It’s Back! La Navette Maritime or Batobus
Explore · Guest Post…as it used to be known, comes back into service for the season on Saturday 23rd April.
Boats start at Marseille’s Vieux Port and take 100 passengers to either Pointe Rouge or L’Estaque.
Each journey takes about half an hour and last year cost 5 euros. You get great views from the boats in either direction and both destinations are good for a wander around and lunch in Marseille.
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