BOTTICELLI
Die letzten Häfen
Die letzten Wegpunkte
Die neuesten Nachrichten
Repairs of fire damage completed
The ' Botticelli' has resumed operations after repairs in Honfleur, which lasted until Aug 11. The ship then set sail to Rouen, where it arrived on Aug 13. and started its first cruise. The ship now operates weeklong cruises on the Seine, visiting Paris, Rouen, Les Andelys, and other destinations.
Cruise ship held in Honfleur after fire
The ' Botticelli' continued to be held in the Port of Honfleur following the fire in its galley on the early morning of June 29, 2026, while the vessel was berthed in the port’s Eastern Basin during a week-long sailing. Emergency services were called at around 03:30 a.m. LT, with firefighting efforts continuing into the morning. The blaze was brought under control at around 7:00 am.. The ship was carrying 132 passengers including French, Belgian, Australian, and German nationals, and 31 crew members at the time. An investigation into the cause of the fire was ongoing, while damage assessments were continuing. The passengers were initially taken to Honfleur’s town hall before being accommodated in local hotels and later repatriated. CroisiEurope arranged hotel accommodations for the passengers, as well as transportation back to their respective homes.
163 people evacuated from burning river cruise ship
A fire broke out in the galley of the 'Botticelli' on June 29, 2026, at around 3.30 a.m., in the port of Honfleur. The ship was on a week-long river cruise from Paris to and along the Normandy coast since June 25. At the time of the fire, the ship was moored in the Eastern Basin, in the heart of the port of Honfleur, ready to depart towards the Seine. 90 firefighters were deployed. Fire stations in Honfleur, Pont-l’Évêque, and Deauville (Calvados) were mobilised, along with reinforcements from the Eure Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (SDIS), and including teams specialising in water rescue and technological hazards, to intervene on board the ship and deploy booms. The SNSM deployed the lifeboat 'SNS 131' from the local station. Traffic was prohibited on the Tostain quay, and a road diversion was put in place to facilitate access for emergency services. The 163 people on board – among them 132 mostly elderly people from France, Belgium, Spain, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, as well as 31 crew members, - had to be evacuated. No injuries were reported. The fire, with flames up to four meters high, especially at the back of the ship, and accompanied by thick smoke, raged for hours but was largely under control at around 7 a.m. TThe damage to the ship was significant, Firefighters boarded the ship at 9.45 a.m. and has since been inspected by firefighters and port authorities. The passengers were taken in charge by a Civil Security association and the Red Cross, as well as by a team from the Fire and Rescue Service (SDIS) in the Poudreux Honfleur community hall. They were all in good health but required medical monitoring. The shipowner and the tour operator directed them to hotels in Le Havre and Honfleur. They were to be rebooked by the CroisiEurope company according to arrangements currently being finalised. Reports with photos and video: https://info.fr/incendie-bord-navire-croisiere-honfleur-163-personnes-evacuees-sans-blesse-2026-06-29/ https://www.ouest-france.fr/societe/faits-divers/un-incendie-se-declenche-en-pleine-nuit-dans-un-bateau-de-croisiere-a-quai-a-honfleur-160-personnes-evacuees-5d33cf3e-7387-11f1-a0e7-4fa27dc4c816 https://www.rtl.be/actu/vos-temoignages/un-bateau-de-croisiere-prend-feu-en-france-40-belges-evacues-en-pleine-nuit/2026-06-29/article/793021 https://www.lavenir.net/actu/monde/2026/06/29/un-bateau-de-croisiere-en-feu-en-pleine-nuit-a-honfleur-130-passagers-evacues-dont-40-belges-video-VFWL3LDYJVDUVEBWZFMB5PX46I/ https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/normandie/seine-maritime/havre/la-croisiere-tourne-au-cauchemar-un-bateau-transportant-132-passagers-prend-feu-dans-le-port-de-honfleur-3377509.html https://www.gva.be/buitenland/belg-getuigt-over-brand-op-cruiseschip-in-frankrijk-vlammen-van-vier-meter-hoog/157962176.html
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