Port overview
Port of Nice at a glance
Gateway to the French Riviera.
Our AIS tracking recorded 71 cruise ship calls at Port of Nice since Jul 2026, about 4.2 a week, from 16 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Norwegian Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Ponant.
Sunrise 7:02, sunset 17:29 local time on Oct 28 (10 h 27 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Nice todayRecent arrivals at Port of Nice
- In port now
- 2
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 71
- Ships seen
- 26
- Cruise lines seen
- 16
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Port of Call
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- Annual passengers
- 500,000
- Max ship length
- 340 m
- UN/LOCODE
- FRNIC
- Also known as
- Villefranche-sur-Mer
Facilities
- Shopping
- Hotels Nearby
- Taxi Available
Cruise ship calls at Port of Nice
Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 15
- Calls, last 90 days
- 50
- Calls per week
- 3.9
- Typical arrival
- 6:30 am to 8:45 am
- Busiest weekday
- Monday
| Cruise line | Calls, last 90 days |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 14 |
| Celebrity Cruises | 9 |
| Ponant | 5 |
| Explora Journeys | 4 |
| Silversea Cruises | 3 |
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Breakwater)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 6.4 m (21 ft)
- Tide range
- 2 m (7 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
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Live data
2 In Port Now
Last confirmed positions: Oct 28, 2026, 2:09 AM UTC
Ship calls, since Jul 2026
Who calls here most
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
Ships
- Norwegian EpicNorwegian Cruise Line14 calls since Jul 2026
- Star ClipperStar Clippers6 calls since Jul 2026
- Celebrity EquinoxCelebrity Cruises5 calls since Jul 2026
- EXPLORA IExplora Journeys5 calls since Jul 2026
- Silver ShadowSilversea Cruises5 calls since Jul 2026
- Le Dumont-d'UrvillePonant5 calls since Jul 2026
- Celebrity XcelCelebrity Cruises4 calls since Jul 2026
- Norwegian VivaNorwegian Cruise Line3 calls since Jul 2026
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