45 minutes to reach the white cliffs of Étretat.
Honfleur places to explore
Explore 19 checked places. Select a pin to see its card, or choose View on map from a card.
Pont de Normandie
A huge 2,143 m cable-stayed bridge across the Seine estuary, connecting Honfleur and Le Havre. A pedestrian path offers views of the estuary and harbor.
- Visit
- about 40 min
- Admission
- Free
The wind at the river mouth can be very strong, so a windproof jacket is recommended when walking.
Eugène Boudin Museum
It exhibits seascapes by Eugène Boudin, a native of Honfleur known as Claude Monet's teacher, along with major works by Impressionist painters from Normandy.
- Visit
- about 1 hr
- Admission
- EUR 8
Tuesday is the regular closing day, so keep this in mind when planning your visit.
Maisons Satie
The house where avant-garde musician Erik Satie was born. Visitors can enjoy his signature 'Gymnopédies' alongside whimsical stage sets and audiovisual installations.
- Visit
- about 50 min
- Admission
- EUR 6
Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
A sailors' chapel built in the 17th century, preserving many model ships and a maritime altar dedicated in prayers for safe voyages.
- Visit
- about 40 min
- Admission
- Free
Salt Warehouses
A stone building dating from 1670, once used to store large quantities of salt for the Atlantic cod fishery and now operating as a cultural exhibition and performance venue.
- Visit
- about 30 min
- Admission
- Free
Jardin des Personnalités
A 10-hectare park on the Seine estuary waterfront, with busts and themed walking paths honoring writers and artists connected to Honfleur, including Monet, Baudelaire, and Satie.
- Visit
- about 45 min
- Admission
- Free
Trips nearby
With enough time in port, you can explore beyond the city. One-way times are approximate.
Deauville & Étretat
About 35 min each wayTime at destination About 7 hr 30 min
SightsLes Jardins d'ÉtretatAn avant-garde sculpture garden overlooking the sea from the top of the Amont cliffs, where undulating topiary and original contemporary installations complement the cliff scenery.
SightsFalaises d'ÉtretatImposing chalk cliffs and a natural rock arch carved by waves in the English Channel, a landscape featured in Claude Monet's series of paintings and the Arsène Lupin detective stories.
The dirt path along the cliff edge is at risk of collapse, so you must stay inside the safety fence and on the maintained trail.
SightsLes Planches de DeauvilleA historic 643 m azobé-wood promenade along the sea, installed in 1923, lined with Art Deco changing cabins bearing the names of Hollywood stars.
Food and cafésLe Ciro's DeauvilleA historic fine-dining seafood restaurant just above the Planches promenade in Deauville, where you can enjoy grilled fresh lobster and Normandy bouillabaisse with sea views.
Smart casual attire is recommended.
Cruises calling at Honfleur
141 sailings are grouped into 18 cruises by ship and route.
Emerald Cruises54 departure dates
Sailing 2027.03 ~ 2028.10Emerald Cruises45 departure dates
Sailing 2027.03 ~ 2028.10
Emerald Cruises16 departure dates
Sailing 2027.04 ~ 2028.10
Emerald Cruises7 departure dates
Sailing 2027.04 ~ 2028.09
Regent Seven Seas CruisesSailing 2027.04Mediterranean cruises · 22 nights · Long cruise
Dreams Between Shores
Barcelona → Southampton
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 20,649
Regent Seven Seas CruisesSailing 2027.04World Cruise · 174 nights · Long cruise
Grand European Discovery
New York, New York → Piraeus
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 152,999
Regent Seven Seas CruisesSailing 2027.04Europe cruises · 11 nights · Long cruise
La Belle Epoque Experience
Lisbon → Southampton
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 9,499
Atlas Ocean VoyagesSailing 2027.05Northern Europe cruises · 9 nights · Mid-length cruise
Bordeaux to Dover
Bordeaux → Dover
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 6,169
Emerald Cruises5 departure dates
Sailing 2027.06 ~ 2028.10Europe cruises · 7 nights
Sensations of the Seine & Normandy with Paris & London
Paris → London (Greenwich)
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 6,184
Regent Seven Seas CruisesSailing 2027.07World Cruise · 82 nights · Long cruise
Grand Mediterranean Odyssey
Southampton → Piraeus
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 73,149
Regent Seven Seas CruisesSailing 2027.07Europe cruises · 23 nights · Long cruise
Cathedrals To Castanets
Southampton → Barcelona
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 19,599
Regent Seven Seas CruisesSailing 2027.07Europe cruises · 12 nights · Long cruise
Wines, Beaches & Flamenco
Southampton → Lisbon
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 10,899
18 cruises call at this port.
Ships calling at Honfleur
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Emerald Cruises · 128 sailings
Emerald Lumi
5 cabin types · 2 dining venues · 11 entertainment options · 4 decks
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises · 4 sailings
Seven Seas Mariner
8 cabin types · 8 dining venues · 40 entertainment options · 8 decks
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Atlas Ocean Voyages · 3 sailings
World Voyager
13 cabin types · 4 dining venues · 18 entertainment options · 6 decks
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection · 2 sailings
Evrima
6 cabin types · 7 dining venues · 11 entertainment options · 8 decks
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About Honfleur
Honfleur, the most picturesque of the Côte Fleurie's seaside towns, is a time-burnished place with a surplus of half-timber houses and cobbled streets that are lined with a stunning selection of stylish boutiques. Much of its Renaissance architecture remains intact—especially around the 17th-century Vieux Bassin harbor, where the water is fronted on one side by two-story stone houses with low, sloping roofs and on the other by tall slate-topped houses with wooden facades. Maritime expeditions (including some of the first voyages to Canada) departed from here; later, Impressionists were inspired to capture it on canvas. But the town as a whole has become increasingly crowded since the Pont de Normandie opened in 1995. Providing a direct link with Upper Normandy, the world's sixth-largest cable-stayed bridge is supported by two concrete pylons taller than the Eiffel Tower and designed to resist winds of 257 kph (160 mph).
Cruise lines calling here: 4 places
Atlas Ocean VoyagesEmerald CruisesRegent Seven Seas CruisesThe Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
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