Cannes, in full recovery effort after the cancellation of its trade fairs and its film festival, nevertheless records "very good news", with a jump in reservations for yachts and pleasure boats, announced mayor LR David on Monday Lisnard.
"We have intense requests for reservations in our ports," he said during a press briefing dedicated to the announcement of an envelope of 13.4 million euros for the revival of the "disaster-stricken" destination. ", With" zero activity "at the Palais des festivals until September.
95% of requests come from foreign pavilions
“We have 553 rings in Port Canto and from June 1 to August 26, there are only two vacancies left. Of course, some may cancel, but we have countless calls, ”said the sea and coast director of the town hall Georges Montanella.
Eric Barrat, his colleague from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, delegate of the Vieux Port, records "an increase of 30% on summering requests compared to usual".
"We tend to accept more long bookings when we would not normally have taken them," he says. The requests come from 95% of foreign pavilions subject to a prior medical and health declaration. This influx does not compensate for the absence of cruise passengers and the events that freed the Quai d'honneur and the Quai du large for superyachts.
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