The combined number of transit cruise passengers at the selected Mediterranean ports rose significantly in 2023 over the previous year, recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, Marseille recorded the highest figure in 2023, with roughly 1.9 million transit cruise passengers. Meanwhile, Barcelona reported the highest number of embarking and disembarking cruise passengers at Mediterranean ports that year.
Number of transit cruise passengers at selected Mediterranean ports from 2019 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
Figures have been rounded. The selected cruise ports were the ones recording the highest number of transit cruise passengers in 2023.Â
The analysis is based on data collected from MedCruise member ports. As of 2023, the association had 76 members representing more than 150 ports in the Mediterranean region, including the West Med, Adriatic, East Med, and Black Sea.
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MedCruise. (April 11, 2024). Number of transit cruise passengers at selected Mediterranean ports from 2019 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/386750/passenger-numbers-leading-mediterranean-ports-of-call-cruise-sector/
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MedCruise. "Number of Transit Cruise Passengers at Selected Mediterranean Ports from 2019 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/386750/passenger-numbers-leading-mediterranean-ports-of-call-cruise-sector/
MedCruise, Number of transit cruise passengers at selected Mediterranean ports from 2019 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/386750/passenger-numbers-leading-mediterranean-ports-of-call-cruise-sector/ (last visited October 16, 2024)
Number of transit cruise passengers at selected Mediterranean ports from 2019 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MedCruise, April 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/386750/passenger-numbers-leading-mediterranean-ports-of-call-cruise-sector/