La Rochelle

[chrislo]

We will be in La Rochelle on July 8th and would love to sail to Ile de Re.  Any recommendations?

[edinburgher]

4 hours ago, chrislo said:

We will be in La Rochelle on July 8th and would love to sail to Ile de Re.  Any recommendations?

We looked into doing this on our second visit, but alhough there were little boat-type ferries, they were only seasonal and had very few sailings per day in either direction (think 3 or 4) which meant they were not suitable for cruise passengers with a schedule to keep to.  Should a ferry schedule not work for you either, you could go by public bus from la Rochelle, by taxi or hire a car.

 

Maybe they have increased  the number of crossings since then?  Or is there an additional company offering crossings?  What did you find when you internet searched?

 

We decided to stay in town again and although we did most of the sightseeing first time, it meant we could have a more relaxed visit with time for a lunch instead of a quick snack like first time, and time to window shop and explore more of the back streets.

 

la Rochelle is actually a very pleasant town in which  to spend a port day, and if your first visit, I think you will be pleasantly surprised. You didn't say if this would not be your first visit, but if it will be, reading some past threads would give you info and suggestions.  Choose from these

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/search/?q=la rochelle&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=462

Edited June 8 by edinburgher