PRESS FILE Marseille Provence Cruise Port By Marseille Provence Cruise ClubMarch 2012

Press Kit Marseille Provence Cruise Club – Seatrade Miami March 2012

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PRESS KIT, 2012 March 10th, 2012, Marseille

Contents Press Release

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Marseille a real Community

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> Figures for the 2011 season

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> Forecast for the 2012 season

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A DELIBERATE POLICY TO DEVELOP THE MARSEILLE CRUISE INDUSTRY

> Marseille-Provence, European Capital of Culture in 2013

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> Marseille, a tourist destination on the move!

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> The cruise industry is key for the development and economic appeal of the region Marseille Provence p.15 > The Port actor of the development of cruises for Marseille Provence

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QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE ADAPTED FOR ALL SHIPS AND CRUISE PASSENGERS

> A competitive and outstanding Cruise Terminal

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> Marseille Provence Airport Mediterranean Gateway

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TGV High Speed trains between Med coast and Paris

Press contact for the Cruise Club Marseille Provence: Eugénie Ricote —Tel. + 33 (0)4.91.39.34.06 Mob. + 33 (0)6.30.38.37.42 Email: [email protected]^[1] www.marseille-cruise.com / www.topcruise.fr —

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PRESS RELEASE Marseille , France’s leading Cruise Port “on the move” … In 2012 … Marseille will host Seatrade Med, The Mediterranean’s largest cruise event Seatrade Med, a UBM plc event, returns to France in November 2012, to the country’s leading cruise port, Marseille, and is organised in association with Marseille Provence Cruise Club. Once again the event’s core elements; showcase exhibition, high-level industry conference, bespoke travel agent training and exceptional social events will combine to formulate the region’s largest cruise gathering. In 2012 , Marseille will organize … The cultural event of the decade in France Marseille-Provence will host over 400 cultural events during its year as European Capital of Culture in 2013– the year when nearly one million cruise passengers will visit Marseille. Already a major European tourist destination, the region will showcase European and Mediterranean artistic creation. There will be unconventional, unexpected and surprising events with exhibitions of great painters and sculptures alternating with contemporary art, shows, parades, festivals, cuisine and design. In 2012… Marseille attracts NEW turnaround operations Beyond hundreds of calls and turnarounds operated by MSC, Costa Cruises, Croisières de France , Arcalia Shipping etc… MSC Divina will be christened in Marseille on 26 May 2012 From April, CDF Croisières de France’s new flagship Horizon will begin turnaround operations Norwegian Cruise Line will operate weekly cruises from Marseille every Saturday from 30 June to 1st September with Norwegian Epic Royal Caribbean International will use Marseille for Grandeur of the Seas’ Mediterranean cruises In 2012 Marseille finalized…New port developments The Port of Marseille and the terminal operator Marseille Provence Cruise Terminal are continuing to invest in facilities and infrastructure to meet the requirements of the cruise lines: The existing cruise terminal for transit and turnaround calls at berth 2/3 and 186 will be enlarged and improved in time for the 2012 season. A new cruise terminal is being built, for completion by the end of 2012, for turnaround calls utilizing berths 162 and 183 (6000 m² for luggage and check-in, plus car park). In Addition …The northern passage into the port is scheduled to be extended soon to enable access into the port for the largest cruise ships.