Cruisingmarmi Posted June 24, 2023 #1 Share Posted June 24, 2023 We will dock at Le Verdon in October. From what I've read, there is nothing to do near the port. There are also no transportation options here, other than booking an excursion through NCL. Does anyone know if NCL provides a shuttle bus to Sur Le Mer, which is only a frw minutes away? I'm thinking a 2 hour bus ride to and from Bordeaux (cruise excursion) may not be worth it. Thanks in advance for any help in planning for this port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburgher Posted June 25, 2023 #2 Share Posted June 25, 2023 14 hours ago, Cruisingmarmi said: Does anyone know if NCL provides a shuttle bus to Sur Le Mer, which is only a frw minutes away If no definitive answer on this board, you could try posting on the NCL board as your question is NCL specific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisingmarmi Posted June 25, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted June 25, 2023 4 hours ago, edinburgher said: If no definitive answer on this board, you could try posting on the NCL board as your question is NCL specific. Thanks! I will! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korimako Posted June 25, 2023 #4 Share Posted June 25, 2023 You can get the local train to Soulac-sur Mer( I assume that's where you mentioned as being nearby - 'sur-LA-Mer simply means 'by the sea'.) which will take 6 minutes, or the local bus which will take 12 minutes. Soulac sur Mer is a typical French seaside holiday town, but whether much will be open in October out of season, I wouldn't know. Or you could take the ferry across the Gironde to Royan which is a reasonably sized town and spend a day wandering, exploring and relaxing where very few of your fellow cruisers will be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisingmarmi Posted June 25, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted June 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, Korimako said: You can get the local train to Soulac-sur Mer( I assume that's where you mentioned as being nearby - 'sur-LA-Mer simply means 'by the sea'.) which will take 6 minutes, or the local bus which will take 12 minutes. Soulac sur Mer is a typical French seaside holiday town, but whether much will be open in October out of season, I wouldn't know. Or you could take the ferry across the Gironde to Royan which is a reasonably sized town and spend a day wandering, exploring and relaxing where very few of your fellow cruisers will be. Thank you so much! I'll look into this option. I like off the beaten path ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunfan03 Posted June 29, 2023 #6 Share Posted June 29, 2023 On 6/25/2023 at 2:44 PM, Cruisingmarmi said: Thank you so much! I'll look into this option. I like off the beaten path ideas. @Cruisingmarmi Can you let me know what you decided to do? We'll be there in late October and the option to just go to Soulac-sur Mer sounds appealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougandMatt Posted July 22, 2023 #7 Share Posted July 22, 2023 On 6/25/2023 at 4:39 PM, Korimako said: You can get the local train to Soulac-sur Mer( I assume that's where you mentioned as being nearby - 'sur-LA-Mer simply means 'by the sea'.) which will take 6 minutes, or the local bus which will take 12 minutes. Soulac sur Mer is a typical French seaside holiday town, but whether much will be open in October out of season, I wouldn't know. Or you could take the ferry across the Gironde to Royan which is a reasonably sized town and spend a day wandering, exploring and relaxing where very few of your fellow cruisers will be. Has anyone successfully gone from the cruise port to the ferry port? Does NCL have a shuttle to the ferry port? Websites say it is at least a 75 minute walk and doesn't appear to be any taxi's. That is likely 75 minutes each way and wouldn't be out of the question since we are in port for 12 hours but would like to plan and see if this is doable or worth it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisingmarmi Posted July 23, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted July 23, 2023 21 hours ago, DougandMatt said: Has anyone successfully gone from the cruise port to the ferry port? Does NCL have a shuttle to the ferry port? Websites say it is at least a 75 minute walk and doesn't appear to be any taxi's. That is likely 75 minutes each way and wouldn't be out of the question since we are in port for 12 hours but would like to plan and see if this is doable or worth it at all. I'm trying to find a solution for this also. I posted on an NCL forum to see if anyone knows if a ship shuttle is offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wind010706 Posted July 28, 2023 #9 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Are you all going to be there with the NCL Getaway cruise Oct 12? We are hoping to go into Soulac-sur Mer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunfan03 Posted July 28, 2023 #10 Share Posted July 28, 2023 11 minutes ago, wind010706 said: Are you all going to be there with the NCL Getaway cruise Oct 12? We are hoping to go into Soulac-sur Mer. We're on NCL Star - so in Le Verdon on Sun., Oct. 29. Now considering a private tour to a winery or two nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekgrrle Posted August 4, 2023 #11 Share Posted August 4, 2023 On 7/28/2023 at 2:10 PM, wind010706 said: Are you all going to be there with the NCL Getaway cruise Oct 12? We are hoping to go into Soulac-sur Mer. I'm going to be there for the Oct 12 sailing as well. I have been having a terrible time trying to find an excursion to Bordeaux. I was reading that you can't even walk out or around the Le Verdon port due to restrictions and that there are no taxis. I'm crossing my fingers that NCL has arranged some sort of shuttle at the very least. Worst case I stay on the boat and make it a spa day I guess 🙂 I might tear up a little about not going to Bordeaux though. https://www.whatsinport.com/Le-Verdon-sur-Mer.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisingmarmi Posted August 4, 2023 Author #12 Share Posted August 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, geekgrrle said: I'm going to be there for the Oct 12 sailing as well. I have been having a terrible time trying to find an excursion to Bordeaux. I was reading that you can't even walk out or around the Le Verdon port due to restrictions and that there are no taxis. I'm crossing my fingers that NCL has arranged some sort of shuttle at the very least. Worst case I stay on the boat and make it a spa day I guess 🙂 I might tear up a little about not going to Bordeaux though. https://www.whatsinport.com/Le-Verdon-sur-Mer.htm I agree. There seems to be no way for a DIY day without a shuttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisingmarmi Posted August 12, 2023 Author #13 Share Posted August 12, 2023 On 7/28/2023 at 4:10 PM, wind010706 said: Are you all going to be there with the NCL Getaway cruise Oct 12? We are hoping to go into Soulac-sur Mer. We're on the NCL Dawn. Also hoping to go to Soulac sur Mer. Would love to know if NCL offers a shuttle to the bus station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jandrman Posted August 26, 2023 #14 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Hi there. I am also in Le Verdon on October 14. I’m struggling to find any way to get an excursion or just get off the ship into town. Has anyone found a way to Soulac Sur Mer from the cruise terminal? Thanks! 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunfan03 Posted October 29, 2023 #15 Share Posted October 29, 2023 On 8/12/2023 at 4:58 PM, Cruisingmarmi said: We're on the NCL Dawn. Also hoping to go to Soulac sur Mer. Would love to know if NCL offers a shuttle to the bus station. @Cruisingmarmi, were there any other options outside of the NCL shuttle to get to Soulac? Was hoping we could take a taxi there but perhaps it is not available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunfan03 Posted October 29, 2023 #16 Share Posted October 29, 2023 On 8/26/2023 at 5:51 PM, Jandrman said: Hi there. I am also in Le Verdon on October 14. I’m struggling to find any way to get an excursion or just get off the ship into town. Has anyone found a way to Soulac Sur Mer from the cruise terminal? Thanks! 😊 @Jandrman, were there taxis that you could take into Soulac or it was necessary to use NCL Shuttle from cruise terminal into town? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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