Cherbourg in facts

Port Name: 
Port of Cherbourg
Berth name: 
Quai de France
Latitude: 
φ49.6451950000°
Longitude: 
λ-1.6161100000°
Time Zone: 
GMT+1
VTS Channel: 
Channel 12
ISPS Contact: 
+33 (0) 233233033
Fax: 
+33 (0) 233233236
E-Mail: 
cherbourg.cruise@gmail.com
Web: 
www.port-cherbourg.com
Port facilities
Maximum ship dimension: 
no limits
Maximum air draught: 
no limits
Pilot: 
Pilot
Tugboat: 
available
Security facilities: 
yes
Gangway: 
yes
Waste handling: 
yes
Fresh water: 
yes
Cruise passenger port facilities
Tourist information: 
yes
City maps: 
yes
Terminal building for passengers: 
Terminal building for passengers
Shopping possibilities at port area: 
Shopping possibilities at port area
Tax-free refund: 
Tax-free refund
Restaurants and cafes: 
Restaurants and cafes
Restroom: 
yes
Local currency: 
Euro
Currency exchange: 
Currency exchange
ATM cash machines: 
yes
Internet access: 
Internet access
Telephones/telephone cards: 
yes
Mailbox: 
yes
Taxi service desk: 
yes
Shuttle Service: 
yes
Public transportation: 
Public transportation
Destination information
Normal opening hours: 
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m to 7 p.m.
Distance to downtown: 
800 m / 0.5 mi
Distance to airport: 
8 km / 5 mi
Distance to main train station: 
1.6 km / 1 mi
City Tourist Information Center: 
Cherbourg Tourisme
Nearest pharmacy: 
800 m / 0.5 mi
Berth to city center: 
5 min driving time
Information
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Cherbourg

CherbourgCherbourg has been once the Port of the Great Departure to America in the 1930‘s, today it is known as the Gateway to the Normandy. The maritime town of Cherbourg-Octeville shelters under the lee of the world’s largest artificial roadstead, an exceptional 19th century architectural achievement.