Sirena in Toulon: your port day guide
Oceania Cruises · 5 calls in Toulon Bay in 2026 · mostly UK guests.
What to expect from a Sirena call
With up to 803 guests, Sirena is a smaller ship, so crowds ashore stay modest. 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 Quai Fournel, you’re already in Toulon — no ferry or shuttle needed; step off and walk straight into the old town.
Sirena’s 2026 calls
Three ways to spend the day
Which day trips fit the Sirena call?
Sirena is alongside from 06:00–18:30. Take off the half hour it takes to actually get off the ship, the 30 minutes before all-aboard, the 40 min it costs to reach Toulon’s station and come back from Quai Fournel, 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 9 hr 20 min there |
| Cassis & the Calanques | 35 min each way Train · ≈ €9–11 | Doable 8 hr 40 min there |
| Marseille | 50 min each way Train · ≈ €10–13 | Doable 8 hr 10 min there |
| Aix-en-Provence | 1 hr 15 min each way Coach · €2.20 (€2.60 bought on board) | Doable 7 hr 20 min there |
| Porquerolles | 1 hr 50 min each way Boat · bus €1.40 + ferry ≈ €24 return | Doable 6 hr 10 min there |
| Saint-Tropez | 1 hr 50 min each way Coach · ≈ €3–8 | Doable 6 hr 10 min there |
On Sirena’s hours, the comfortable options are Bandol & Sanary-sur-Mer, Cassis & the Calanques, Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Porquerolles, Saint-Tropez. How we work these numbers out →
Sirena port-day tips
- Docking at Quai Fournel puts you in central Toulon on foot — no shuttle or ferry needed to reach the old town.
- Times can change on the day — always trust Sirena’s daily programme for the exact all-aboard.