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need some guidance for a Calanque boat tour from Marseille

Im trying to look up some boat tours to Calanque national park departing from Marseille. But there are quite a few places offering tickets. Google is no real help and is just flooded with websites telling you theyre the "real" site to book. Im also seeing some weird offers on get your guide, expedia etc for the trips. Some seem similar, are offered by different companies and are offering them for double or more the price of the one proper site ive seen (.croisieres-marseille-calanques website that was recommended by a "local" tour guide). That place is offering 3 hour tour for 40 euros (like 60 canadian give or take).

Just wondering if anyone has experiences getting these tours off of aggregate sites, or if anyone has other recommendations on proper sites to use? Most seem to only offer 2 day in advance booking, which I get is due to the weather that happens in the Mediterranean. But if its possible to book further ahead of time id love to hear it. The bonus is that my hotel is maybe 50m from the pier the boat launches, and I can always use the website to see how well it goes. But any advice would be awesome. It looks like a really good way to kill a few hours there.

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The Calanques are beautiful and worth viewing. Just head down to the port and there are a few companies offering tours. Check their prices and routes and choose one. No need to buy in advance. Here’s a link from the Marseille tourism office.

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I used the tour company recommended in Rick's Provence guidebook - Croisières Marseille Calanques. The cost was around €25 and was a really fun 2.5 hours out on the water! I just bought my ticket the day of right at the pier- I wanted to make sure the weather would be nice.

https://www.croisieres-marseille-calanques.com/en/