Now Cannes bans large cruise ships as overtourism row rattles on

WorldEnvironment
30 Jun 2025 • 7:39 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Cannes will introduce new drastic regulation on cruise ships effective January 1, banning vessels carrying more than 1,000 people from its harbour.
  • The city council's measures aim to reduce the number, size, and pollution of cruise ships, setting a daily limit of 6,000 disembarking passengers.
  • Larger ships will be required to transfer their passengers to smaller boats to access the port of Cannes.
  • Mayor David Lisnard emphasized that the regulations seek to balance the economic benefits of cruise tourism with environmental concerns and crowd management.
  • Cannes joins a growing list of global destinations, including Nice, that are implementing restrictions to combat overtourism and its impacts.

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