Cannes to cut number of cruise ships at its harbour by half

Cannes will soon cap the number of large cruise ships that are allowed in its harbour everyday. — Pixabay

The French Riviera resort of Cannes is imposing what its city council calls “drastic regulation” on cruise ships, halving the number of very large ships allowed in its harbour and capping the daily number of passenger visits at 6,000 starting next year.

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