No cruise ships are scheduled in Brest today, Sunday 8 November 2026. The next is Ambition on Monday 9 November. Over the next 12 months, 33 calls bring about 53,000 passengers.
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Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Central European Time)
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Brest day.
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Cruise ships berth at the QR4, container or EMR quays in the eastern part of the port de commerce, between the Chateau and Moulin Blanc. On call days a shuttle runs to a single stop in the city centre; the quays are inside a working cargo port, so check with your ship before planning to walk.
By road the quays are about 4.3 km, typically 12 minutes, from Place de la Liberte, 3.8 km from the Chateau and 3.3 km from Oceanopolis. Pointe Saint-Mathieu is about 28 km away, typically 40 to 50 minutes.
4.3 km · ~12 min by car
From Place de la Liberte, the main square at the top of Rue de Siam, to the cruise quays of the port de commerce: about 4.3 km, typically 12 minutes by road via Route du Vieux Saint-Marc.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Road times are typical for a weekday morning and vary with traffic. A city-centre shuttle with a single stop runs on call days. The quays are inside a working cargo port and walking access has not been confirmed. No official taxi tariff was found.
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Cruise ships berth at three cargo quays of the port de commerce: QR4 (400 m), the container quay and the EMR quay. There is no dedicated terminal building; for larger calls, chalets for local traders are set up on the quay facing the ship, and a shuttle runs to a single stop in the city centre.
Prices are in euros, and service is included in French menu prices. Casual lunch is a plat du jour, formule or weekday lunch menu; restaurant dinner is the price of a main course.
The western end of the port de commerce below the Chateau, with waterfront restaurants such as La Croisette, Le Boeuf sur le Quai and La Maison de l'Ocean.
The marina beside the Chateau, with terrace restaurants such as Marcelle et Morris facing the boats.
The main shopping streets between Place de la Liberte and the Penfeld, with cafes and restaurants such as Jardin d'Hiver.
Brest is a major naval and commercial port at the western tip of Brittany, on the sheltered Rade de Brest. The port receives around 20 to 25 cruise calls a year at three quays of the port de commerce, and cruising makes up only a small share of its cargo business.
Largely rebuilt after the Second World War, the city centres on Rue de Siam and Place de la Liberte. The medieval Chateau de Brest houses the Musee National de la Marine, Oceanopolis showcases the oceans at Moulin Blanc, and the wild headland of Pointe Saint-Mathieu lies west along the coast.
