The total number of cruise passengers at MedCruise member ports in the Mediterranean sea declined dramatically in 2020 over the previous year, due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on travel and tourism. Overall, the number of cruise passenger movements reached roughly two million in 2020, after peaking at nearly 31 million in 2019.
Number of cruise passengers at Mediterranean ports from 2000 to 2020
(in millions)
Figures have been rounded. Data for years 2000 to 2019 were previously published by the source.
The analysis is based on data collected from MedCruise member ports. As of 2020, the association had 73 members representing more than 135 ports in the Mediterranean region including the West Med, Adriatic, East Med, and Black Sea.
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MedCruise. (May 31, 2021). Number of cruise passengers at Mediterranean ports from 2000 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/629311/cruise-passenger-movements-in-the-mediterranean/
MedCruise. "Number of cruise passengers at Mediterranean ports from 2000 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. May 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629311/cruise-passenger-movements-in-the-mediterranean/
MedCruise. (2021). Number of cruise passengers at Mediterranean ports from 2000 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629311/cruise-passenger-movements-in-the-mediterranean/
MedCruise. "Number of Cruise Passengers at Mediterranean Ports from 2000 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629311/cruise-passenger-movements-in-the-mediterranean/
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