Marella Explorer 2 in Toulon (La Seyne-sur-Mer): your port day guide
Marella Cruises · 2 calls in Toulon Bay in 2026 · mostly UK guests.
What to expect from a Marella Explorer 2 call
With up to 1,814 guests, Marella Explorer 2 is a smaller ship, so crowds ashore stay modest. It’s early season — the coast is quiet and the air is fresh rather than hot: ideal for walking, a little cool for the beach.
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, the €2 8M ferry across the bay is the easy, cheap way into Toulon.
Marella Explorer 2’s 2026 calls
Three ways to spend the day
Which day trips fit the Marella Explorer 2 call?
Marella Explorer 2 is alongside from 07:30–18:30. 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 10 min there |
| Cassis & the Calanques | 35 min each way Train · ≈ €9–11 | Doable 5 hr 30 min there |
| Marseille | 50 min each way Train · ≈ €10–13 | Doable 5 hr there |
| Aix-en-Provence | 1 hr 15 min each way Coach · €2.20 (€2.60 bought on board) | Doable 4 hr 10 min there |
| Porquerolles | 1 hr 50 min each way Boat · bus €1.40 + ferry ≈ €24 return | Tight 3 hr there |
| Saint-Tropez | 1 hr 50 min each way Coach · ≈ €3–8 | Tight 3 hr there |
On Marella Explorer 2’s hours, the comfortable options are Bandol & Sanary-sur-Mer, Cassis & the Calanques, Marseille, Aix-en-Provence. How we work these numbers out →
Marella Explorer 2 port-day tips
- 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 Marella Explorer 2’s daily programme for the exact all-aboard.