Arvia in Toulon (La Seyne-sur-Mer): your port day guide
P&O Cruises · 7 calls in Toulon Bay in 2026 · mostly UK guests.
What to expect from an Arvia call
At up to 6,685 guests, Arvia is among the very largest ships to call in Toulon Bay all year — when it empties ashore, thousands want the same ferry, streets and cafés at once. It’s late season — mild, calm and quiet, with the softest light of the year over the bay.
Most guests aboard are English-speaking; ashore, English works in tourist spots but signs and menus are French-first — a few words of French go a long way.
Docked at Môle Nord, your cheapest route into Toulon is the €2 8M ferry — but on a ship this size, cross before the 09:00–10:30 rush or explore La Seyne first to skip the pier queue.
Arvia’s 2026 calls
Three ways to spend the day
Which day trips fit the Arvia call?
Arvia is alongside from 06:30–18:00. Take off the half hour it takes to actually get off the ship, the 30 minutes before all-aboard, the 2 hr 20 min it costs to reach Toulon’s station and come back from Môle Nord, the travelling itself, and an hour of margin — and this is what is genuinely left on the ground.
| Destination | Getting there | On this call |
|---|---|---|
| Bandol & Sanary-sur-Mer | 15 min each way Train · ≈ €4–5 | Doable 6 hr 40 min there |
| Cassis & the Calanques | 35 min each way Train · ≈ €9–11 | Doable 6 hr there |
| Marseille | 50 min each way Train · ≈ €10–13 | Doable 5 hr 30 min there |
| Aix-en-Provence | 1 hr 15 min each way Coach · €2.20 (€2.60 bought on board) | Doable 4 hr 40 min there |
| Porquerolles | 1 hr 50 min each way Boat · bus €1.40 + ferry ≈ €24 return | Tight 3 hr 30 min there |
| Saint-Tropez | 1 hr 50 min each way Coach · ≈ €3–8 | Tight 3 hr 30 min there |
On Arvia’s hours, the comfortable options are Bandol & Sanary-sur-Mer, Cassis & the Calanques, Marseille, Aix-en-Provence. How we work these numbers out →
Arvia port-day tips
- With 6,685 guests ashore, the 8M ferry queues at peak (09:00–10:30) — cross before 08:45 or after 10:30, or explore La Seyne first and cross at midday.
- Foot passengers can walk out of the port gate on every call day — the ship’s paid shuttle is a convenience, never the only option.
- Times can change on the day — always trust Arvia’s daily programme for the exact all-aboard.