France Port of call
The Médoc coast from a separate Bordeaux cruise terminal
Confirm the Le Verdon berth and passenger exit. Bordeaux Port lists Le Verdon as a separate terminal at the estuary mouth; this call is not a landing beside central Bordeaux’s city sights.
Option 1
Choose a plan for the stops, food, walking and extra costs. Suggested plans are flexible; use your ship’s all-aboard time to set your return.
Hours and prices checked Oct 6, 2026.
Selected museum displays beside the Phare de Grave
Selected museum displays beside the Phare de Grave.
Stops, in order
Your musée du phare de cordouan et des phares et balises plan
Local tip
The shore museum is different from Cordouan. Cordouan’s official visitor site identifies a museum at the foot of the Phare de Grave for visitors unable to reach the offshore lighthouse. This is a shore-based visit.
Set a return reminder
Your phone uses its own clock; if it differs from ship time, set the reminder by ship time.
Hours and prices checked Oct 6, 2026.
Musée du Phare de Cordouan et des Phares et Balises: visitor informationA selected public land-based view at the Pointe de Grave
A selected public land-based view at the Pointe de Grave.
Your pointe de grave plan
Local tip
Seeing a ferry does not include a crossing. The département’s landscape guide describes the Pointe de Grave at the estuary mouth and the ferry connection to Royan. Keep this selected shore view separate from a cross-estuary trip.
Set a return reminder
Your phone uses its own clock; if it differs from ship time, set the reminder by ship time.
Hours and prices checked Oct 6, 2026.
Pointe de Grave: visitor information
A permitted quiet visit to the basilica in Soulac
A permitted quiet visit to the basilica in Soulac.
Stops, in order
Your basilique notre-dame-de-la-fin-des-terres plan
Local tip
Soulac is a separate town visit. The regional tourism authority places this historic basilica in Soulac-sur-Mer. Its presence in a Médoc guide does not make it part of the Le Verdon terminal.
Set a return reminder
Your phone uses its own clock; if it differs from ship time, set the reminder by ship time.
Hours and prices checked Oct 6, 2026.
Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Fin-des-Terres: visitor informationCount from when you can get off the ship, or ashore by tender, to the all-aboard time, using ship time. Times on these plans are our estimates, with time to spare; they cannot promise a plan fits your sailing.
Short plans need up to 4 hours in total, medium up to 6, long more than 6. A plan with a connection still to confirm has no total.
Select a terminal or place to see its location and open directions.
Open Musée du Phare de Cordouan et des Phares et Balises in Google Maps
Choose a place for its location, then open Google Maps for directions. Confirm the terminal on your cruise documents; a map result does not establish your ship’s berth or an accessible route.
Arrange both road connections for a lighthouse museum, the Pointe de Grave or Soulac. Save the actual Le Verdon berth rather than a Bordeaux city address.
Le Verdon (Bordeaux): passenger arrivalAn optional coastal café stop can follow the selected activity. Leave meal service and the return to the cruise berth outside activity time.
Published information checked Oct 6, 2026. Confirm current prices before paying.
Transport
Check the outward and return charge, pickup point, waiting and any shuttle or ferry. Admission does not establish a port transfer.
Le Verdon (Bordeaux): passenger arrivalAt the stops
Confirm admission, included areas and optional food, drinks, purchases or equipment before paying.
Port details
Confirm both road connections. Arrange both road connections for a lighthouse museum, the Pointe de Grave or Soulac. Save the actual Le Verdon berth rather than a Bordeaux city address.
Le Verdon (Bordeaux): passenger arrivalOther outings: Plan separately. Central Bordeaux, wine-estate visits, the Royan ferry and a Cordouan boat trip require separate transport, schedules and return planning.
Use your actual terminal. Any quoted walk starts at the location named, not automatically at the gangway. Allow for port access, weather and your walking pace.
First steps ashore
Confirm the Le Verdon berth and passenger exit. Bordeaux Port lists Le Verdon as a separate terminal at the estuary mouth; this call is not a landing beside central Bordeaux’s city sights.
Your ship confirms the arrival pier and any tender arrangements for your sailing.
| Location | Area | Passenger detail |
|---|---|---|
| Ship-assigned Le Verdon cruise berth | Ship-assigned Le Verdon cruise berth | Confirm the Le Verdon berth and passenger exit. Bordeaux Port lists Le Verdon as a separate terminal at the estuary mouth; this call is not a landing beside central Bordeaux’s city sights.Le Verdon (Bordeaux): passenger arrival |
Port hours vary by ship and date in Le Verdon (Bordeaux). Check your sailing itinerary for scheduled arrival and departure, then the onboard app or daily notice for all-aboard, ship time and any last-tender deadline. Subtract clearance, both transfers and a return buffer before choosing an outing. Scheduled arrival is not your guaranteed time ashore.
Our suggestion: choose one of the three activities below, confirm current entry and both connections, and use your ship’s actual all-aboard or last-tender deadline.
Take your ship card or wearable, the identification specified in the ship’s port briefing, any tour ticket and a way to pay. Save your terminal name, return deadline and ship’s emergency contact offline. Ask whether your original passport is required for this visit; do not assume a phone photo replaces required identification. Euros (EUR). Confirm the quoted currency, entry and both transport charges before paying. Optional purchases are separate.
Sources checked Oct 6, 2026
Royal Caribbean: shore-excursion documents and planningCarnival: identification when reboardingU.S. Department of State: cruise travel planningEuros: currency informationWait for the ship’s announcement that passengers may go ashore. Follow its gangway, shuttle or tender instructions and any ticketing order. Keep your ship identification ready when leaving and returning. Allow for terminal access checks, queues and security screening before reboarding; tender passengers also need to meet the last return boat.
Sources checked Sep 24, 2026
Carnival: identification when reboardingRoyal Caribbean Group: boarding and port-call screeningA walkable location is not a safety assessment. We have not completed a route-specific security review around Le Verdon (Bordeaux)’s terminals. Before leaving, check current local or government advice and the ship’s port briefing; ask about your intended route and use recognized transport for unfamiliar areas.
Sources checked Sep 24, 2026
U.S. Department of State: cruise travel planningEuros (EUR). Confirm the quoted currency, entry and both transport charges before paying. Optional purchases are separate.
Currency checked Oct 5, 2026
Euros: currency informationCentral Bordeaux, wine-estate visits, the Royan ferry and a Cordouan boat trip require separate transport, schedules and return planning.
Arrange both connections and explore selected museum displays at the base of the Phare de Grave. A tower climb and a boat to offshore Cordouan are separate choices.
Musée du Phare de Cordouan et des Phares et Balises: visitor informationArrange both road connections and enjoy a selected permitted viewpoint at the meeting of estuary and ocean. The Royan ferry, swimming and lighthouse entry are outside this plan.
Pointe de Grave: visitor informationArrange both road connections to Soulac and visit the basilica when open to visitors. Keep the church visit separate from the full town, beaches and a guided regional circuit.
Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Fin-des-Terres: visitor informationThe port, beaches and places to explore
33 itineraries in the catalog
Confirm both road connections. Arrange both road connections for a lighthouse museum, the Pointe de Grave or Soulac. Save the actual Le Verdon berth rather than a Bordeaux city address.
Le Verdon (Bordeaux): passenger arrivalSources checked Oct 6, 2026
Confirm the Le Verdon berth and passenger exit. Bordeaux Port lists Le Verdon as a separate terminal at the estuary mouth; this call is not a landing beside central Bordeaux’s city sights. Check the terminal comparison above for the different arrival areas.
Le Verdon (Bordeaux): passenger arrivalSources checked Oct 6, 2026
Other outings: Plan separately. Central Bordeaux, wine-estate visits, the Royan ferry and a Cordouan boat trip require separate transport, schedules and return planning.
Our suggestion: choose one of the three activities below, confirm current entry and both connections, and use your ship’s actual all-aboard or last-tender deadline.
Local connections. Arrange both road connections for a lighthouse museum, the Pointe de Grave or Soulac. Save the actual Le Verdon berth rather than a Bordeaux city address.
Le Verdon (Bordeaux): passenger arrivalSources checked Oct 6, 2026
Take your ship card or wearable, the identification specified in the ship’s port briefing, any tour ticket and a way to pay. Save your terminal name, return deadline and ship’s emergency contact offline. Ask whether your original passport is required for this visit; do not assume a phone photo replaces required identification. Euros (EUR). Confirm the quoted currency, entry and both transport charges before paying. Optional purchases are separate.
Royal Caribbean: shore-excursion documents and planningCarnival: identification when reboardingU.S. Department of State: cruise travel planningEuros: currency informationSources checked Oct 6, 2026
Port hours vary by ship and date in Le Verdon (Bordeaux). Check your sailing itinerary for scheduled arrival and departure, then the onboard app or daily notice for all-aboard, ship time and any last-tender deadline. Subtract clearance, both transfers and a return buffer before choosing an outing. Scheduled arrival is not your guaranteed time ashore.
Wait for the ship’s announcement that passengers may go ashore. Follow its gangway, shuttle or tender instructions and any ticketing order. Keep your ship identification ready when leaving and returning. Allow for terminal access checks, queues and security screening before reboarding; tender passengers also need to meet the last return boat.
Carnival: identification when reboardingRoyal Caribbean Group: boarding and port-call screeningSources checked Sep 24, 2026
Local guide checked Oct 6, 2026. New practical guidance carries its own source dates. Published prices, hours and terminal use can change. Our outing suggestions are editorial advice, not cruise-line schedules or return guarantees. Cruise-line links illustrate their own policies; your line’s instructions govern your sailing.
