The German cruise industry, same as its counterparts around the world, suffered massively during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Travel bans, border closures, restrictive measures in daily life, rising case numbers and financial hardships for passengers all led to a long-term standstill the market is still recovering from. Passenger numbers plummeted in ports across the country. Taking the Port of Hamburg as an example, one of the busiest in Germany and in Europe, after the peaks of 2018-2019, the contrast was evident. Encouragingly so, passenger numbers have started to rise since 2022, becoming comparable to pre-pandemic years. Around 2.53 million sea cruise passengers sailed from Germany that year. Besides several well-known rivers flowing through the country, such as the Danube, Rhine and Elbe, cruise enthusiasts can also access the North and Baltic Seas. In addition to Hamburg, other leading cruise ports include Rostock/ Warnemünde and Kiel, all located in the north of Germany.
Cruise industry in Germany - statistics & facts
The German cruise industry, same as its counterparts around the world, suffered massively during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Travel bans, border closures, restrictive measures in daily life, rising case numbers and financial hardships for passengers all led to a long-term standstill the market is still recovering from. Passenger numbers plummeted in ports across the country. Taking the Port of Hamburg as an example, one of the busiest in Germany and in Europe, after the peaks of 2018-2019, the contrast was evident. Encouragingly so, passenger numbers have started to rise since 2022, becoming comparable to pre-pandemic years. Around 2.53 million sea cruise passengers sailed from Germany that year. Besides several well-known rivers flowing through the country, such as the Danube, Rhine and Elbe, cruise enthusiasts can also access the North and Baltic Seas. In addition to Hamburg, other leading cruise ports include Rostock/ Warnemünde and Kiel, all located in the north of Germany.
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- Number of sea cruise passengers in Germany
- 2.53m

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Passengers of sea cruises in Germany 1998-2022
- Leading European cruise brand by passenger capacity
- Costa

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Global passenger capacity of European cruise brands 2022, by region
- Average sea cruise duration in Germany
- 9.8 days

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Trip duration of sea cruises in Germany 2007 to 2022
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