Find out what to see and do during your cruise stopover in and around the ports of call of Cherbourg, Honfleur, Caen/Ouistreham, Le Havre and Rouen. You’ll be spoilt for choice…

Cherbourg cruise stopover

Cherbourg cruise stopover

The largest artificial harbour in the world receives the largest ships in the world! What a way to see the D-Day beaches and learn about the rich past of Normandy and its hedgerow country.

Honfleur cruise stopover

Honfleur cruise stopover

The medieval port of Honfleur has kept all its character and yet is able to receive cruise ships on the Seine while river-cruise boats can moor here too.

Le Havre cruise stopover

Le Havre cruise stopover

The second port of France and receiving the largest ships 24/7 A great starting point for trips up towards Rouen and Paris, and across Normandy; from Giverny to the Mont-Saint-Michel!

Rouen cruise stopover

Rouen cruise stopover

The city of dreaming spires, the capital of Normandy, and the most wonderful approach along the meandering Seine. Your cruise along the river begins by passing under the graceful archway of the Normandy Bridge at the estuary entrance, and continues upstream with the sinuous sinews of the river revealing chalk cliffs on the one side, […]

Caen cruise stopover

Caen cruise stopover

A cruise destination with a difference. When you approach the coast of Caen, you are right there, with the D-Day Landing Beaches to one side, the Flowered Coast on the other, and then you cut into Orne valley for an unusual inland cruise: you are already in the heart of Normandy!