Two Base Port Calls by Cruise Liners at Nantes and Saint Nazaire

Two Base Port Calls by Cruise Liners at Nantes and Saint Nazaire

21 May 2025
Cruise

In May, the small-sized expedition cruise liners World Explorer and Exploris One called at Nantes and Saint Nazaire. For the first time, Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port acted as the base port.

Nearly 400 passengers disembarked or embarked, with the first cruise liner offering a tour of Ireland and the second a gourmet cruise along the coasts of Britain and Ireland.

These two calls were organized in conjunction with various departments at Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port, as well as the ship’s agents Humann & Taconet, the Loire Pilots and the Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Cruise Shipping Club.
Chartered by Rivages du Monde, the 126-metre-long World Explorer, which was built in 2019, called at the Nantes Cheviré facility, while the 108-metre-long Exploris One, which is owned by Nantes-based French shipping line Exploris ‒ Cruises & Expeditions, was received at Quai des Charbonniers quay in Saint Nazaire.

As is the case with all inaugural port calls, a traditional exchange of plaques was organized for each call with the Captain and a Loire Estuary delegation.

Contact at Cruise Club Nantes Saint-Nazaire – Laurence Paitel